| Date | Saturday, 20 September 2008 |
|---|---|
| Competition | Scottish League Division 1 |
| Fixture/Score | Dunfermline Athletic 3:1 Ross County |
| Venue | East End Park |
| Referee | Chris Boyle |
| Ross County | |
| Manager | Derek Adams |
| Starting 11 | 1: Anthony (Tony) Bullock, 2: Alexander Keddie, 3: Andrew Dowie, 4: Scott Boyd, 5: Martin Scott 1, 6: Richard Hart 2 1, 7: Richard Brittain, 8: Mark McCulloch, 9: Michael Gardyne, 10: Dylan Daal, 11: Steven Craig 1 |
| Bench | 0: Derek Soutar, 0: Scott Morrison, 0: Steven Watt, 0: Adam Strachan, 0: Sean Higgins |
| Dunfermline Athletic | |
| Manager | Jim McIntyre |
| Starting 11 | Paul Gallacher, Scott Thomson, Greg Shields, Scott Wilson, Austin McCann, Kevin Harper, Nick Phinn, Steven Bell 1, Alex Burke, Andy Kirk, Graham Bayne |
| Bench | Scott McBride, Lee Graham, Callum Reidford, Simon Wiles, Ross Campbell |
| Attendance | 2,631 |
| Match Report | Ross County Goal Scorer: Steven Craig (57') Ross County Substitution: Adam Strachan for Michael Gardyne (60') Ross County Cautions: Richie Hart (5' 70') Martin Scott (42') Ross County Red Card: Richie Hart (70') Dunfermline Athletic Goal Scorers: Scott Thomson (6') Nick Phinn (45') Steven Bell (71') Dunfermline Athletic Substitutions: Simon Wiles for Kevin Harper (61') Ross Campbell for Andy Kirk (75') Dunfermline Athletic Caution: Steven Bell (85') Report from the BBC. Dunfermline Athletic 3 Ross County 1 Dunfermline produced an impressive display as they eased to victory over 10-man Ross County. Scott Thomson curled a 25-yard free-kick to put the home side ahead after only five minutes. Dunfermline doubled their lead just before half-time through Nicky Phinn before Steven Craig pulled one back for Ross County. Richie Hart picked up a second booking for a challenge on Steven Bell, but he recovered to hit home a third. |