Dunfermline Athletic vs Livingston, 2017-18 Scottish Championship, Regular Season
· Scottish Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Dunfermline Athletic are hosting Livingston
at KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Timeline
- 2': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Livingston 0. Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) with an attempt from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 30': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 2, Livingston 0. Fraser Aird (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jason Talbot.
- 38': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 3, Livingston 0. Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fraser Aird.
- 45': Substitution, Livingston. Declan Gallagher replaces Dale Carrick.
- 45': Substitution, Livingston. Jack McMillan replaces Josh Mullin.
- 47': Declan Gallagher (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Substitution, Livingston. Raffaele De Vita replaces Jackson Longridge.
- 67': James Penrice (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andy Ryan replaces Calum Smith.
- 81': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Joe Cardle replaces Fraser Aird.
- 87': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 3, Livingston 1. Daniel Mullen (Livingston) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikolay Todorov following a corner.
- 90'+1': Shaun Byrne (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: KDM Group East End Park
Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 5,059
Venue: KDM Group East End Park
Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 5,059
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk | 11 | +11 | 26 |
| 2 | Livingston | 10 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 11 | +9 | 21 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 11 | +3 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Dunfermline Athletic (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Murdoch (GK) |
| 5 | Callum Morris |
| 6 | Lee Ashcroft |
| 14 | Jason Talbot |
| 2 | Ryan Williamson |
| 8 | Nathaniel Wedderburn |
| 13 | Aaron Splaine |
| 17 | Fraser Aird |
| 7 | Kallum Higginbotham |
| 23 | Callum Smith |
| 10 | Nicholas Clark |
Livingston (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Alexander (GK) |
| 26 | Craig Halkett |
| 9 | Nikolay Todorov |
| 4 | Alan Lithgow |
| 21 | James Penrice  |
| 8 | Scott Pittman |
| 6 | Shaun Byrne |
| 3 | Jackson Longridge |
| 7 | Josh Mullin |
| 19 | Dale Carrick |
| 10 | Daniel Mullen |
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