A Stevie Crawford double helped Dunfermline on their way to a comfortable pre-season victory over Third Division Dumbarton this afternoon. Futher goals from Scott Thomson, Owen Morrison and Jim Hamilton ensured the Pars racked up a convincing scoreline at the Strathclyde Homes Stadium.
Following the midweek win over Brechin, Stephen Kenny made six changes in order to keep players fresh and to give others some match practice. Sean Murdoch started in goal ahead of Roddy McKenzie, while Scott Wilson was rested in favour of fit again Jamie Harris. Morrison, Hamilton, Callum Woods and Scott Muirhead also landed starting berths.
Though the visitors started reasonably well it was the home side, with their first real attack, who opened the scoring. A through ball opened up a hesitant Dunfermline defence and David McFarlane placed the ball past Murdoch into the corner of the net.
The Sons went close again minutes later, with Murdoch producing an excellent save to deny a Tommy Coyne header. But the Athletic gradually started to come back into proceedings and equalised in the 34th minute. Scott Muirhead sent over a whipping cross and although Sons goalkeeper Peter Shaw saved Hamilton's header, he could only push it into the path of Thomson who had the simple task of tapping in from close range.
The Pars were by now getting into their stride and went ahead two minutes before the interval. Hamilton's pass sent Crawford in on the left hand side and he made absolutely no mistake from 15 yards out.
Greg Shields, Stephen Simmons and Nick Phinn all came on at half time and soon after the Pars were 3-1 ahead. A diagonal ball from Thomson found Owen Morrison on the left, who cut inside before firing in a beautiful goal into the top corner of the net.
Stephen Kenny's men were in cruise control by now and goal number four duly arrived with twenty minutes remaining. A delightful move saw Phinn and Thomson combine to play Shields in down the right, and the full back's cross found Crawford who tucked the ball into the net.
The one way traffic continued and there was one more goal for the travelling fans from Fife to cheer at the death. Dumbarton defender O'Byrne brought down sub Ian Williamson in the box and after a fight for the ball with Hamilton, the veteran stepped up and slotted the ball away to complete a resounding pre-season success.
Dunfermline team: Murdoch; Thomson, McGuire, Harris (Shields HT), Muirhead (Muir 65); Woods (Phinn HT), Young, Glass (Simmons HT), O.Morrison; Crawford (Williamson 75), Hamilton.
Sub not used: McKenzie.
Goals: Thomson (34), Crawford (43, 70), O.Morrison (54), Hamilton (Pen 88).
To view a full match report, visit the official website http://www.dafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/FNewsDetail/0,,10288~1076591,00.html
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