Dunfermline Athletic 5-1 Inverness CT

Dunfermline's David Hopkirk celebrates his goal

Dunfermline recorded their first victory of the Championship season in some style as they thrashed Inverness Caledonian Thistle at East End Park.

Callum Smith set the tone, and Lee Ashcroft soon doubled the lead.

Iain Vigurs pulled a goal back for Caley but it was only a temporary reprieve as they fell to the foot of the table.

Joe Cardle put Dunfermline 3-1 up, and would add the fifth at the death after David Hopkirk also scored.

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Line-ups

Dunfermline

• 1Murdoch
• 2Williamson
• 5MorrisBooked at 21mins
• 6Ashcroft
• 14TalbotSubstituted forMartinat 70'minutes
• 7Higginbotham
• 27Shiels
• 8WedderburnSubstituted forSplaineat 81'minutes
• 11Cardle
• 12HopkirkSubstituted forLochheadat 74'minutes
• 23Smith

Substitutes

• 3Martin
• 4Mvoto
• 13Splaine
• 15Paton
• 17Aird
• 19Lochhead
• 20Gill

Inverness CT

• 28Ridgers
• 17Seedorf
• 22McKayBooked at 76mins
• 6ElsdonBooked at 23mins
• 4Chalmers
• 15MulraneySubstituted forCooperat 71'minutes
• 7PolworthBooked at 57mins
• 11VigursSubstituted forRavenat 81'minutes
• 16Calder
• 9Baird
• 14OakleyBooked at 6minsSubstituted forZschusschenat 71'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Esson
• 2Raven
• 19Zschusschen
• 20Bell
• 21Cooper
• 44Macdonald

Referee:

Steven McLean

Attendance:

4,391

Match Stats

Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamInverness CT

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home15

Away13

Shots on Target

Home9

Away2

Corners

Home5

Away7

Fouls

Home14

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 5, Inverness CT 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 5, Inverness CT 1.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 90'+2'

Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Collin Seedorf (Inverness CT).

Posted at 90'+2'

Scott Lochhead (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by John Baird (Inverness CT).

Posted at 90'+1'

Calum Smith (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Collin Seedorf (Inverness CT).

Goal!

Posted at 90'

Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 5, Inverness CT 1. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Lochhead.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic).

Posted at 89'

Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. John Baird (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

Posted at 87'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Lewis Martin.

Posted at 87'

Attempt blocked. Alex Cooper (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Alex Cooper.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Aaron Splaine replaces Nathaniel Wedderburn.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Inverness CT. David Raven replaces Iain Vigurs.

Posted at 80'

Attempt saved. Calum Smith (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 79'

Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Joe Chalmers (Inverness CT).

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Calum Smith (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 76'

Brad McKay (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 76'

Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Brad McKay (Inverness CT).

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Scott Lochhead replaces David Hopkirk.

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. John Baird (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Inverness CT. Alex Cooper replaces Jake Mulraney.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Inverness CT. Felitciano Zschusschen replaces George Oakley.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Lewis Martin replaces Jason Talbot.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Callum Morris (Dunfermline Athletic).

Posted at 69'

John Baird (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 67'

Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 4, Inverness CT 1. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kallum Higginbotham.

Posted at 66'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Lee Ashcroft.

Posted at 65'

Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT).

Posted at 63'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Kallum Higginbotham.

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