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Saturday, 7th Nov 2015Ladbrokes League One: Chance to make up for only away defeat of the league campaign
After the disappointment of being held to a draw at Central Park last weekend, Allan Johnston's team has a home game against Peterhead to try and recover winning form. With the next three matches being away from home it is also the home fans last chance to see them until the first week in December.
The 2-1 defeat in the first match at Peterhead in August brought an end to the Pars buoyant start to the season with five successive wins. A Rory McAllister penalty put the home side in the lead after 30 minutes but Michael Moffat made it 1-1 just before half time and Leighton McIntosh scored a last minute winner for Jim McInally's team.
| All Matches v Peterhead | ||||
| Date | H/A | WDL | F-A | Scorers |
| 22/08/15 | A | L | 1-2 | [0-1] McAllister (pen.), [1-1] Moffat, [1-2] McIntosh |
| 04/04/15 | A | D | 1-1 | [1-0] Moffat, [1-1] Rodgers |
| 03/01/15 | H | D | 1-1 | [1-0] Forbes, [1-1] McAllister (pen.) |
| 08/11/14 | A | D | 3-0 | [1-0] El Bakhtaoui, [1-1] Stevenson. |
| 27/09/14 | H | W | 3-0 | [1-0] Falkingham, [2-0] Ugwu, [3-0] Thomas |
| 30/08/08 | A | W | 2-0 | [1-0] Kirk, [2-0] Phinn |
There have only been six matches between these clubs and until 2014-15 the only match had been in the Scottish League Cup.
The first ever league match between Dunfermline Athletic and Peterhead is one that neither club nor their fans will forget in a hurry. It will be remembered not so much for the three goals Dunfermline won by but rather for the three men that Peterhead had sent off before half time. What followed was a bizarre second half that was more like a game of three and in.
Every game is different and there certainly will not many like that one at East End Park back in September 2014. The return at the Balmoor Stadium looked to be heading for an away win after Faissal El Bakhtaoui sent the Pars into a 19th minute lead but just two minutes from time Jamie Stevenson's equaliser for Peterhead spoiled the long trip back down the A90 home.
Peterhead were last at East End as first foots on Saturday 3rd January. That was a 1-1 draw after Ross Forbes' 20th minute opener was cancelled out by Rory McAllister's second half spot kick. In April it was seventh v sixth at Balmoor when Peterhead hosted the Pars for the second time that season. With both teams equal on 44 points it was no surprise that the game was another 1-1 draw. Michael Moffat had headed the Pars into the lead but Andy Rodgers came on to score 12 minutes from time.
League Stats
| Dunfermline | Peterhead |
| Current League Position | |
| 2 | 7 |
| League form last six games | |
| WDWWWD | LDDLWL |
| League Points | |
| 26 | 14 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +29 | +3 |
| League Record | |
| P12, W8, D2, L2 | P12, W3, D5, L2 |
Recent Form
Peterhead have only won one league match (a 2-0 home win over Airdrieonians) since they defeated Dunfermline at Balmoor back on 22nd August. The Pars have won six of the nine league games since the teams last met with Ayr United the only team to get the better of them. On Saturday the Blue Toon were 3-0 up after only 38 minutes against Stenhousemuir but let their hosts come back to win 4-3. McAllister's three goals at Ochilview Park took his tally to 17.
| Form last six home / away | ||||||
| Dunfermline (home) | Peterhead (away) | |||||
| Forfar Athletic | W | 4-0 | Stenhousemuir | L | 3-4 | |
| Albion Rovers | W | 3-0 | Albion Rovers | L | 0-1 | |
| Airdrieonians | D | 1-1 | Ayr United | D | 1-1 | |
| Ayr United | L | 0-2 | Cowdenbeath | D | 2-2 | |
| Stranraer | W | 3-1 | Airdrieonians | L |
0-1 |
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| Dundee | W | 3-1 | Falkirk | W |
5-3 |
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Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Cowdenbeath): Sean Murdoch; Lewis Martin, Marc McAusland, Ben Richards-Everton, Jason Talbot; David Hopkirk (Michael Paton 65), Andy Geggan, Shaun Byrne, Joe Cardle, Michael Moffat (Ryan Wallace 59), Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Mickael Antoine-Curier 65)
SUBS NOT USED: Rhys McCabe, Lewis Spence, Shaun Rooney, David Hutton (GK).
PETERHEAD (v Stenhousemuir): Graeme Smith; Cameron Kerr, Scott Ross, Ally Gilchrist (Nathan Blockley 35), Steven Noble; Simon Ferry (Shane Sutherland 73), James Redman, Ryan Strachan, Nicky Riley (Leighton McIntosh 67), Rory McAllister, Jordan Brown
SUBS NOT USED: Kevin Dzierzawski, Scott Ferries, Andy Rodgers, Paul Jarvie (GK).
Referee will be Gavin Ross.
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