Dunfermline v Hearts

Dunfermline 1

Zaliukas 85′ (og)

Hearts 2

Glen 49′ Keddie 53′ (og)

FT 90 +5
HT 0-0

Highlights - Dunfermline 1-2 Hearts

By Clive Lindsay BBC Scotland

Hearts added to Jim Jefferies' misery as their win left their former manager's Dunfermline Athletic side deeper in relegation trouble.

The Pars had the better of the first half, although Alex Keddie had to clear a goalbound Gary Glen effort clear from in front of goal just before half time.

But Glen fired in off the post after 49 minutes and Keddie deflected into his own net four minutes later.

Marius Zaliukas deflected into his own net with five minutes remaining.

But it was all too late for Dunfermline to stage a comeback that would rescue a point never mind record a first home win of the season.

Jefferies could not get the better of the man who succeeded him, Paulo Sergio

And the defeat leaves the side now led by former Hearts boss Jefferies six points behind second-bottom Hibernian, who face Motherwell on Sunday.

Paul Willis, David Graham and Kyle Hutton had started for Dunfermline, with Kevin Rutkiewicz and Martin Hardie missing through injury and Joe Cardle dropped to the bench.

With Andy Webster injured and Craig Beattie not risked ahead of next weekend's Scottish Cup semi-final, Scott Robinson and Glen came in for Hearts.

The first real chance came from Dunfermline via two former Hearts players after 18 minutes.

Austin McCann worked his way to the bye-line and his cross to the back post was headed wide under pressure by Andy Kirk.

It was Dunfermline doing most of the pressing early on and, after a flurry of corners came to nothing, Kirk sent a snap shot on to the roof of the net from 18 yards.

However, Hearts ought to have taken the lead shortly before the break when Gary Glen intercepted a wayward backheader from McCann, but Keddie managed to clear the striker's weak attempt to pass the ball round goalkeeper Chris Smith.

Jamie Hamill fired straight at Smith following the corner.

After the break, Hearts continued where they left off and Smith had to produce a breathtaking, one-handed save following a thundering close-range volley from Rudi Skacel.

However, Smith was beaten moments later when the ball fell to Glen following a Danny Grainger cross and the striker's half-hit shot rolled in off the far post.

Keddie went from hero to zero within a matter of seconds when the big defender cleared a Ryan McGowan off the Pars goalline.

However, when the ball was knocked back into the six yard box by Zaliukas, the defender diverted the ball into the net under pressure from Darren Barr.

That seemed to have killed off Dunfermline until Zaliukas diverted in a cross from Cardle.

The Pars suddenly sniffed a chance of a comeback, but the substitute winger squandered their best opportunity, firing a free-kick well over the crossbar.

Dunfermline manager Jim Jefferies: "We had been the better team in the first half.

"The shape was good and Hearts never caused us any problems. As a manager you know what's coming. So you say to them at half-time, 'I know what's going to happen, they're going to go in, get a kick up the backside and be told that it wasn't good enough. And if there's anything about them they'll step up. And you'll have to deal with that'.

"The players were told that, deal with it by concentrating harder and being braver and we got none of those things, the goals were too easy for me.

"It's something I've been told that's happened often this season. It's something they've got to learn from and they haven't.

"Other teams, especially teams in the top half, are going to come here and expect to win comfortably. So in the first half if you outplay them, they're going to be told off at half time and you have to be prepared."

Hearts coach Gary Locke: "We felt at half-time that we didn't do ourselves justice in the first half.

"(manager) Paulo (Sergio) felt they weren't moving the ball quickly enough and they weren't showing for the ball as well as they have in recent weeks.

"In the second half once we got the ball down and started to pass it a bit quicker and move a bit better then I felt we were in control of the game and we're delighted with the three points."

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (6)

Dunfermline

20 Smith
03 McCann
06 Keddie
15 Dowie
26 McMillan
02 Kerr Booked (McDougall - 63' )
04 Mason
22 Willis (Buchanan - 75' )
24 Hutton
10 Kirk (Cardle - 63' )
11 Graham

Substitutes

27 Fernandez
39 Young
07 Cardle
23 Thomson
12 McDougall
19 Buchanan

Heart of Midlothian

30 MacDonald
03 Grainger
05 Barr
17 McGowan Booked
26 Zaliukas
02 Hamill
08 Black Booked (Prychynenko - 89' )
11 Driver (Novikovas - 83' )
19 Skacel
23 Glen (Santana - 72' )
27 Robinson

Substitutes

28 Ridgers
07 Santana
35 Prychynenko
42 Holt
18 Novikovas
22 Smith
38 Morton

Ref: Finnie

Att: 4,700

Match Stats

Possession 48 52

Shots

7 7

On target

4 6

Corners

8 5

Fouls

10 9

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +4:26 Full time

Full Time The final whistle is blown by the referee.

90:00 +2:57

David Graham fouled by Arvydas Novikovas, the ref awards a free kick. Shot comes in from Joe Cardle from the free kick.

90:00 +2:39

The assistant referee flags for offside against Rudi Skacel. Chris Smith takes the indirect free kick.

90:00 +1:18

Steven McDougall gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Darren Barr. Free kick taken by Jamie MacDonald.

90:00 +0:41

Foul by Rudi Skacel on Alex Keddie, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Chris Smith.

88:13 Substitution

Substitution Denis Prychynenko on for Ian Black.

86:40

Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Joe Cardle, Darren Barr manages to make a clearance.

85:42

Inswinging corner taken by Joe Cardle.

84:51 Goal scored

Goal - Marius Zaliukas - Dunf'mline 1 - 2 Hearts An own goal is scored by Marius Zaliukas. Dunfermline 1-2 Hearts.

83:33

Outswinging corner taken by Joe Cardle.

82:18 Substitution

Substitution Arvydas Novikovas is brought on as a substitute for Andrew Driver.

82:05

Gary Mason takes a shot. Blocked by Liam Buchanan.

79:54

Daniel Grainger takes a inswinging corner.

76:16

Inswinging corner taken by Ian Black from the left by-line, clearance made by Andy Dowie.

74:52

Free kick awarded for a foul by Austin McCann on Ryan McGowan. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Daniel Grainger from left channel, clearance made by Alex Keddie.

74:21 Substitution

Substitution Liam Buchanan joins the action as a substitute, replacing Paul Willis.

72:57

Free kick awarded for a foul by Jamie Hamill on David Graham. Austin McCann takes the free kick.

71:40 Substitution

Substitution Suso Santana joins the action as a substitute, replacing Gary Glen.

68:08

Rudi Skacel is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Chris Smith.

64:29

Unfair challenge on Gary Glen by Alex Keddie results in a free kick. Ian Black restarts play with the free kick.

63:35

The referee blows for offside against Steven McDougall. Jamie MacDonald restarts play with the free kick.

62:37 Substitution

Substitution (Dunfermline) makes a substitution, with Steven McDougall coming on for Mark Kerr.

62:14 Substitution

Substitution Joe Cardle replaces Andy Kirk.

61:48

Gary Glen takes a shot. Save made by Chris Smith.

61:02

Corner taken by Ian Black from the left by-line, save by Chris Smith.

59:14

Gary Glen challenges Andy Dowie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Chris Smith.

52:18

Marius Zaliukas provided the assist for the goal.

52:18 Goal scored

Goal - Darren Barr - Dunf'mline 0 - 2 Hearts Darren Barr scores a headed goal from inside the penalty area. Dunfermline 0-2 Hearts.

51:51

Ryan McGowan takes a shot. Gary Mason manages to make a clearance.

51:15

Gary Mason gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ian Black. Free kick crossed right-footed by Ian Black from right channel.

48:02

Assist on the goal came from Daniel Grainger.

48:02 Goal scored

Goal - Gary Glen - Dunf'mline 0 - 1 Hearts Gary Glen gets on the score sheet with a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Dunfermline 0-1 Hearts.