Heart of Midlothian vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2017-18 Scottish League Cup, SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP - GROUP STAGE
· Dunfermline Athletic win 3-1 on penalties
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Dunfermline Athletic win 3-1 on penalties
2 - 2
Dunfermline Athletic win 3-1 on penalties
About
Heart of Midlothian are hosting Dunfermline Athletic
at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.
Match Timeline
- 20': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Dunfermline Athletic 0. Don Cowie (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Lafferty.
- 28': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kallum Higginbotham.
- 52': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Declan McManus (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Smith.
- 53': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Krystian Nowak replaces John Souttar.
- 55': Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Cole Stockton replaces Prince Buaben.
- 66': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Scott Lochhead replaces Callum Smith.
- 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Malaury Martin replaces Djoum.
- 86': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Esmael Gonçalves (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 86': Scott Lochhead (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Jean-Yves Mvoto replaces Joe Cardle.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish League Cup
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 8,404
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 8,404
Scottish League Cup Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Partick Thistle | 1 | +3 | 3 |
2 | Queen of the South | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Ross County | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Stranraer | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Jack Hamilton (GK) |
4 | John Souttar |
6 | Christophe Berra |
24 | Jordan McGhee |
15 | Don Cowie |
8 | Prince Bauben |
10 | Arnaud Djoum |
30 | Jamie Brandon |
2 | Michael Smith |
77 | Esmaël Gonçalves |
9 | Kyle Lafferty |
Dunfermline Athletic (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Sean Murdoch (GK) |
6 | Lee Ashcroft |
5 | Callum Morris |
3 | Lewis Martin |
2 | Ryan Williamson |
8 | Nathaniel Wedderburn ![]() |
15 | Michael Paton |
11 | Joe Cardle |
7 | Kallum Higginbotham |
23 | Callum Smith |
9 | Declan McManus |
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