Preview Morton
Wednesday, 21st Oct 2009Dunfermline have won four of the last twelve meetings with Morton. Morton have won just eight times in 37 visits to East End Park.
Dunfermline meet Morton on Saturday with three points uppermost in their minds. After good performances to take draws away from Dingwall and Inverness, home form comes back into consideration. Last home match after a ropey first 45 Jim McIntyre`s side turned it on to race into a three goal lead before the visitors scored a consolation from the penalty spot.
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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 |
37 |
21 |
8 |
8 |
72 |
37 |
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At Cappielow |
37 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
45 |
41 |
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Division One (up to 1975) |
20 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
38 |
22 |
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Division Two (up to 1975) |
16 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
27 |
22 |
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Premier League (since 1975) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
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First Division (since 1975) |
32 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
40 |
30 |
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TOTALS |
74 |
35 |
20 |
19 |
117 |
78 |
Morton have won just eight times in 37 visits to East End Park.
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Milestones v Morton (Home) | |||
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Last League Victory |
05/05/09 |
SFL | |
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Last League Defeat |
22/11/08 |
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 four of the last twelve meetings with Morton. There have been three draws and five Morton wins. The last meeting at Cappielow in August ended in a 2-0 win for the Fifers thanks to goals from Andy Kirk and Joe Cardle.
| Last Twelve Matches v Morton | ||||
| 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 |
| 22-11-08 | H | L | 0-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 27-09-08 | A | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 19-04-08 | A | L | Scottish Division One | |
| 26-01-08 | H | W | Scottish Division One | |
| 26-12-07 | A | W | Scottish Division One | |
| 11-08-07 | H | L | Scottish Division One | |
| 06-05-00 | A | L | Scottish Division One | |
| 12-02-00 | H | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 11-12-99 | A | L | 3-0 | Scottish Division One |
Morton are only one place behind the Pars and will be well aware that a win would see them leapfrog their opponents. A win for the Pars is essential if those above are not to stretch the gap. The league leaders, Ross County are currently nine points ahead of Dunfermline.
| Dunfermline | Morton |
| Current League Position | |
| 7 | 8 |
| League form: Last Six Games | |
| LLLWDD | LLWWLL |
| League Points | |
| 11 | 9 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -3 | -12 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P5, W2, D0, L3 | P5, W2, D0, L3 |
The Pars have a mixed record at home this season in the league having beaten only Airdrie and Ayr. Invernress, Raith Rovers and Queen of the South have all left with full points. Morton won at Dumfries on their last away day and they have one other win at Ayr to their credit.
| Recent Home / Away Form | ||||||
| Dunfermline Home | Morton Away | |||||
| Ayr United | W | 3-1 | Queen of the South | W | 3-2 | |
| Queen of the South | L | 1-4 | Raith Rovers | L | 0-3 | |
| Raith Rovers | L | 0-2 | Partick Thistle | L |
0-5 | |
| Raith Rovers | W | 3-1 | Kilmarnock | L | 1-3 | |
| Airdrie United | W | 2-0 | Ayr United | W |
2-0 | |
| Queen of the South | L | 1-2 | Ross County | L | 1-2 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Inverness CT): Greg Fleming; Greg Ross, Neil McGregor, Andy Dowie, Calum Woods; Graeme Holmes (Steven Bell 63), Alex Burke; Willie Gibson, Nick Phinn (Joe Cardle, 49), David Graham (Andy Kirk,59); Graham Bayne (c).
SUBS NOT USED: Chris Higgins, Greg Paterson (GK)
MORTON (v Dundee): Colin Stewart; Ryan McGuffie, David McGregor, Allan McManus, Stewart Greachen, Allan Jenkins (Eric Paartulu 52), Kevin Finlayson, Neil McFarlane (Carlo Monti 79), Brian Graham (Brian Wake 75), Jim McAlister, Peter Weatherson.
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan Harding, Ryan McWilliams (GK)
Referee for the match will be Steven Nicholls; the first time in charge of a Pars match this season and last time was at Greenock in the 1-1 draw September last year. So far this season he has averaged one red card and 4.5 yellows a game.
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