cinch Championship
Sat 16 December, 2023. Kick Off: - 15:00
KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline
Match Information:
Tickets:
Tickets are priced at:
Adults – £21
Concessions* – £15
Under 12s – £7
*Over 65s, Under 18s and full-time students. Please bring proof of concession with you on the day as you may be asked for this on arrival.
Carer and Wheelchair tickets must be bought directly through the Dunfermline Athletic club shop. Please send ticket requests to .
There will be no ticket sales on the day. All tickets must be purchased online.
Supporters’ Buses:
City Centre Branch:
Pick ups:
Q Club – 11:45
Station Bar – 12:00
For seats call Duncan 07979496154 or e-mail
John Lambie Jordanhill Branch:
Pick ups:
Jordanhill Station – 13:20
Thornwood Bar – 13:25
Prices:
Adults – £20
Concessions – £14
Booking is essential and priority will be given to former members and regulars.
For information please phone or e-mail Alistair on 07817612563 or
Alternatively phone or e-mail Iain on 07779668357 or
North-West Branch:
Pick ups:
Milngavie Railway Station – 13.00
Esquire House, Anniesland – 13.20
Maryhill Community Central Halls – 13.35
When booking it is essential that you state:
1. Pick-up point and
2. Fare category (Full or concession)
Fares:
Full fare – £20.00
Concessions* – £14.00
Primary School age – Free when accompanied by an adult
* Eligibility for concession fares
Anyone in full time education (e.g., secondary school pupils, matriculated college or university students)
Anyone aged over 65 years
Anyone unwaged.
Time for some boing, boing. Thistle take all three points back to Glasgow with them. It's a nervy last ten minutes plus added time.
Allan's shot is straight at Sneddon who saves.
It's crazy cuts at the back but it is, eventually, a goal kick for Thistle.
Into added time. There could be a minimum of 5 minutes of that I reckon.
Don't expect to see this taken quickly or delivered deep into the box.
Good spell if possession inside the Dunfermline half.
Phew. The ball rolls across the face of the Thistle goal and rolls against the post before Sneddon collects. That was not good for the old heart.
It's been coming and it ensures a nervy, nervy end for the game for Thistle. the ball is crossed from the left and Todd applies the finish.
Edwards crosses from the left but Jakubiak's header actually takes the ball away from goal.
Fitzpatrick nearly plays in Diack but Mehmet gets there before him.
Another anxious moment inside the Thistle box until Stanway clears.
Sneddon gets a touch to a fierce drive from Todd and that touch is enough to get the ball onto the bar and out for an unproductive corner.
Otoo is able to advance to the edge of the Thistle box where his shot is blocked at close range.
Thistle are struggling to clear their lines at the moment as pressure from the home side mounts.
Neilson heads the corner clear and Thistle again try and break quickly.
Kris Doolan turns to his bench for the first time today.
Edwards finds Moffat with a neat pass. Moffat has room for a shot, but his effort is blocked.
Thistle clear the corner and try and break quickly, but Stanway's pass looking for Fitzpatrick is overhit slightly.
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Fitzpatrick and Lawless work another short corner routine but this time Fitzpatrick's cross is cleared.
There is a lecture for Sneddon over the time it is taking him to take goal kicks.
Todd again with an effort on the Thistle goal. A header this time that lands on the top of the net.
Otoo finds Todd to his right. Todd has space for a shot but is frustrated when he doesn't make clean contact allowing Sneddon to make an easy save.
Back underway. No changes at the break from either side.
Goals from Harry Milne and Brian Graham see Thistle lead at the interval.
Into added time. There could be quite a bit of that after a couple of fairly lengthy breaks for injuries.
It should be an easy take for Mehmet but he spills the ball and there is Graham to take full advantage and extend the Thistle lead on the brink of half-time.
A O'Halloran cross from the right slides across the edge of the Thistle 6 yard box but there isn't a Dunfermline player in sight to get to the ball.
Lawless' corner goes deep to the back post. It finds Milne but this time it is an easy save for Mehmet.
Neilson has to make a good block at the edge of the Thistle 6 yard box. This is a good spell from the hone side as they press for an equaliser.
Otoo's low drive doesn't pose Sneddon too many problems as he gets his body firmly behind the ball.
Hamilton makes a vital interception to prevent Lawless' pass putting Graham clean through on goal.
Lawless finds Fitzpatrick wide on the left with a great pass. Fitzpatrick's drilled cross is blocked. Stanway picks up the ball and he clips a cross towards the back post looking for a team mate but the ball is cleared.
Chance for a quick fire equaliser for Dunfermline. Jakubiak advances inside the Thistle box but when he gets a glimpse of goal he shoots wide.
Thistle's bright start is rewarded with a goal. Fitzpatrick and Lawless work a short corner. Lawless crosses to the back post where Milne powers a header into the net.
Stanway sweeps a pass out to the right for Lawless. Lawless crosses and Alston is on the end of it but he can do more than divert the ball wide of goal. He might feel he could have done better with that chance.
There is a nudge on the back of Fitzpatrick inside the Dunfermline box. There are some shouts for a penalty but referee Graham isn't interested,
Fitzpatrick tries a shot from distance but it clears Mehmet's crossbar with a bit to spare.
Alston has a shot from the edge of the box but he is off balance as he does so and the ball drifts harmlessly wide of goal.
Thistle kick-off. Shooting towards the home end in the first half.
As Thistle once again take the road to Fife manager Kris Doolan has selected the same side, right down to the 9 subs, hoping for a game every bit as good as last Friday's but with a different outcome.