Lars Muller (DFA) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Dunfermline Athletic                      Hibernian
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Robin Ellacott            13 10  n     GK Phil Slater               17 10  a
SW Jim Bean                  14 10  n     DF Peter Marinello           29  6  n
DF Paul Allen                28  8  n     DF Ollie Dennis              24  3  n
DF Cormoran Strike            8 10  n     DF Paul Hanlon               21  7  n
MF Scott Brown               26  8  n     DF Paul Quinn                17  5  a
MF Kris Boyd                 22  8  n     MF Jimmy ORourke             30  5  n
MF Alex Ferguson             12 10  n     MF John Fraser               21  5  n
MF Henry Templeton            8 10  n     MF Dylan Vente               14  6  a
WG Luis Longstaff            23 10  n     WG David Bagan               23  9  n
WG Pat Nevin                 19  6  n     FW Elie Youan                30  3  n
FW Anton Dowds               20 10  n     FW Stevie May                14 10  a

Min 0: Dunfermline opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Hi-Bees will play a 4-3-3 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Adrian Nicholas (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 5: Elie Youan (HIB) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Jimmy ORourke sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Robin Ellacott...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Hi-Bees...
        ...score now: DFA 0 - HIB 1
Min 8: Anton Dowds (DFA) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Scott Brown...
        ...whose finish is saved by Phil Slater.
Min 12: The Hi-Bees sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Kris Boyd's (DFA) ball into the box is cut out by Paul Quinn (HIB).
Min 14: David Bagan  volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Robin Ellacott gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...and the ball nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!...
        ...Hibs are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DFA 0 - HIB 2
Min 15: Paul Allen (DFA) finds Pat Nevin with a first-time pass...
        ...Pat Nevin finishes from the edge of the area...
        ...brilliant goal!...
        ...Dunfermline pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - HIB 2
Min 15: Terrible Pars defending as Cormoran Strike gives it away to Jimmy ORourke (HIB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Robin Ellacott...
        ...but it came back to Elie Youan and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...Hibs are looking strong now...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - HIB 3
Min 17: Anton Dowds (DFA) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Ollie Dennis (HIB) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 21: Great tackle by Peter Marinello (HIB)...
        ...to prevent Luis Longstaff (DFA) from latching onto Alex Ferguson's pass. 
Min 24: Now the ball comes to Anton Dowds (DFA)...
        ...Paul Allen has space on the left and Anton Dowds tries to play him in...
        ...only for Paul Hanlon (HIB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 26: Dylan Vente (HIB) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Elie Youan...
        ...Elie Youan shoots across Robin Ellacott...GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Hibs; Coach Daniel Roseblade  is furious...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - HIB 4
Min 30: John Fraser (HIB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for David Bagan  but it evades him...
        ...sadly Robin Ellacott missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...Daniel Roseblade  suggests to Robin Ellacott that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - HIB 5
Min 30: Owain Fon Williams on for Robin Ellacott(GK)...
        ...Owain Fon Williams will play GK.
Min 37: Jimmy ORourke (HIB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Cormoran Strike (DFA) clears with ease.
Min 38: The Ref pulls Paul Quinn (HIB) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 45: Terrible Pars defending as Cormoran Strike gives it away to Peter Marinello (HIB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Owain Fon Williams...
        ...but it came back to Elie Youan and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Hibs; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: DFA 1 - HIB 6
Min 45: Gussie Dey on for Henry Templeton(MF)...
        ...Gussie Dey will play DF.
Min 45: Rocky Bushiri on for Ollie Dennis(DF)...
        ...Rocky Bushiri will play DF.
Min 45: Cris Cadden  on for Paul Quinn(DF)...
        ...Cris Cadden  will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Dunfermline 1 - Hibs 6

Min 49: Anton Dowds (DFA) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Phil Slater--superb save!
Min 52: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Anton Dowds (DFA)...
        ...but the impressive Paul Hanlon (HIB) is able to get the ball back to Phil Slater.
Min 58: Elie Youan finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Owain Fon Williams palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Cris Cadden  who heads the ball...
        ...but Jim Bean (DFA) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 60: Josef Bursik on for Phil Slater(GK)...
        ...Josef Bursik will play GK.
Min 64: The ball is hooked on towards Elie Youan (HIB)...
        ...who takes on Gussie Dey on the edge of the area...
        ...Gussie Dey  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 71: Rocky Bushiri's appalling clearance goes right to Pat Nevin (DFA)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Gussie Dey...
        ...who heads it on goal but Josef Bursik is there to collect it.
Min 81: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Scott Brown (DFA)...
        ...but the impressive Cris Cadden  (HIB) is able to get the ball back to Josef Bursik.
Min 90: Great tackle by Paul Allen (DFA)...
        ...to prevent Dylan Vente (HIB) from latching onto Jimmy ORourke's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Dunfermline 1 - Hibs 6


Man Of The Match: Elie Youan (HIB)

Dunfermline Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Robin Ellacott            13 13 13  5  8  n  0  0  0  0 30  4
GK Owain Fon Williams        29 29 29 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
SW Jim Bean                  14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Paul Allen                28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Cormoran Strike            8  8  8  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Gussie Dey                24 19 19 21  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Henry Templeton            8  6  6  7  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Scott Brown               26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kris Boyd                 22 17 17 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Alex Ferguson             12 12 12 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Luis Longstaff            23 23 23 20  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Pat Nevin                 19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Anton Dowds               20 20 20 20  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Hibernian
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Slater               17 17 17  7  4  a  0  2  0  0 60  6
GK Josef Bursik              30 30 30 13  0  n  0  1  0  0 30  6
DF Paul Quinn                17 21 21 13  1  a  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Peter Marinello           29 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ollie Dennis              24 19 19 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Paul Hanlon               21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cris Cadden               17 21 21 13  0  a  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Rocky Bushiri             26 26 26 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Dylan Vente               14 17 17 12 -2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John Fraser               21 21 21 18 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Jimmy ORourke             30 30 30 30 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG David Bagan               23 23 23 20  3  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Elie Youan                30 30 30 30 -3  n  0  0  3  3 90  8
FW Stevie May                14 17 17 14  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       DFA HIB
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Halftime           1   6
Fulltime           1   6
Shots On Target    4   6
Shots              4   6
Saves              0   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      52  59
Revenue           58  58

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  DFA  N  32.00  96.70 149.75 
  1  HIB  O  54.65 144.68 135.18 
 46  DFA  N  41.50 112.70 150.00 
 46  HIB  O  58.85 151.68 136.58 
 61  HIB  O  54.60 151.68 136.58 

 Trainer's Report
Paul Quinn (HIB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.