Heart of Midlothian vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2017-18 Scottish League Cup, SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP - GROUP STAGE
· Dunfermline Athletic win 3-1 on penalties2 - 2
Dunfermline Athletic win 3-1 on penalties
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Match Commentary
- 20': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Dunfermline Athletic 0. Don Cowie (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Lafferty.
- 28': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kallum Higginbotham.
- 52': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Declan McManus (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Smith.
- 53': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Krystian Nowak replaces John Souttar.
- 55': Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Cole Stockton replaces Prince Buaben.
- 66': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Scott Lochhead replaces Callum Smith.
- 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Malaury Martin replaces Djoum.
- 86': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Esmael Gonçalves (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 86': Scott Lochhead (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Jean-Yves Mvoto replaces Joe Cardle.
Game Information
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 8,404
Scottish League Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Ross County | 4 | +7 | 7 |
| 3 | Stranraer | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jack Hamilton (GK) |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 6 | Christophe Berra |
| 24 | Jordan McGhee |
| 15 | Don Cowie |
| 8 | Prince Bauben |
| 10 | Arnaud Djoum |
| 30 | Jamie Brandon |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 77 | Esmaël Gonçalves |
| 9 | Kyle Lafferty |
Dunfermline Athletic (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Murdoch (GK) |
| 6 | Lee Ashcroft |
| 5 | Callum Morris |
| 3 | Lewis Martin |
| 2 | Ryan Williamson |
| 8 | Nathaniel Wedderburn  |
| 15 | Michael Paton |
| 11 | Joe Cardle |
| 7 | Kallum Higginbotham |
| 23 | Callum Smith |
| 9 | Declan McManus |
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