Hibernian vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2016/17 Scottish Championship, 2016/2017 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship

Hibernian

6': Martin Boyle
24': Jason Cummings (P)

FT
2 - 2

Dunfermline Athletic

26': Paul McMullan
46': Kallum Higginbotham

Dunfermline hit back to hold Hibs

Match Timeline

6': Goal! Hibernian 1, Dunfermline Athletic 0. Martin Boyle (Hibernian) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Cummings.
24': Goal! Hibernian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 0. Jason Cummings (Hibernian) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
26': Goal! Hibernian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Paul McMullan (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicky Clark.
34': Substitution, Hibernian. Marvin Bartley replaces Liam Fontaine because of an injury.
37': John McGinn (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fraser Fyvie (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
46': Goal! Hibernian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
63': John Herron (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, Hibernian. Callum Crane replaces Fraser Fyvie.
84': Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Substitution, Hibernian. James Keatings replaces Andrew Shinnie.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Easter Road
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 14,437

SPFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	St Johnstone	21	+26	45
2	Partick Thistle	22	+8	40
3	Arbroath	22	+3	36
4	Ayr United	21	+3	29

Full Table

Line-Ups

Hibernian (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Ofir Marciano (GK)
5	Liam Fontaine
24	Darren McGregor
16	Lewis Stevenson
2	David Gray
7	John McGinn
8	Fraser Fyvie
22	Andrew Shinnie
17	Martin Boyle
35	Jason Cummings
9	Grant Holt

Hibernian Substitutes:

Ross Laidlaw, Callum Donaldson, Brian Graham, Scott Martin, James Keatings, Callum Crane, Marvin Bartley.

Dunfermline Athletic (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Sean Murdoch (GK)
12	Lee Ashcroft
22	Callum Morris
3	Jason Talbot
6	Andrew Geggan
8	Nathaniel Wedderburn
21	John Herron
20	Kallum Higginbotham
18	Paul McMullan
37	Nicholas Clark
9	Michael Moffat

Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:

David Hopkirk, Callum Fordyce, Joe Cardle, Michael Paton, David Hutton, Gavin Reilly, Rhys McCabe.

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