Queen o' South 1-2 Dunfermline

Graham Bayne's late goal gave Dunfermline a precious victory against promotion rivals Queen of the South.

Dunfermline broke the deadlock after just four minutes when Calum Woods' high cross was headed into the corner of the net by Nick Phinn.

Queens levelled when Jamie McQuilken scored from close range after Stewart Kean's cross was only half cleared.

Byrne knocked in the winner as Queens keeper Cammy Bell lay injured after colliding with team-mate Andy Aitken.

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Queen of the South: Bell, Barr, Aitken, Thomson (Weatherston 46), McQuilken, MacFarlane, Burns (Robertson 54), McGowan, Simmons, O'Connor (Dobbie 78), Kean. Subs Not Used: Halliwell, Arbuckle.

Booked: Simmons.

Goal: McQuilken 20.

Dunfermline: Gallacher, Woods, McCann, Shields, Scott Thomson, Bell (McIntyre 86), Harper (Burke 75), Glass, Phinn, Bayne, Kirk (Loy 62). Subs Not Used: Reidford, Ross.

Booked: Shields.

Goal: Phinn 4, Bayne 89.

Att: 2,312

Ref: C Thomson