Dunfermline Athletic 0-1 Morton

Dunfermline's promotion push was dented at the hands of struggling Morton thanks to an Erik Paartalu strike.

Morton took the lead in the 24th minute with his superb drive from 20 yards that nestled in the bottom corner.

Stephen Glass thought he had scored a superb equaliser at the start of the second half with a delightful curling effort, but a foul was given.

Brian Wake should have put the result beyond doubt with 10 minutes to go but shot tamely at keeper Paul Gallacher.

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Dunfermline: Gallacher, Ross (Phinn 76), McCann, Bell, Shields, Scott Thomson, Woods, Glass, Bayne, Kirk, Burke (Holmes 54).
Subs Not Used: McIntyre, Willis, Reidford.

Morton: Cuthbert, MacGregor, Smith, Shimmin, McManus, McGuffie, Jenkins, Paartalu, Weatherson, Grady (Wake 62), McAlister.
Subs Not Used: Masterton, Russell, Walker, McWilliams.

Booked: Weatherson.

Goals: Paartalu 24.

Att: 4,400

Ref: M McCurry