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| Normal admission prices will apply to the
final two home games of the season, against Aberdeen and Rangers. John
Yorkston expressed his disappointment that reduced prices charged for the
games against Livingston, Kilmarnock and Dundee had not lead to a
significant increase in crowd numbers. |
| The Pars Under 21 team recorded two wins
during the week. Against Kilmarnock at EEP the team had won 4-0 with Colin
Nish scoring two. Brian Blair and Kevin McLeish scored the other goals. On
the Wednesday at Bayview, Davie Nicholls and Colin Nish with another two,
scored as Dundee were beaten 3-1 at Bayview. |
| A meeting of the ten clubs outwith the
Old Firm is held at EEP to discuss the possibilities for TV rights if
Rangers and Celtic decide to strike their own deal. John Yorkston speaks
out and condemns
the big two. |
| Manager Calderwood is presented with his
Manager of the Month award, and pays tribute to his assistant, Jimmy
Nicholl. |
| Missing from the game against Aberdeen
will be the influencial trio, Ian Ferguson (Calf), Chris McGroarty
(Hamstring), and Steven Hampshire (stomach bug). |
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| Date: |
6th
April 2002 |
Opposition: |
Aberdeen |
Score
(H/T): |
0-0 (0-0) |
| Competition: |
Sc
Premier League |
Venue: |
East End
Park |
Attendance: |
7,339 |
| Scorers: |
None |
| Cards: |
Skinner
(DAFC),
Bisconti (Aberdeen) |
| Pars
Team: |
Ruitenbeek; MacPherson, Skerla, Skinner (Karnebeek
75), Thomson; Bullen (Nish 88), Nicholson, Mason, Dair; Crawford, N'Diaye
(Rossi 64). Subs not used: SY Thomson (GK), Kilgannon.
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| Aberdeen: |
Kjaer (Preece 75); McNaughton, Anderson,
McGuire, McAllister; Winters (Thornley 83), Young, Tiernan, Bisconti; Mike
(Dadi 73), Mackie. Subs not used: Rutkiewitz, Clark.
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| Referee: |
H Dallas |
| Considering that
European places were at stake, this was a disappointing game. Although both
sides had a number of half chances, neither could take advantage. Given that Kjaer spent most of his 75 minutes on the pitch nursing a
knee injury, it was unfortunate that fewer attempts on goal were made.
Stevie Crawford had the best opportunities, but it just wasn't to be
Dunfermline's day. |
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| Scotland manager Berti Vogts pays his
first visit to EEP to watch the Aberdeen game. As well as Stevie Crawford
and Barry Nicholson, Scott Thomson did his chance of earning a
call-up no harm. However, when the squad was announced a few days
later, only Crawford earned a call up. Nicholson was named in a 23 man
practice squad which will take on Dundee United at Forthview. |
| The vote on SPL TV is scuppered when
Rangers and Celtic vote against setting up the channel. The future for
live TV coverage of the Scottish game is shrouded in uncertainty. |
| The Pars lose their last U21 league game
of the season against Livingston, 1-0 at Ochilview. The team finishes the season in
sixth place, with Colin Nish the league's top scorer with 18 goals.
Celtic's Simon Lynch is second with 13. |
| There are major injury worries ahead of
Celtic game. Ferguson, McGroarty, MacPherson, Rossi and Hampshire will all
miss the game. |
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| Date: |
13th
April 2002 |
Opposition: |
Celtic |
Score
(H/T): |
0-5
(0-2) |
| Competition: |
Sc
Premier League |
Venue: |
Parkhead |
Attendance: |
57,016 |
| Scorers: |
[0-1]
Hartson (19), [0-2] Lambert (39), [0-3] Smith
(58), [0-4] Hartson ( 70), [0-5] Sylla (76) |
| Cards: |
Nicholls, Dair (DAFC) |
| Pars
Team: |
Ruitenbeek; Skerla, Thomson,
Karnebeek (McGarty 74); Bullen, Nicholson, Mason, Nicholls (Petrie 64),
Dair; N'Diaye (Skinner HT), Crawford. Subs Not Used: Thomson (GK),
Kilgannon.
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| Celtic: |
Douglas, Mjallby (Weighorst 58),
Boyd, Crainey; Agathe (Petta 54), Lambert, Lennon (Smith HT), Petrov,
Guppy; Sylla, Hartson. Subs Not Used: Gould, McNamara.
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| Referee: |
J Underhill |
| Any
hope, that having won the title the previous week, Celtic would take it
easy against the Pars, was quickly dismissed as this became yet another
embarrassing trip to Glasgow. After a reasonable start the Athletic once
again allowed themselves to be swept aside by Celtic. The opener came
after a disputed throw-in had been awarded to Celtic, allowing them to take
advantage. Scott Thomson failed to cut out the cross and John Hartson
headed in from 9 yards. Lambert scored number two from the edge of the
box, and after the interval the third duly arrived as Jamie Smith's shot
went over the goal line via Barry Nicholson. Hartson got his second
with an angled shot, and to add insult to injury, Momo Sylla scored with a
header. |
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| In a surprise move, the ten non-Old Firm
clubs, including Dunfermline, tender their resignation from the SPL. The ten will leave the league
in two years time. Where now for Scottish football? |
| Stevie Crawford stays on the bench as Scotland lose
2-1 to Nigeria at Pittodrie. Slightly better luck for Andrius Skerla, who
came on as a 58th minute substitute for Luithuania during their 4-1 away
defeat against Yugoslavia. |
| Jimmy Calderwood's injury woes continue
for the trip to Tynecastle. Ian Ferguson, Seyni N'Diaye, Chris McGroarty,
Youssef Rossi and Lee Bullen will all miss out. |
| Despite uncertainty over what finance
will be available next season, Calderwood still intends to bring a further
four players during the close season. |
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| Date: |
20th
April 2002 |
Opposition: |
Heart of
Midlothian |
Score
(H/T): |
0-2
(0-0) |
| Competition: |
Sc
Premier League |
Venue: |
Tynecastle |
Attendance: |
10,108 |
| Scorers: |
[0-1] McKenna
(60), [0-2] Kirk (80) |
| Cards: |
Nicholson, MacPherson (DAFC) |
| Pars
Team: |
Ruitenbeek; Skerla, Thomson, Karnebeek;
MacPherson (Kilgannon 74), Nicholson, Mason, Nicholls (Nish 65), Dair;
Hampshire (Petrie 80), Crawford. Subs
not used: SY Thomson, McLeish.
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| Hearts: |
Niemi; Maybury, McKenna, Webster, Mahe (Fulton
24); Tomaschek (Hamill 86), Simmonds (Kirk 71), Severin, Milne; Flogel,
Fuller. Subs not used: McKenzie (GK), Wales
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| Referee: |
K Toner |
| Another
disappointing trip to the capital, and another poor showing by the Pars.
After a goalless first half, Hearts took the lead with a McKenna flick
from a free-kick. After Nish was brought down in the box, Scott Thomson
had the opportunity to equalise with a penalty. Unfortunately Nipper's kick
was saved by Niemi. The defender then found himself being dispossessed by
Fuller, who set up Kirk for the second. |
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| The Livingston game is moved at short
notice from the Saturday to Sunday at 12 noon, to enable live TV
coverage by Sky. The admission price has been reduced to £5 for all. |
| A pre-season tour down under is
announced. Dunfermline will play the New Zealand national side twice (29/6
and 3/7), in New Zealand, with a further friendly taking place in
Australia, South Korea or Malaysia (5/7). The team then return to Europe
where they will head to Holland for their now traditional pre-season
training camp (7/7 to 15/7). Two away friendlies have then been arranged
against East Fife (17/7) and Stirling Albion (20/7), before the team
returns to EEP for games against Preston North End (23/7) and Birmingham
City (27/7). |
| Youngsters Colin Nish and Sean Kilgannon
are both looking for to start the final two games to show what they are
capable of. Meanwhile, Jimmy Calderwood will discuss a new contract with
Mark McGarty during the week. |
| At the club's AGM, chairman John Yorkston
reported a loss in excess of £3 million for the financial year to 31st
May 2001. The club's total debt is now put at over £9.6 million. |
| In a bid to attract more corporate money
into the club, work will start immediately after the Rangers game to
create a banqueting and conference centre within the main stand. The old Paragon Club
will also be converted into a new Sportsman's
Bar. The package of work will cost around £1.5 million. And as soon
as planning permission is received, work will start on the hotel and
office blocks, which will be built in the corners of the ground. |
| The death is announced of former
director, Bill Braisby, aged 69. |
| The placing of Motherwell FC into interim
administration sends shockwaves around Scottish football. Newspapers
suggest that Dunfermline could be the next club to fall. |
| Youssef Rossi gets yet another warning
from the manager. |
| Lee Bullen and Scott Y Thomson are both
to get achilles operations next week. |
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| Date: |
27th
April 2002 |
Opposition: |
Livingston |
Score
(H/T): |
1-4 (1-1) |
| Competition: |
Sc
Premier League |
Venue: |
Almondvale |
Attendance: |
8,749 |
| Scorers: |
[0-1]
Lovell (34), [1-1] Dair (42), [1-2] Xausa
(61), [1-3] Xausa (76), [1-4] Quino (83) |
| Cards: |
MacPherson
(DAFC) |
| Pars
Team: |
Ruitenbeek, MacPherson, Skerla,
Thomson, Karnebeek (Petrie 62); Dair (Nicholls 76), Nicholson, Crawford,
Mason; Nish, Kilgannon (Hampshire 67). Subs not used: Harrower,
McLeish.
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| Livingston: |
Broto, Brinquin, Rubio, Andrews;
Makel, Lovell, Quino, Santini; Wilson (Tosh 72), Xausa (Bingham 78),
Fernandez (Caputo 85). Subs not used: McEwan (GK), Hart.
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| Referee: |
M
McCurry |
| With
Livingston just needing a point to secure a European place next season,
this was never going to be an easy fixture. The first half was a fairly
even affair, with the home team taking the lead from a Lovell glancing
header from a corner. DA equalised after a Kilgannon cross was headed back
by Nicholson into the path of Dair, who slammed the ball past Broto. The
second half was an even contest for the first 15-20 minutes, with Nish missing an excellent
opportunity. Karnebeek went off injured, and from the resultant
corner the defence was posted missing, allowing Xausa plenty of time to
score. Thereafter, apart from a Thomson free-kick which was brilliantly
saved by Broto, it was all Livvy. Xausa got his second with a shot from 20
yards after Fernandez had beaten Skerla. With 7 minutes remaining, Quino
scored with a volley after the ball had rebounded off Ruitenbeek. |
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