Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Dundee United 1.
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Dundee United narrowed the gap on Scottish Championship leaders Ross County to two points with a dominant display against Dunfermline Athletic.
Peter Pawlett drove from near halfway, leaving a trail of defenders behind him, to slot in the opener.
Pavol Safranko was a real menace for the visitors, going close with headers on four occasions, with the last hitting the crossbar.
Pawlett also had a first-half shot well saved by the busy Ryan Scully.
A third consecutive league win was thoroughly deserved by Robbie Neilson's side, who have now played two more matches than County in the race for automatic promotion.
Queen of the South visit Tannadice on Saturday, while the Dingwall team go to Alloa Athletic.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 40Scully
- 28Craigen
- 14DevineBooked at 45mins
- 6Ashcroft
- 3Longridge
- 7HigginbothamSubstituted forEl Bakhtaouiat 70'minutes
- 8Beadling
- 17Thomson
- 35BlairSubstituted forToddat 78'minutes
- 10LongridgeBooked at 75minsSubstituted forHippolyteat 84'minutes
- 12Anderson
Substitutes
- 2Williamson
- 5Durnan
- 15Hippolyte
- 18El Bakhtaoui
- 19Vincent
- 20Gill
- 26Todd
Dundee Utd
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Siegrist
- 49SeamanSubstituted forWatsonat 86'minutes
- 19Bouhenna
- 30Reynolds
- 3Booth
- 50PawlettSubstituted forStantonat 69'minutes
- 18Butcher
- 47Harkes
- 17RobsonBooked at 77mins
- 7McMullanSubstituted forClarkat 79'minutes
- 14Safranko
Substitutes
- 8Fyvie
- 10Clark
- 12Stanton
- 13Gomis
- 15Nesbitt
- 34Laidlaw
- 44Watson
- Referee:
- Euan Anderson
- Attendance:
- 6,096
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamDundee Utd
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Dundee United 1.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Paul Watson.
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Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Ryan Scully.
Substitution
Substitution, Dundee United. Paul Watson replaces Charlie Seaman.
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Foul by Tom Beadling (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Nicky Clark (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Tom Beadling (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Calum Butcher (Dundee United).
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Myles Hippolyte replaces Louis Longridge.
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Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nicky Clark (Dundee United).
Substitution
Substitution, Dundee United. Nicky Clark replaces Paul McMullan.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Matthew Todd replaces Ryan Blair.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Ian Harkes.
Booking
Jamie Robson (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jamie Robson (Dundee United).
Booking
Louis Longridge (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Calum Butcher (Dundee United).
