Match ends, Morton 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
Greenock Morton 2-1 Dunfermline Athletic
- From the section Scottish Championship
Greenock Morton secured their first Scottish Championship win of the season to move above opponents Dunfermline as well as Dumbarton into seventh.
Gary Oliver skipped past a couple of challenges before driving low for Morton's opener.
The Pars soon levelled on the half-hour, Callum Fordyce's shot deflected into the net by Nicky Clark.
With time running out, Jai Quitongo settled the match with a spectacular effort off the underside of the bar.
Line-ups
Morton
- 20McNeil
- 18McDonaghBooked at 61mins
- 2KildaySubstituted forLindsayat 27'minutes
- 5Gunning
- 6Doyle
- 4O'Ware
- 11NesbittSubstituted forTiffoneyat 73'minutes
- 8Forbes
- 9Oyenuga
- 7OliverSubstituted forOrrat 90'minutes
- 24QuitongoBooked at 72mins
Substitutes
- 10Lindsay
- 14Scullion
- 16McAleer
- 22Orr
- 30McGowan
- 37Tiffoney
- 39Strapp
Dunfermline
- 43Hutton
- 5Fordyce
- 12Ashcroft
- 14Richards-EvertonBooked at 89mins
- 4MartinBooked at 59mins
- 7PatonSubstituted forHigginbothamat 66'minutes
- 16McCabe
- 6Geggan
- 18McMullanSubstituted forCardleat 54'minutesBooked at 65mins
- 37ClarkBooked at 61mins
- 17ReillySubstituted forEl Alaguiat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Murdoch
- 2Williamson
- 9Moffat
- 11Cardle
- 20Higginbotham
- 21Herron
- 48El Alagui
- Referee:
- Kevin Clancy
- Attendance:
- 1,756
Match Stats
Home TeamMortonAway TeamDunfermline
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away1
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away14
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Morton 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Thomas Orr replaces Gary Oliver.
Attempt missed. Gary Oliver (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Booking
Ben Richards-Everton (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ben Richards-Everton (Dunfermline Athletic).
Jai Quitongo (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic).
Goal!
Goal! Morton 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Jai Quitongo (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Scott Tiffoney.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Ben Richards-Everton.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Farid El Alagui replaces Gavin Reilly.
Foul by Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic).
Michael Doyle (Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Scott Tiffoney replaces Aidan Nesbitt.
Booking
Jai Quitongo (Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
(Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jai Quitongo (Morton).
Foul by Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic).
Jai Quitongo (Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Kallum Higginbotham replaces Michael Paton.
Booking
Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
Nicky Clark (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ross Forbes (Morton).
Booking
Nicky Clark (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Booking
Jamie McDonagh (Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nicky Clark (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie McDonagh (Morton).
Booking
Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic).
Aidan Nesbitt (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Andy McNeil.
Foul by Rhys McCabe (Dunfermline Athletic).
Gary Oliver (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Rhys McCabe (Dunfermline Athletic).
Aidan Nesbitt (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jai Quitongo (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Joe Cardle replaces Paul McMullan.
