Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Queen of the South 2.
DunfermlineDunfermline1Queen of SthQueen of the South2
Dunfermline Athletic will need to come through the play-offs to stay in the Scottish Championship after losing at home to relegated Queen of the South.
John Hughes' side had to better Ayr United's result against Partick Thistle and Josh Edwards' early driven goal gave them hope of survival.
But Ayr quickly established a 2-0 lead before adding a second-half third.
Joe Chalmers, meanwhile, headed into his own net just after the break and Darragh O'Connor fired Queens' winner.
After a lacklustre second-half collapse, Dunfermline will now visit Queen's Park, who finished fourth in League 1, in Wednesday's first leg of their play-off semi-final having relinquished their five-game unbeaten run - and three straight victories - at East End Park.
Dunfermline Athletic manager John Hughes: "I felt in the first half and throughout the game we had enough chances to score three or four goals, but we are where we are because we're not ruthless enough and some of the goals we lose are down to desire.
"In the second half, I don't know what happened, we came out really flat. I gave it everything I've got to get them up, but we got what we deserved. We have four games to get it right."
Queen of the South player/caretaker manager Willie Gibson: "It has been a difficult week in training because our fate was sealed last week and it's hard to get the boys going when there's nothing to play for.
"But I asked them to go out and finish the season on a highest possible way. However, Dunfermline thoroughly deserved their lead and I had to challenge the boys again and second half I thought we were magnificent."
Line-ups
Dunfermline
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 41Stolarczyk
- 26Todd
- 25Ambrose
- 5DonaldsonSubstituted forMcCannat 77'minutesBooked at 79mins
- 3Edwards
- 16PybusSubstituted forDorransat 66'minutes
- 8Chalmers
- 21Lawless
- 39Polworth
- 23ThomasSubstituted forKamwaat 84'minutes
- 7O'Hara
Substitutes
- 2Comrie
- 10Todorov
- 11Dow
- 12Breen
- 14McCann
- 17Dorrans
- 27Kamwa
- 28Cole
- 29Mehmet
Queen of Sth
Formation 4-4-2
- 1RaeBooked at 76mins
- 33Gibson
- 2O'Connor
- 16EastSubstituted forNditiat 22'minutesBooked at 75mins
- 3Cooper
- 7Paton
- 6CochraneSubstituted forJosephat 59'minutes
- 15McGrory
- 8Todd
- 10Connelly
- 19CameronSubstituted forSoares Juniorat 90+3'minutes
Substitutes
- 17Joseph
- 18McKechnie
- 20Nditi
- 23Gordon
- 24Folarin
- 29Henderson
- 30Cowie
- 49Soares Junior
- Referee:
- David Munro
- Attendance:
- 5,406
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamQueen of Sth
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Queen of the South 2.
Substitution
Substitution, Queen of the South. Ruben Soares Junior replaces Innes Cameron because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Josh Todd (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by William Gibson (Queen of the South).
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Bobby Kamwa (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by William Gibson (Queen of the South).
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Attempt missed. Niyah Joseph (Queen of the South) left footed shot from very close range is too high.
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Attempt saved. Niyah Joseph (Queen of the South) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Niyah Joseph (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Bobby Kamwa (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Niyah Joseph (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Graham Dorrans (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Darragh O'Connor (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Bobby Kamwa replaces Dom Thomas.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by William Gibson.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Innes Cameron (Queen of the South) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Josh Edwards.
