Morton 0:1 Dunfermline: Championship Match Result

Match report

Dunfermline edge past Morton in Championship opener

Morton faced Dunfermline in the seventh round of the Championship on Saturday, 19 September. The visitors took the points with a 1-0 victory. It was a result that kept the hosts winless while moving the away side up to fifth place.

The decisive moment arrived in the 62nd minute. D. Lobban found the net to break the deadlock. And here's the thing, it wasn't a moment of brilliance but a clinical finish after sustained pressure. Morton had held a high line and paid for a defensive lapse. To be fair, the hosts had started brightly enough, but the intensity dropped off.

After the goal, the game opened up. Both sides began to shuffle their resources. By then, the manager on the touchline was already thinking about the next phase. Substitutions followed in quick succession: Z. Robinson and K. Robertson came on around the hour mark, followed by others including I. Wilson and E. Brophy. Both managers were looking for a spark.

The statistics tell a story of control. Dunfermline held 69 per cent of possession and launched 24 attacks compared to Morton’s 12. And here's the thing, having more shots on target (4 versus 2) does not always guarantee a win, but it usually means you are creating the right kind of pressure. The hosts managed only two shots on target all day.

C. Okike received a yellow card in the 91st minute, a late caution for frustration. The result leaves Morton at the bottom with just one point from eight games. Dunfermline sit on 12 points, a comfortable gap above the relegation zone. To be fair, it is early days, but the gulf in quality is becoming clear.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 31 – 69

Shots on target 2 – 4

Shots off target 2 – 6

Attacks 12 – 24

⇄ 58' Z. Robinson — Substitution ⚽ 62' D. Lobban — Goal ⇄ 64' M. O'Halloran — Substitution ⇄ 64' K. Robertson — Substitution ⇄ 70' R. MacLeod — Substitution ⇄ 70' R. Fraser — Substitution ⇄ 75' I. Wilson — Substitution ⇄ 75' E. Brophy — Substitution ⇄ 77' A. Amade — Substitution ⇄ 78' J. Cooper — Substitution ⇄ 83' A. Tod — Substitution 🟨 90+1' C. Okike — Yellow card

Match events

58' 0:0 Morton Substitution Z. Robinson off: C. Sandilands
62' 0:1 Dunfermline Goal D. Lobban assist: R. Fraser
64' 0:1 Morton Substitution M. O'Halloran off: M. Garrity
64' 0:1 Morton Substitution K. Robertson off: G. Savoury
70' 0:1 Dunfermline Substitution R. MacLeod off: O. Shaw
70' 0:1 Dunfermline Substitution R. Fraser off: L. Robinson
75' 0:1 Morton Substitution I. Wilson off: D. Borso
75' 0:1 Morton Substitution E. Brophy off: S. Bashir
77' 0:1 Dunfermline Substitution A. Amade off: Z. Rudden
78' 0:1 Dunfermline Substitution J. Cooper off: K. Bray
83' 0:1 Dunfermline Substitution A. Tod off: C. Kane
90+1' 0:1 Morton Yellow card C. Okike

Statistics

31 Possession, % 69

2 Shots on target 4

2 Shots off target 6

0 Big chances 0

12 Attacks 24

2 Corners 7

7 Fouls 11

10 Free kicks 6

1 Yellow cards 0

14 Goal kicks 6

All statistics

0 Blocked shots 5

3 Goalkeeper saves 2

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.27

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