Preview Morton
Saturday, 10th Dec 2016Ladbrokes Championship: Saturday 10th December, 3.00pm kick off at East End Park
Dunfermline have found it tough winning points in this Championship season and although they welcome another home fixture the shape of the visitors is something to fear. Morton have lost only one of their last ten Championship matches and they have won the last five matches against the Pars.
Morton have already defeated the Pars at Cappielow and so hopefully at East End Park it will be revenge this time. .
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Pars v Morton: The Full League Record |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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At |
45 |
24 |
9 |
12 |
86 |
54 |
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At
Cappielow |
45 |
17 |
12 |
16 |
56 |
54 |
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TOTALS |
90 |
41 |
21 |
28 |
142 |
108 |
Morton have won just twelve times in 45 visits to East End Park and the Pars hold the upper hand with 41 wins in the 90 league meetings. .
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Milestones v Morton (Home) |
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Last League Victory |
14/08/10 |
2-0 |
SFL |
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Last League Defeat |
28/03/15 |
0-4 |
League One |
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Best League Victory |
29/01/66 |
6-0 |
Div 1* |
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Worst League Defeat |
28/03/15 |
0-4 |
League One |
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*Pre league reconstruction |
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Of the last twelve league meetings Morton have won nine, one has been drawn and just two have been won by Dunfermline.
| Last Twelve Matches v Morton | ||||
| 17-09-16 | A | L | 1-2 | Championship |
| 02-03-16 | H | L | 0-4 | League One |
| 24-01-15 | A | L | 0-2 | League One |
| 25-10-14 | H | L | 1-2 | League One |
| 20-09-14 | A | L | 1-2 | League One |
| 13-04-13 | A | W | 1-0 | Scottish Division One |
| 23-02-13 | H | L | 1-4 | Scottish Division One |
| 29-12-12 | A | L | 2-4 | Scottish Division One |
| 22-10-12 | H | D | 2-2 | Scottish Division One |
| 30-04-11 | A | W | 2-0 | Scottish Division One |
| 05-03-11 | H | L | 1-3 | Scottish Division One |
| 06-11-10 | A | L | 1-2 | Scottish Division One |
Last Match v Morton
Saturday 17th September 2016
The first meeting this season was seven weeks ago at Cappielow. Gary Oliver broke away to open the scoring in 24th minute, Nicky Clark equalised six minutes later but Jai Quitongo hit the winner with just six minutes remaining.
Allan Johnston said of the game:-
"I think they had three shots and scored from two. That kind of sums up our last few games, we are getting punished for everything just now but there are no excuses. We are miles better than that, we never played as well as what we could do."
MORTON: Andy McNeil: Lee Kilday (Jamie Lindsay 27), Tom O`Ware, Gavin Gunning, Michael Doyle, Aidan Nesbitt (Scott Tiffoney 73), Jamie McDonagh, Ross Forbes, Jai Quitongo, Gary Oliver (Tom Orr 90), Kudus Oyenuga
SUBS NOT USED: Jon Scullion, Ciaran McAleer, Lewis Strapp, Jamie McGowan (GK)
DUNFERMLINE: David Hutton, Lee Ashcroft, Callum Fordyce, Ben Richards-Everton, Lewis Martin, Michael Paton (Kallum Higginbotham 66), Andy Geggan (c), Rhys McCabe, Paul McMullan (Joe Cardle 54), Gavin Reilly (Farid El Alagui 79), Nicky Clark.
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan Williamson, John Herron, Michael Moffat, Sean Murdoch (GK)
Standings
| Dunfermline . | Morton |
| Current League Position | |
| 9 | 4 |
| League Points | |
| 13 | 23 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -8 | +6 |
| Last 6-Match Form | |
| DLLWWD | WWDWDW |
| Home / Away League Record | |
| P7, W2, D2, L3 | P7, W2, D2, L3 |
Since the sides last met Morton have played twelve, won eight, drawn two and lost two (to Dundee United and Aberdeen). . Dunfermline have played twelve, won four, drawn four and lost four.
| .Form last six matches | ||||||
| . Dunfermline | . | . Morton | ||||
| . Ayr United (H) | D | 1-1 | . Beith Juniors (A) | W | 6-0 | |
| . .Buckie Thistle (A) | W | 5-3 | . Dundee United (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| . St Mirren (A) | W | 1-0 | . Dumbarton (A) | W | 2-0 | |
| . Dundee United (H) | L | 0-1 | . Falkirk (A) | D | 1-1 | |
| . Dundee United (A) | L |
0-1 |
. | . St Mirren (H) | W | 3-1 |
| . Raith Rovers (H) | D |
0-0 |
. | . Ayr United (H) | W | 2-1 |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Ayr United): Sean Murdoch: Lewis Martin, Callum Fordyce (c), Lee Ashcroft, Jason Talbot: Kallum Higginbotham, John Herron, Rhys McCabe, Paul McMullan: Nicky Clark (Michael Moffat 71), Farid El Alagui (Conner Duthie 51)
SUBS NOT USED: Nat Wedderburn, Michael Paton, Joe Cardle, Lewis Spence, David Hutton (GK)
MORTON (v Beith Juniors): Derek Gaston. Lee Kilday, Tom O`Ware, Ricki Lamie, Mark Russell: Jamie Lindsay, Ross Forbes (Caolan McAleer 83), Michael Tidser (Aidan Nesbitt 86), Jamie McDonagh, Gary Oliver, Jai Quitongo (Kudus Oyenuga 74)
SUBS NOT USED: Gavin Gunning, Michael Doyle, Andy Murdoch, Andy McNeil (GK).
Referee will be Stephen Finnic.
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