Preview Morton
Wednesday, 20th Feb 2013IRN BRU First Division: Saturday 23rd February 2013
Saturday`s opponents are league leaders, Morton. Allan Moore`s side are five points ahead of Partick Thistle but Thistle have two games in hand on them. The Pars lie five more behind Thistle but having played 24 matches - the same as Morton. So far the Pars have dropped five of the six points available from the fixtures between the teams this season and that one was a hard fought comeback in October for a 2-2 draw.
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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 |
42 |
24 |
9 |
9 |
84 |
44 |
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At Cappielow |
41 |
16 |
12 |
13 |
52 |
48 |
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TOTALS |
83 |
40 |
21 |
22 |
136 |
92 |
Morton have won just nine times in 42 visits to East End Park and the Pars hold the upper hand with 40 wins in the 83 league meetings.
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Milestones v Morton (Home) | |||
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Last League Victory |
14/08/10 |
SFL | |
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Last League Defeat |
05/03/11 |
SFL | |
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Best League Victory |
29/01/66 |
6-0 |
Div 1* |
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Worst League Defeat |
1953/54 |
1-3 |
Div 2* |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
Dunfermline have won seven of the last twelve meetings with Morton. The last time the teams met at East End Park, Archie Campbell had the visitors two goals up after 75 minutes but then a Stephen Husband penalty eight minutes from time reduced the deficit and Ryan Wallace prevented a defeat with an 87th minute equaliser. Former Pars - Kevin Rutkiewicz, David Graham and Martin Hardie all played against their previous club that day and could repeat that on Saturday.
| Last Twelve Matches v Morton | ||||
| 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 |
| 14-08-10 | H | W | 2-0 | Scottish Division One |
| 14-04-10 | H | W | 4-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 27-02-10 | A | W | 2-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 24-10-09 | H | W | 3-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 15-08-09 | A | W | 2-0 | Scottish Division One |
| 05-05-09 | H | W | 2-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 28-02-09 | A | L | 1-2 | Scottish Division One |
Last time Morton came to Dunfermline the sides were top and third but this time it is the other way around. Away form with six wins, five draws and no defeats is a major contributor to the Greenock side`s success. In contrast Dunfermline`s form of late has been poor and they have lost five of their last six games and the last three in a row at East End Park.
| Dunfermline | Morton |
| Current League Position | |
| 3 | 1 |
| League Points | |
| 39 | 49 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +13 | +20 |
| Last 6-Match League Form | |
| WLLWLL | DWWWWD |
| Home / Away League Record | |
| P11, W5, D2, L4 | P11, W6, D5, L0 |
Morton are unbeaten on the road in this league campaign and at home have only lost three to Falkirk, Hamilton and Dumbarton. Their most recent defeat was the 5-1 loss to Dundee at Dens Park in the William Hill Scottish Cup.
| Recent League Form | ||||||
| Dunfermline | Morton | |||||
| Falkirk (A) | L | 0-1 | Partick Thistle (H) | D | 2-2 | |
| Cowdenbeath (A) | L | 2-4 | Airdrie United (A) | W | 4-0 | |
| Hamilton Accies (A) | W | 2-1 | Dundee (A) | L | 1-5 | |
| Hamilton Accies (H) | L | 0-2 | Raith Rovers (H) | W | 1-0 | |
| Livingston (H) | W | 0-1 | Livingston (H) | W |
2-1 | |
| Airdrie United (H) | W | 1-3 | Falkirk (A) | W | 1-0 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Falkirk): Paul Gallacher; Ross Millen, Andy Dowie, Callum Morris, Jordan McMillan (c); Josh Falkingham (Alex Whittle 31), Ryan Thomson, Stephen Husband; Craig Dargo (Joe Cardle 74), Andy Kirk, Ryan Wallace.
SUBS NOT USED: John Potter, Allan Smith, Michael Hrivnak (GK)
MORTON (v Partick Thistle): Derek Gaston; Tom O`Ware, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Willie Dyer, Scott Taggart, David O`Brien, Kyle Wilkie (Martin Hardie 46), Michael Tidser, Fouad Bachirou (Peter Weatherson 74), Peter McDonald, Colin McMenamin (David Graham 74).
SUBS NOT USED: David Hutton (GK), Jordan Halsman.
Referee will be Craig Charleston.
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