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Airdrie United  1 - 1  Dunfermline Athletic : Tuesday, 9th March 2010

Status
Airdrie United 1 - 1
(HT 1-0)
Dunfermline Athletic
Richard Waddell (24) William Gibson (pen 87)
 
Match Report

Gibson spot on for Pars

A late penalty from Willie Gibson denied bottom-club Airdrie a vital victory as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Dunfermline.

The hosts almost fell behind inside the opening 10 minutes when Andy Dowie's header was tipped around a post by Airdrie goalkeeper Stephen Robertson.

But the First Division strugglers took the lead in spectacular fashion after 24 minutes when Richard Waddell drilled home from 35 yards.

Airdrie looked to have held on for the victory that would have taken them to within five points of second-bottom Ayr until they suffered heartbreak in the dying minutes.

Dunfermline were awarded a penalty three minutes from time when Paul Lovering fouled Steven Bell in the box and Gibson stepped up to place the resulting spot-kick into the bottom-right corner of the net.

 
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90:00 (02:50) Booking

Booking: David Graham of Dunfermline Athletic for Dissent

88:46 Booking

Booking: Frankie Lagana of Airdrie United for Unsporting behaviour

86:26 Penalty

Penalty taken and Scored by Dunfermline Athletic's William Gibson

Airdrie United 1-1 Dunfermline Athletic

84:24 Substitution
Airdrie United

Player change: Paul Keegan on for John Baird

83:20 Booking

Booking: Robert Donnelly of Airdrie United for Unsporting behaviour

72:51 Booking

Booking: Steven Bell of Dunfermline Athletic for Unsporting behaviour

71:32 Substitution
Airdrie United

Player change: Frankie Lagana on for Ryan McCann

70:54 Substitution
Dunfermline Athletic

Player change: Graeme Holmes on for Joseph Cardle

63:40 Booking

Booking: Andrew Dowie of Dunfermline Athletic for Unsporting behaviour

61:10 Substitution
Dunfermline Athletic

Player change: Ross Campbell on for Nick Phinn

SECOND HALF STARTED: Airdrie United  -  Dunfermline Athletic

45:00 (04:12) Booking

Booking: Richard Waddell of Airdrie United for Unsporting behaviour

44:01 Booking

Booking: William Gibson of Dunfermline Athletic for Unsporting behaviour

37:56 Substitution
Airdrie United

Player change: Robert Donnelly on for Tom Parratt

34:01 Booking

Booking: Tom Parratt of Airdrie United for Unsporting behaviour

29:01 Substitution
Dunfermline Athletic

Player change: William Gibson on for Andrew Kirk

 
Teams
Airdrie United
1.Stephen Robertson
2.(35: Unsporting behaviour)Tom Parratt(38)
3.Paul Lovering
4.Marc Smyth
5.Simon Storey
6.Ryan McCann(72)
7.Scott McLaughlin
8.(45+5: Unsporting behaviour)Richard Waddell
9.John Baird(85)
10.Diarmuid O'Carroll
11.Scott Gemmill
Dunfermline Athletic
1.Greg Fleming
2.Calum Woods
3.Austin McCann
4.(64: Unsporting behaviour)Andrew Dowie
5.Christopher Higgins
6.(90+3: Dissent)David Graham
7.Gary Mason
8.(73: Unsporting behaviour)Steven Bell
9.Nick Phinn(62)
10.Joseph Cardle(71)
11.Andrew Kirk(30)
Substitutes
12.Lee Hollis
13.(84: Unsporting behaviour)Robert Donnelly(38)
14.Kevin McDonald
15.(89: Unsporting behaviour)Frankie Lagana(72)
16.Paul Keegan(85)
12.Greg Paterson
13.Greg Ross
14.(45: Unsporting behaviour)William Gibson(30)
15.Graeme Holmes(71)
16.Ross Campbell(62)
Details
Venue:Excelsior Stadium
Attendance:703
Official:Winter, Brian