Dunfermline secured a 1-0 victory over Queen's Park in the Scottish Championship on Saturday. R. MacLeod scored the decisive goal in the 18th minute at Hampden Park, lifting his side to fifth in the table with 15 points from 10 games, a record of three wins and six draws from one loss. The win extends Dunfermline's unbeaten run in the league to five matches, a sequence that includes three draws and two victories. They now sit eight points behind league leaders Stenhousemuir, who they face away on Saturday night. This recent form has been built on a solid defence that has conceded only six goals this season, the joint-best record in the division, while scoring eight for a positive goal difference of two.
Key Moments
MacLeod found the net early, finishing a move assisted by A. Tod. Queen's Park's S. Martin received a yellow card just three minutes later. Dunfermline's O. Adams was also booked in the 68th minute as the match grew tense.
Both managers made multiple changes in the second half. Dunfermline introduced C. Morrison and O. Shaw in the 74th minute, while Queen's Park brought on C. Smith and T. McDonnell earlier. McDonnell was shown a yellow card in stoppage time.
This result follows a 1-1 draw with Partick Thistle, where A. Tod scored an equaliser assisted by O. Adams, and a goalless stalemate against Livingston. Looking at their last five matches, their form reads one win, three draws and one loss. The team now turns its focus to a key fixture against Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Tuesday, October 27, with a 7:45 PM kick-off. Dunfermline will be aiming to close the eight-point gap to the league leaders in that match. The squad's top scorer this season is T. Oakley-Boothe, who has yet to find the net in his 22 appearances.
