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The Fife Cup final was played at the Clayton Caravan Park Recreation Ground in St Andrews on a cool April Wednesday night. The Pars side was similar to that which negotiated the semi-final against Cowdenbeath augmented by the inclusion of Rory Macleod alongside fellow first team squad members Keith Bray and Ewan McLeod.
From the starting eleven that Greg Shields chose to start their last match against Hill of Beath Hawthorn in the East of Scotland Premier League, there was one enforced change with Thomas Margetts changing sides to play for his parent club. That meant Scott Bryson started in goals for St Andrews. The four other changes including starting former Pars man, Jason Thomson.
Early chances were limited but when Freddie Rowe was taken down on the edge of the box, Macleod took charge of the setplay but drove his shot into the St Andrews wall. The home side took the lead in 24th minute when a Lewis Milne throw in from the left was forced home by THOMSON. 1-0
Six minutes later the Saints increased their lead and again it was the 38 year-old THOMSON on the scoresheet as the ball dipped down behind Margetts. The keeper unfortunate not to benefit from the referee`s whistle. 2-0
Two minutes from the break, a Mark Beveridge cross reached Macleod in front of goal but his effort was blocked.
Half Time: St Andrews United 2 Dunfermline 0
The Pars were kicking down the slope in the second half and Mark Beveridge was subbed for James Hardie. In 55 minutes a Macleod free kick created danger, three quick corners from the right kept up the pressure but the only shot came when the ball was cleared back out to Macleod and his aim was high.
A Keith Bray header dropped narrowly wide but at the midpoint of the second half a Scott DUNN lob found the Dunfermline net. 3-0
It was going to be hard to recover from such a deficit. Dunfermline tried to penetrate the St Andrews United defence but they continued to keep the Pars at bay. Overall the makes shift Dunfermline side were muscled out by a more physical team.
ST ANDREWS UNITED: Scott Bryson: Tom Milne, Rian Dempsey, Ryan McManus (c), Kyle Sneddon, Jason Thomson (Luke Murray 83), Scott Dunn (David Maskrey 70), Alex McCreadie, Finlay Allan (Anthony Gillan 83), Lewis Craik (Cammy Graham 83), Lewis Milne.
SUBS NOT USED: Joe Aitken, Regan Lumsden
SCORERS: Thomson (24, 30), Dunn (67)
DUNFERMLINE: Thomas Margetts: Chris McDowell (Masson Wright 65), Conor Walsh, Ewan McLeod, Connor Chuter: Keith Bray (c), Freddie Rowe, Zeke Cameron: Mark Beveridge (James Hardie HT), Callum Shearer (Struan McLeod 55), Rory Macleod
SUBS NOT USED: Jack Quinn, Jay Haughey, Harry Reid, Leighton Farquharson (GK).
REFEREE: Robert Bowie
ATTENDANCE: 580
WEATHER: Fine 8°C
How they got there
First Round | East Fife 2 Dunfermline 5
Semi Final Cowdenbeath 1 Dunfermline 1
After the Fife Cup Semi Final ended all square at 1-1, Dunfermline won through to the Final 5-3 on penalties
St Andrews United have defeated Hill of Beath Hawthorn and Dundonald Bluebell on their route to the Final. Dunfermline`s 17 year-old goalkeeper Thomas Margetts who is on-loan to St Andrews is cup tied to Dunfermline in this competition.
The Fife Cup is one of the oldest trophies still competed for in Scottish football. It was first competed for back in 1882/83.
Fife Cup Winners to date have been:
Raith Rovers 33 (plus 5 shared).
Dunfermline Athletic 29 (plus 3 shared)
Cowdenbeath 24,
East Fife 17 (plus 2 shared),
Dunfermline 2
Hearts of Beath 2
Clackmannan 2
Kirkcaldy Unted 2
Alloa Athletic 1
Lassodie 1
Burntisiand Shipyard 1
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