Preview Hibernian
Saturday, 1st Apr 2017Ladbrokes Championship: East End Park, Saturday 1st April kick off 3.00pm
Dunfermline Athletic welcome the league leaders to East End Park on Saturday. With six matches remaining, Neil Lennon`s Hibs remain 10 points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship after drawing 0-0 with Greenock Morton on Wednesday night.
Dunfermline defeated Morton last time out so this could be a close game.
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League Record v Hibernian |
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Pld |
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D |
L |
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105 |
22 |
35 |
48 |
The win in April 2007 ended a run of over five years since Dunfermline recorded an SPL win over Hibs at East End Park. After the Edinburgh side smashed their thirteen year gap without a win with their 4-1 victory back in March 2005, they continued that winning habit. The meeting of the clubs at East End Park on 23rd October 2006 was Jim Leishman`s final match in charge, Jim threw in the towel after the 4-0 Monday night defeat.
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Milestones
Hibernian (home) |
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Last
League Victory |
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1-0 |
SPL |
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Last
League Defeat |
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1-3 |
Championship |
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Best
League Victory |
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4-0 |
Div One* |
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Worst
League Defeat |
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0-5 |
First Div |
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*Pre league reconstruction |
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The Pars have won only two of the last 12 meetings, Hibs have won eight and there have been two draws. .
Last Twelve League Matches v Hibernian |
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Date |
H/A |
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Scorers |
| 25/02/17 | A | 2-2 | [0-1] Boyle [0-2] Cummings, [1-2] McMullan, [2-2] Higginbotham |
| 22/10/16 | H | 1-3 | [1-0] Higginbotham,[1-1] Ashcroft og. [1-2] Holt (pen), [1-3] Graham . |
| 13/08/16 | A | 1-2 | [0-1] Richards-Everton og, [1-1] Reilly, [1-2] Cummings |
| 07/05/12 | A | 0-4 | [0-1] Doherty, [0-2] Doyle, [0-3] O`Connor,[0-4] Hanlon |
| 14/01/12 | H | 2-3 | [1-0] Kirk, [1-1] Griffiths, [1-2] O`Connor, [2-2] Buchanan, [2-3] Griffiths |
| 05/11/11 | A | 1-0 | [1-0] McCann |
| 17/09/11 | H | 2-2 | [0-1] Sproule, [0-2] O`Connor, [1-2] R Thomson, [2-2] Hanlon (og) |
| 07/04/07 | H | 1-0 | [1-0] McGuire |
| 30/12/06 | A | 0-2 | [0-1] Killen, [0-2] Killen (pen) |
| 23/10/06 | H | 0-4 | [0-1] Sproule, [0-2] Killen, [0-3] Benjoullen, [0-4] Killen |
| 21/01/06 | A | 1-3 | [0-1] Riordan, [1-1] Donnelly, [1-2] Riordan, [1-3] Fletcher . |
| 26/10/05 | H | 1-2 | [0-1] O`Connor, [0-2] O`Connor, [1-2] Mason |
Last League Meeting at East End Park 22 October 2016
Dunfermline 1 Hibernian 3
A Higginbotham cross into the six yard box resulted in Geggan being pushed over and Referee Alan Muir pointed to the spot. HIGGINBOTHAM hit the 22nd minute penalty kick low to the right with Ofir Marciano going the wrong way. At last a successful penalty! 1-0
Ten minutes into the second half KEATINGS created and then finished a great opportunity. The Hibee cut along the 18 yard line before smashing a left footed shot that deflected off Ashcroft and past Murdoch. 1-1
Midway through the second half Hibs pressure ended up with Lee Ashcroft pushing over Andrew Shinnie as he broke into the box. Referee Alan Muir awarded a penalty and issued a yellow card to the Pars no.12. Grant HOLT stepped up to hit the spot kick past Murdoch giving the Pars keeper little chance. 1-2
Brian GRAHAM came on for Grant Holt with two minutes left on the clock and within three minutes he was on the end of a Shinnie cut back from the left byeline to crash the ball past Murdoch from ten yards out. 1-3
DUNFERMLINE: Sean Murdoch: Lewis Martin, Lee Ashcroft, Ben Richards-Everton, Jason Talbot: Michael Paton (Paul McMullan 81), Andy Geggan (c), Nat Wedderburn, Kallum Higginbotham (Michael Moffat 69): Farid El Alagui (David Hopkirk 68), Gavin Reilly.
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan Williamson, Rhys McCabe, Callum Fordyce, David Hutton (GK)
HIBERNIAN: Ofir Marciano: David Gray (c), Paul Hanlon, Liam Fontaine, Darren McGregor. John McMinn, Fraser Fyvie, Lewis Stevenson, Grant Holt (Brian Graham 88), James Keatings (Martin Boyle 58), Andrew Shinnie.
SUBS NOT USED: Martin Bartley, Jason Cummings, Jordan Forster, Alex Harris, Ross Laidlaw (GK).
Recent Form
| Dunfermline | Hibernian |
| Current League Position | |
| 6 | 1 |
| League Points | |
| 35 | 59 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -1 | +26 |
| Last 6 Match Form | |
| DWDDLW | LWWDWD |
| Home / Away League Record | |
| P14, W4, D6, L4 | P15, W9, D4, L2 |
Hibs have lost only twice on the road this season at Dundee United in December and St Mirren at the beginning of March. They have won only one of their last four away games. Dunfermline have lost only two of their last twenty games but won only two of their last ten.
Form last six matches
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| . Morton (A) | W | 1-0 | . Morton (H)) | D | 0-0 | |
| . Ayr United (H) | L |
.0-1 |
. Falkirk (H) | W | 2-1 | |
| . St Mirren (A) | D | 0-0 | . Dumbarton (H) | D |
2-2 |
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| . Queen of South (H) | D | 1-1 | . Dundee United (A)) | W |
1-0 |
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| . Dumbarton (H) | W | .5-1 | . Ayr United (H) | W | 3-1 | |
| . Hibernian (A) | D | 2-2 | . St Mirren (A) | L | 0-2 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Morton): Sean Murdoch (c): Andy Geggan, Callum Morris, Lee Ashcroft, Jason Talbot: Nat Wedderburn: Kallum Higginbotham, John Herron (Rhys McCabe 73), Paul McMullan (Joe Cardle 90): Nicky Clark, Michael Moffat (David Hopkirk 88).
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan Williamson, Michael Paton, Gavin Reilly, Cammy Gill (GK)
HIBERNIAN (v Morton): Ofir Marciano: Efe Ambrose, Darren McGregor, Paul Hanlon (Jordan Forster 87), Lewis Stevenson: Martin Boyle, James Keatings, John McGinn, Martin Bartley, Grant Holt (Brian Graham 66), Jason Cummings (Dylan McGeough 87).
SUBS NOT USED: Fraser Fyvie, Brian McLean, Scott Martin, Ross Laidlaw (GK)
Referee will be Greg Aitken.
Come on ye Pars!
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