Dunfermline Athletic

Dunfermline 4 Stirling Albion 1

Saturday, 19th Mar 2011

IRN BRU First Division: Hardie 31 pen.) 1-0.Corrigan red card (30), McHale red card (32) Mason red card (38). Hardie (45+1) 2-0, Buchanan (54) 3-0; Kane (74) 3-1, Hardie (92) 4-1.

Mothers day 2011
Martyn Corrigan takes down Steven McDougall
Match changing moment - red card and penalty

MATCH PICTURES
Stirling Albion were the opponents for the second game running.  From the starting elevens that started on Tuesday night Jim McIntyre made four changes - two enforced; Andy Kirk, (back spasm), Calum Woods (foot injury) while Graham Bayne, and Chris Higgins dropped out meaning Andy Dowie, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Martin Hardie and Liam Buchanan started. Albion`s Jocky Scott made three changes Scott Buist, Ross Forsyth and Stephen Stirling starting in place of Michael Mullen, Chris Aitken (injured) and the suspended Doyle.

Stirling kicked off attacking the McCathie Stand end but Dunfermline through Joe Cardle put in an early cross for Scott Christie to hold. On six minutes Stirling won possession off Gary Mason and Tom Brighton peeled away from Alex Keddie but the final effort was poor and Chris Smith held.

First on target effort of the afternoon was in 11 minutes from Stephen Stirling but Smith held the long range shot. At the other end the home fans were encouraged as Buchanan accepted a Dowie pass to flash the ball through the six yard box but it evaded everyone including Cardle who it was intended for.

A Rutkiewicz pass in 16 minutes picked out Buchanan and he forced the first corner of the game but Cardle`s delivery was low to the near post and was easily cleared.  Five minutes later Hardie came extremely close to breaking the deadlock when he headed Austin McCann`s cross from the byeline on to the right goalpost.  Minutes later Hardie blasted a 30 yarder over the crossbar.

Stirling`s first corner in 26 minutes was followed by another from the opposite side but Paul McHale`s delivery from the left caused no problems. McHale then curled a free kick straight into Smith.  The keeper`s clearance was poorly dealt with by Martyn Corrigan and he ended up pulling down Stephen McDougall on the left side of the box. Referee Steven Nicholls awarded a penalty and in the circumstances Corrigan earned himself a red card with Paul McHale being shown yellow for protesting.

Martin HARDIE grabbed the ball as self appointed penalty kick taker in the absence of Andy Kirk, and after Stirling`s objections sent the ball low to the keeper`s left. Arguments continued and before Stirling restarted, Paul McHale crossed with the referee to be shown another yellow card and then a red. The bottom of the table side were to face just under an hour with only nine men.

Paul McHale sees red

The one sidedness was balanced up ever so slightly six minutes later when Mason`s challenge on Brighton earned him a straight red. A through ball on 45 minutes saw Cardle race into the right side of the box and when Sean Welsh pushed him on the back yet another penalty was given and Welsh saw yellow.  HARDIE sent the ball down the middle to beat Christie and put the Pars in two up at the break.

a second Dunfermline penalty

Half Time: Dunfermline 2 Stirling Albion 0

Pat Clarke replaced Steven McDougall for the second act and the sub could have scored twice in the opening minute. Firstly he missed a McCann cross to the far post and then his header was held by Christie. A Scott Robertson shot was turned behind by Smith and Stirling had a 53rd minute corner.  That was defended and play was quickly up the other end for BUCHANAN to score from 25 yards with the aid of a deflection off Stephen Stirling that wrong footed Scott Christie.  3-0 Dunfermline.

Liam Buchanan scores v Stirling Albion

The referee continued to air his cards and the already booked Scott Robertson and Joe Cardle were subbed as a precautionary move. Sub Ryan Thomson came close to opening his Dunfermline account in 70 minutes but the ball travelled across goal and beyond the far post. Three minutes later he rose to meet a David Graham cross but his header fell wide right.

Stirling Albion got a goal back in 74 minutes when Welsh`s free kick from the right touchline sent the ball into the Pars six yard box. Alex Burke had a poor touch on the clearance, teeing the shot up for Michael Mullen and although Smith stopped that John KANE turned the ball in for 3-1.

The goal never looked like starting a Stirling revival but at the same time Dunfermline failed to create much to improve their goal difference.  It did look like they had to score four minutes from time; Buchanan got to the byeline to cut back from the left.  Hardie, despite being on a hat-trick slipped the ball right to the better placed Thomson but he blasted over the bar from eight yards.  McCann`s 90th minute cross was touched on by Buchanan to Clarke but he sent his effort narrowly wide of the left goalpost.  Martin HARDIE did complete his threesome however in the second minute of added time, heading home a Graham corner from the left.

Martin Hardie completes his hat-trick

Picking up on Tuesday night`s game, Stirling were disdainful and even supercilious in showing contempt of Dunfermline at the start but after losing their discipline never looked like taking anything from this game. A welcome three points for the Pars combined with Raith Rovers taking just one at Cappielow and it is back in Dunfermline`s hands - win the last eight and you are up.

Collect IRN BRU tops for the Club

DUNFERMLINE: Chris Smith; Andy Dowie (Alex Burke 69), Kevin Rutkiewicz, Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); David Graham, Gary Mason, Martin Hardie, Joe Cardle (Ryan Thomson 63); Steven McDougall (Pat Clarke HT), Liam Buchanan.
SUBS NOT USED: Chris Higgins, Greg Paterson (GK).
SCORERS: Hardie (31 pen., 45+1 pen., 92), Buchanan (54)
YELLOW CARD: Cardle (59), Hardie (59)
RED CARD: Mason (38)

STIRLING ALBION: Scott Christie; Sean Welsh, Martyn Corrigan, Scott Buist, Ross Forsyth; Stephen Stirling (John Kane 67), Brian Allison, Paul McHale, Ryan Borris:, Scott Robertson (Andy Gibson 60), Tom Brighton (Michael Mullen 58),
SUBS NOT USED: Josh Flood, Murray Jackson (GK)
SCORERS: Kane (74)
YELLOW CARD: McHale (30), Welsh (45), Robertson (56), Buist (60).
RED CARD: Corrigan (30), McHale (32)

REFEREE: Steven Nicholls
WEATHER: Overcast 10°C
ATTENDANCE 2553

NEXT MATCH: (away) SFL First Division v Dundee
Tuesday 22nd March 2011, kick off 7.45pm

Views : 4,696


Archived website
This website served as the official Dunfermline Athletic website from season 2006-2007 until season 2022-2023.

Stories, match reports and interviews for these seasons can still be accessed here.

The current DAFC website with up to date information is on this link https://DAFC.co.uk
DAFC Archives
Dunfermline Athletic Heritage Trust. Information on past players, fixtures, league tables and archives can be found at www.daht.org.uk
ParsTV
For Season 2023/2024 SPFL regulations mean that on a Saturday afternoon we have to offer a Subscription service for overseas viewers. This will either be a monthly or a yearly subscription (on a Saturday it is FOR OVERSEAS viewers only - some dates are exempt.) https://ParsTV.co.uk
  • /files/KiltCompany_280_2285.jpg
  • files/Newsletter_advert_9112.jpg
  • /files/youngpars_2016_9593.jpg
  • /files/business_clubadvert_3633.jpg
Archives
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1991
1986
1979
1968
1965
1962
1961
1960
1957
1949

To top