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00:00from James McFarren and Alistair Lamin.
00:02Thanks Jonathan, Dunfermline have taken care of third place Arbroath.
00:07Now second place, Parton Thistle standing in the way
00:10of a potentially dream end to the season for Neil Lennon's side.
00:15Thistle are seasoned play-off campaigners.
00:18This is their fifth consecutive stamm at promotion.
00:21Will this finally be their year?
00:24But Wilson certainly hopes so, having been through it last campaign
00:30as part of the interim management team with Brian Graham.
00:38Those travelling fans who have come through in their numbers
00:42also hoping they can make the step up on this occasion.
00:55I'm sure that won't be the last word that Neil Lennon has
00:58in Gavin Duncan, the fourth officials here this evening.
01:03It's a slightly different approach from Dunfermline tonight
01:06as the guys have been chatting about,
01:07partly because they're without the influential Nouradine Abdoulaye
01:11with John Todd dropping to the bench.
01:13There are starts for Shea Kearney and Alphonse Ahmad
01:16as they seek a positive first leg outcome.
01:21Parton Thistle, as Scott suggests, are close to full strength
01:24for this one, making five changes from their final league game
01:27against Queen's Park, including three of the back four
01:31in McPherson, O'Reilly and Ashcroft.
01:34And let Sosa into the midfield along with their star man, Ben Stanwy.
01:43Chris Kane had the crucial say in the quarterfinal,
01:46bringing him up to 12 goals for the season.
01:48And you wouldn't put it past him, adding to that tally further tonight.
01:54Ben Stanwy swept the board at Thistle's in-house awards this season,
01:58recognition for a fabulous individual campaign
02:01that you'll be looking to round off with collective success
02:05in the shape of promotion.
02:08Here is your match referee for this evening, Duncan Nicholson.
02:14As the team's change ends.
02:21And Dunferman preparing to get us underway in front of a pretty boisterous
02:29East End Park crowd.
02:30As I say, the visiting fans, I think a couple of thousand Thistle fans
02:34and it's several thousand Dunferman supporters here to back the team once again.
02:43there's this hugely intriguing semi-final
02:47is about to get underway.
02:50And it's Ahmad giving it straight to Lipsosa, which is an even less conventional kick-off
02:59than we've seen from Dunfermline so far in these play-offs.
03:08This will have had the edge this season over Dunfermline, but this is where it really matters
03:13tonight and Friday to dictate who will progress to the play-off final.
03:20And as ever, James McFadden's going to put his neck on the block
03:22and give us a prediction as to who that will be right now.
03:27To progress?
03:28Yes.
03:28Yes.
03:29Well, I think Thistle have to be favourites, their league position, they've had the rest.
03:33I know that, you know, much debate about whether that's good or bad, that at full strength.
03:38So you'd expect that, you know, the preparation for Thistle in terms of being ready for this
03:44game is there, but you'd never write the Furman off.
03:47So, yeah, you're right, as usual, I'll sit on the fence.
03:50It's the beauty of the play-off, Sam.
03:56Oh.
03:57Thistle looking to start brightly here.
04:08Dan O'Reilly back from suspension.
04:14As Clark clips it forwards, Tony Watt can't get on the end of it though.
04:25here's Oshin Smith
04:26important player for Partick Thistle
04:28just looking to lift that over
04:30for Litsosa
04:33there's too much on it
04:35he's been
04:36integral to Thistle's
04:38impressive start
04:40impressive campaign I should say
04:44he's more than capable
04:45with that pass, Litsosa makes a run
04:47there's a huge gap
04:49in between Ngueni and Fraser
04:52Sosa spots it but he just
04:53over hits the pass but Oshin Smith
04:55is more than capable of finding
04:58that Sosa with that pass
04:59so for the fairman
05:01it's going to be Andrew Todd alongside
05:04Chris Kane, he's going to have to get back
05:06and do the defensive shift to stop
05:07Oshin Smith from dictating the game
05:10yeah we were chatting about
05:12that pre-match and
05:13the suggestion was that Todd and
05:15Kane do link up better so it's
05:18Carolyn Morrison
05:19out wide on the right
05:22forward on Fernland at the outset
05:26Shea Kearney
05:28plays that forward
05:29O'Reilly had plenty of time to watch that one
05:34gets a punch at Cleveland when he was shoved there by Kearney but it will be an Unfermline throw-in
05:56Kane looking to get the flick on in comes Gilmer good physical presence there
06:00and it's an effort there from Matty Todd who finds himself over on the left flank for this game
06:09proved his versatility for Dunfermline over the years
06:16Chilicore Mullen with a good touch but not so much the second one Tony Watt will try and latch on
06:21to that
06:21Clemes for offside nothing given though
06:25Watt
06:31I think he got the shot away earlier but in the end
06:36Dunfermline survived because Chilicore Mullen put him in a bit of bother there
06:39yeah it did it was a great first touch and then as you say second touch is not as good
06:43I actually thought Tony Watt could have played in Logan Chalmers who had made the run off that right hand
06:47side but I don't think he saw him
06:52three kick to Dunfermline for the furlong
06:55I'm not
06:56to
06:56have
06:56him
07:11no
07:21Aston Oxford are the hero eventually for Dunfermline the other night,
07:28having looked to have put them in a bit of danger.
07:34A top penalty save it was to ensure their progress.
07:52Ashcroft, Freezer gets his head to it but Chalmers can pick up here.
08:00Aguena covering.
08:14Smith has his pocket picked there by Todd, and now it's Morrison.
08:39No way late, just seeing that back to his goalkeeper.
09:09Can't back to O'Reilly, Paddy Reddings.
09:11He's made a move forward as Scott was describing the inverted full-back roll.
09:17There he is getting his head to that one.
09:19Watt knocks it back to Smith.
09:25Redding, Stanley lets it run to Watt and gets it back.
09:27Le Sosa, oh that was a big homerang.
09:30Now, no pass back says the referee.
09:33But Le Sosa with a better first touch was right in on goal.
09:38That's great football from Thistle.
09:40Off the left-hand side, little over from Stanway.
09:42Actually thought Le Sosa maybe trying to play it into the path of Tony Watt.
09:46It's a poor touch from him.
09:48Big opportunity.
09:50Logan Chalmers gives chase.
09:52Oxborough no doubt with Friday night in mind.
09:55He's a little bit hesitant coming from that, but does get the ball clear.
10:04Again, it's Le Sosa, you know, he made a run earlier.
10:07The pass is over-hit from Washington Smith.
10:10But the space was there.
10:11And once again, the space is there for him.
10:13Poor touch on this occasion.
10:21That's a good touch from Kane.
10:23Good hold-up play.
10:25Chilicom Mullen now.
10:27That looks like a good ball out to Todd on that far side.
10:33He's lost out though.
10:36Nice little touch from Chalmers for McPherson.
10:40He's passed straight out of play.
10:46Ben McPherson who, along with Josh Clark, will side on permanently.
10:53After their loans from Celtic come to a conclusion at the end of the season.
10:59Staying here at Thistle.
11:00I hope they're staying with Thistle, regardless of where they end up.
11:07I hope that's going to be in the top flight.
11:12Good signings.
11:13First in particular have been really impressive.
11:16And I think it shows you the work that Mark Wilson's done here at Thistle.
11:19That they're signing on regardless of what division they're playing in.
11:31They've got themselves in the opening corner of the game.
11:39That was around about this time in the first leg against Arbroath that they got their opener.
11:44They would absolutely love to do something similar tonight.
11:56Matty Todd with the in-swinger to the near post.
12:00It's a good ball and it was Stanley at that near post who got his head to it.
12:04It's going to go behind in this near side for another corner.
12:11It's a good flat delivery with pace on it from Matty Todd.
12:15Great beat from Ben Stanwy.
12:18Crucial as well.
12:26Todd again to try for the out-swinger this time.
12:31But Sosa taking no chances.
12:36A bit of early exercise for Matty Todd, jogging back and forwards.
12:57So it's a third time lucky for Matty Todd here from the corner kick.
13:03Another vicious in-swinger, Josh Clark deals with it well, you have to see.
13:10Here's Kearney now.
13:12Just takes a nick off Tony Watt, Jellicole Mullen looking to make something of it.
13:18Morrison now, back to Kearney.
13:22Gilmore.
13:24And then Kane gets the shot off.
13:26And Clark shovels it behind for another corner kick.
13:31Yeah, it had to bounce right in front of him, that goal mouth is not in great condition.
13:36See what Clark thinks of it.
13:38It's just a snapshot from Chris Kane.
13:40It's a horrible bobble just in front of him there.
13:48No option but just to tip it away, not taking any chances.
13:54Shot corner taken to Andrew Todd.
13:55Oh, it's a good ball and scramble in the area.
13:58Chris Kane's shot blocked.
14:00Back out to Matty Todd.
14:03Good smell of pressure this from the home side.
14:06But Thistle have got the lines cleared for now.
14:16And we're looking to capitalize on this period.
14:18That's a good point.
14:33Kearney couldn't find a teammate with a throw-in.
14:48There's a man under pressure there as the pass off to Fraser.
14:52It's a pure ball from Robbie Fraser, picked up by Smith.
15:00But Sosa now, he's going to catch that away by Chilicor Mullen.
15:07Good defending.
15:10Fraser's giving it straight back to Thistle again.
15:14Only momentarily hooked on by Kane.
15:17Morrison here.
15:19Kane's taken out off the ball.
15:21Morrison continues.
15:23Looking to hit the byline, stands up to the back post
15:25where maybe Chris Kane would have been
15:27had he not been impeded earlier.
15:31Still Dunferlin.
15:33Come again, but Fraser's ball through.
15:38He's a loose one.
15:43He's just having a look with Duncan Nicholson there.
15:46He let him know that he was taken out off the ball.
15:48But it was a lovely hook round the corner over the top from Chris Kane
15:53knowing that Morrison would be wanting to go and get on the end of it.
16:07McPherson firing that forward looking for Chalmers, who's offside,
16:11and wasn't going to catch it anyway.
16:21Here's what he's complaining about.
16:23Can you see him hooking the ball over the top there?
16:29It's a little pull on the shirt from Ashcroft.
16:37Certainly deliberate from Ashcroft, no doubt about that.
16:41Who knows where Kane might have ended up had he not gone down.
16:52Free kick goes Thistle's way this time.
16:55A bright start to the game.
16:56Dunferlin will be pretty pleased by the time they spent in Tartic Thistle's half.
17:04No goals to show for it though.
17:27Judge Clarke fires that up in the direction of Tony Watt.
17:31Reading's in there as well.
17:34It's going to be a goal kick.
17:35Thistle fans behind the goal, don't agree, I don't think that man does either.
17:55I think he kicks it out, I'm not sure, but I thought so as well.
18:04I don't know if he's just apologised to Tony Watt there.
18:06I don't know if he's just apologised to Tony Watt there.
18:07For Nickleson.
18:35Josh Clarke here.
18:37One of...
18:37Josh Clarke here.
18:3826 goalkeepers Scott Brown brought in and got rid of here United.
18:43In a five week period.
18:46That is a crunching challenge from Lee Ashcroft on Andrew Todd.
18:55Uncompromising stuff from the veteran centre back.
19:01Yeah, and right in front of the referee.
19:03Great view of it.
19:07That is on the cusp of what you can get away with these days, isn't it?
19:10Yeah, but I do think he gets the ball.
19:12Oh yeah.
19:12Ashcroft does.
19:14I think Andrew Todd's just waiting for the ball to come in.
19:17He's lifted his leg up.
19:18Ashcroft gets there just ahead of him.
19:20The momentum takes him through him.
19:27He won't wait in the next ball coming into his feet, Andrew Todd, that is for sure.
19:31He's certainly letting him know he's there.
19:33It's the kind of challenge that for many a year would go down as an absolute brilliant challenge.
19:40Absolutely.
20:03Smith just had to hurry there as Cain closed him down.
20:10First time Clarke not standing on center, he pumps it forward.
20:13Chillicote Mullin wins it.
20:15Above Watt, Smith on to Chalmers.
20:29Riley went well that time.
20:46Riley on for Fitzpatrick, he's been relatively quiet so far and knocks that one out of the play.
20:53A good season though, maybe it wasn't quite his best last time, last campaign, but
21:00much more likely than Aidan Fitzpatrick we've come to know over the years.
21:45It's off Todd and this will get the throw-in.
21:49Shea Kierney's not playing it right back for his throw-ins, I can tell you that because he's struggling with
21:54when to release the ball and try and throw them in and it is horrible if you're not used to
21:58taking them.
21:59I know that it looks simple, it can be really difficult and he's struggling at the minute, but he seems
22:04to be getting plenty of practice anyway.
22:07There he is making the interception, he's done well there, goes down by Stanwy.
22:19Shea Kierney from Lurgan, same neck of the woods in Northern Ireland as his manager Neil Lennon.
22:50Chilicot-Mallon just putting Guena in a bit of bother there and comes away nicely from Chalmers.
23:05Here's Amad who had a terrific first half here against Arbroath.
23:13It's picked up by Smith, now Stanwy looking to try and influence this game, clips a lovely ball forward for
23:21McPherson.
23:24And Fraser covering well in your post, deals with that danger.
23:46Ashcroft was slack with that one but Smith manages to squeeze it out to Fitzpatrick.
23:51Shea Kierney caught two minds there, Fitzpatrick now can't get the better of the full-back though.
24:18A bit of a standaway, not happy with the attentions of Alphonse Amad there with the referee.
24:27It's simply a throw to the home side.
24:46Keane gets the better of Smith and gets the free kick.
24:55Could be a really good ball, Matty Todd's onto it, up against McPherson here.
25:01A lovely comeback! And there's the opening goal for Kyle Morrison and Dunferlund!
25:09It all comes for a brilliant diagonal ball from the free kick.
25:14Matty Todd played his part, and some as well, and Kyle Morrison with the finish.
25:21And the midway point in the first half puts the fair line in front.
25:55So much to love about the goal from the start.
25:55Matt Wilson will be fuming, and Neil Lennon will be absolutely delighted.
26:01Kyle Morrison with his sixth goal since joining the club in January.
26:10And could be an absolutely massive one.
26:13if you will be a good athlete in New York City.
26:18Tissola looked to respond immediately, and it's Stanwy getting in!
26:23well that is how to
26:25answer back
26:26straight away
26:29within a minute of going behind
26:31Thistle on level again
26:34and it's that man
26:35Ben Stanway
26:36whose breakthrough season has been outstanding
26:41the man for the big occasion
26:44and it's one apiece
26:46well that's how he responded to go behind
26:48they have had opportunities
26:50for that midfield runner
26:53Furman just can't get the ball away from that corner
26:56and this little pass here from Fitzpatrick
26:58outstanding
26:59but what about that for the finish
27:01the composure of Ben Stanway
27:03just a scoop it round
27:05Aston Oxbrook
27:06this pass here
27:08brilliant from Fitzpatrick
27:09good strength from Stanway
27:11and a lovely finish
27:19that goal puts Ben Stanway
27:22level
27:22at the top of the Thistle scoring charts
27:25on 12 for the season
27:27along with Alex Samuel
27:33such an important quick response
27:35from the visitors
27:45look at the threat that Thistle have had
27:47it's been that midfield runner
27:49particularly in that area
27:50that's sourcing a couple of occasions
27:52but Stanway in this one
27:54makes no mistake
27:55again I spoke about Neil Lennon
27:57Martin Wilson being furious to defend them for
28:00the Fairman's goal
28:01likewise Neil Lennon
28:03it's too easy
28:04from a Thistle point of view
28:10actually Cormoran sweeps that forward
28:12Kane, Ashcroft wants his keeper to come
28:15he's stayed where he was
28:20unless Sosa was
28:22was going to be
28:23away there
28:24I'm not quite sure why
28:25Duncan Nicholson
28:27blows up there
28:31he didn't have to stop the game at all
28:34Sosa's facing forward
28:35he's got option
28:36left, right
28:36through the middle
28:39one by Stanway looking to return the favour there
28:41for Fitzpatrick
28:42but it's going to
28:44bounce behind for a goal kick
29:0579 seconds
29:06between the two goals
29:08brought Mark Wilson's
29:10Patrick Thistle level
29:20just 25 seconds after the restart
29:22they almost were in there again
29:24trying to find Chalmers
29:26the intervention made
29:28and now
29:28Dunferland come down the other end
29:30it's Matty Tor again
29:31trying to
29:32set up a goal
29:33can't quite pick out a teammate
29:35on that occasion
29:35we've really got a game in our hands now
29:38we've really got a game in our hands now
29:39we've really got a game in our hands now
29:43we've really got a game in our hands now
29:43we've really got a game in our hands now
29:43we've really got a game in our hands now
29:44we've really got a game in our hands now
29:45we've really got a game in our hands now
29:53we've really got a game in our hands now
29:54Astro has put too much on that one
29:54Astro has put too much on that one
30:14Good touch from Kearney on that occasion.
30:26Just punching in to Smith, a bit of room to operate in here.
30:36Chalmers gets it from McPherson, onto that left foot.
30:42Wiltrak just cushion it into the path of Stanwy there, didn't quite come off.
30:47He's in space again, Stanwy.
30:50Firman lining up to Martin Gilmore in that midfield.
30:53Stanwy with Sosa just running off him for fun.
30:55Whoo!
30:58Ian!
30:59Who else?
31:27It's bloody raining.
31:29Central area, back to Smith, Reading again, with Sosa now, picks out a good pass for Chalmers, it opens up
31:43for Logan Chalmers, just drags the shot, it's another good opening.
31:49Tony Watts fuming, he's wanting a pass, slipped in, makes a good run across him, I don't mind it from
31:57Chalmers, we know he's capable, sometimes you just, no matter how much he likes it or not, you just need
32:02to use your striker as a decoy run to create the space.
32:05You won't like me saying it, but there is space for Patrick Thistle, particularly down that left channel with him
32:12firmly.
32:20Stephen Smith, that's a shove in the back there from Fraser, spotted by the referee.
32:44Well the playoffs continue tomorrow night, it's Alahuastheni for the right to come up to the championship, first leg is
32:52live on Alapa, score on 25-8 tomorrow.
32:56And voting for Scotland's most iconic goal continues.
33:04Go to the website to register your vote.
33:09You still in play? No idea.
33:13In the semi-final I'm told.
33:18Morrison now, can he find Andrew Todd, that's an inopportune slip.
33:23Because Andy Todd was in on the far side.
33:39He's got the lead.
33:53Fraser, out to Morrison.
34:00Ahmad, for Kearney.
34:05Croft's half block, but Ahmad gets it into the box.
34:11Ashcroft had to look lively there.
34:14Confirming the note, pick up once more, Todd.
34:18Smith gets something on it, and Morrison slices wide on the volley.
34:26He's eyes lit up there, Callum Morrison.
34:31Tissola launched that one immediately.
34:34Chilicor Mullin though, only up to the danger.
34:41Anguena clips it forward for Andrew Todd.
34:45Get it out to Fraser.
34:49Back into Todd.
34:50He's going to go for goal.
34:53Always rising, but not too far away.
34:58That's good play again.
34:59Does really well initially.
35:00Holding off Ashcroft, they flick it into Fraser's path.
35:04Spons a run.
35:05That's exactly what he's doing before he gets it.
35:07And he sets it quite well for himself, but as you say, always rising.
35:22Another player who's had a really impressive season, 16 goals to his name.
35:54Offside flags up.
36:02Hopefully handing the ball to Chilicor Mullin.
36:05Hopefully handing the ball to Chilicor Mullin.
36:15That's all done by Fraser.
36:20That's all done by Fraser.
36:38Matty Todd picks up in a decent area again.
36:42That one's too close to the goalkeeper.
36:44Right into his arms at the near post.
37:08Clark looking to find Watt.
37:12He does get the flick on, but no teammates close enough.
37:19Kearney, you have to be careful.
37:22He's been robbed by Fitzpatrick.
37:27Knocks it back here to Smith.
37:29Now Stanway, whose little flick just takes the ball into the path of Kearney.
37:38Mastroff defends that situation well.
37:52Both sides look really dangerous going forward.
37:55Don't they?
37:55You feel like you could score at almost any time.
37:58Yeah.
37:58And it's no surprise.
37:59You look at the quality out there.
38:01All over the pitch, but certainly they've got players in the outside that can make a difference.
38:08Smith finding Fitzpatrick if he can keep that in.
38:15Smith again.
38:17Might fancy this.
38:19Half blocked by Ahmad.
38:20What?
38:24Come this way, come this way!
39:01It's all coming into this one with our
39:03seven-game unbeaten run on the road in the league.
39:09Their away form hasn't always been sparkling, but certainly of late.
39:16It's been pretty decent.
39:21Probably just five away wins all told in the league over the course of the season.
39:29One of them here, though.
39:35Yeah, that's true.
39:36Back in September, 2-0 win thanks to goals from Tony Watt and Olin Chalmers.
39:47Chilly Cornwallen almost bursting through there, but he's out of position now.
39:53Thistle can't take advantage.
39:55Maybe they will now, but Sosa helps it on here to Reading.
40:00A good ball forward from Hendel.
40:04A lot of things are on the option as well, Aidan Fitzpatrick.
40:07A simpler pass.
40:28Pony Watt gets his head to that.
40:30Chalmers nods it back to McPherson.
40:43Nice draw forward.
40:46It's McPherson who's gone all the way forward, but he'll not keep that one in.
41:06It's the first time Dunfermour I've got to this stage of the playoffs, gone out in the quarterfinals a couple
41:11of times.
41:12But having navigated their way past Arbroath and looking to emulate Thistle, who a couple of seasons back became the
41:21first fourth-place team to reach the final.
41:29Still no third or fourth-place team has gone up to the top flight.
41:42Okay, Ashcroft going in from behind, and this time from Duncan Nicholson's perspective he didn't take enough of the ball.
41:51Ashcroft, I think, accepting of that.
41:54I don't think he took any of the ball.
41:56It's great from Andrew Todd.
41:58Spoke about him.
41:59You know, Erleard waiting for it.
42:00He does it waiting for it.
42:01On this occasion, gets there ahead of Ashcroft.
42:05It's a desperate lunge, you have to say.
42:10Lucky to get away without a yellow card there.
42:12I think that's the feeling in the stadium, certainly.
42:14Neil Lennon's feeling.
42:17He's got a point.
42:29Two go down again.
42:31Comes through to Chris Kane, who is beaten to it by O'Reilly.
42:40The home fans not happy that they didn't get another free kick there.
42:44What they will get here is corner, not a throw-in, actually.
42:49In fact, another free set of singling for the throw-in.
43:13Take a little touch off of this old player in the referee's view, and it will be a corner now.
43:18Take a little touch off of it.
43:47O'Reilly was lurking with intent.
43:50Spot on out.
43:51They had to get his head on that, Tony Watt.
43:54Chilicoa Mullins facing it.
43:56He's going to go and attack it.
43:57It's at full stretch, Tony Watt.
44:05The latest corner here is going to be taken this time by Callum Morrison.
44:17Tony Todd's lurking out here, waiting for it perhaps here from Andrew Todd, and he gets it.
44:30Goal kick given that time, I thought that came last off Logan Chalmers.
44:34Yeah, so did I.
44:36No.
44:43I mean, they're going quite short because they've got the overload here that comes off his left foot as Andrew
44:49Todd flicks it through them.
45:00Kearney.
45:02Here's Morrison, good first touch.
45:06Into the feet of Todd, a man, just looking to lift it on for Morrison.
45:11As he's blocked off, Ashcroft sees it up the line.
45:20Former Dunferman man, Lee Ashcroft,
45:25making sure he's endearing himself to his former supporters tonight too much.
45:39Gilmour to Ahmad.
45:41Touched away from his marker, out to Morrison.
45:46Looking to finish the half on top.
45:48Back with Kearney.
45:52Comes to Todd.
45:54And he'd be looking to make a better connection there.
45:58That's a chance.
46:00Great play from Dunferman, working left to right, getting the cross in.
46:03Bit of patience.
46:04Mike Todd's free at the back post, but Ben McPherson is at full stretch.
46:09Maybe he just does enough to put him off.
46:12Looks like he's going to get the flick on it.
46:22Dunferman get the free kick again.
46:23A man looking to take it quickly as he did with the opening goal.
46:27Finds Todd as he did with the opening goal.
46:29Todd goes down, the referee has a look.
46:32And points for a goal kick.
46:34While the home fans are incensed, Matty Todd's bemused.
46:41Ben McPherson maybe a little bit relieved.
46:45I have to say, live it looked like it was either.
46:48Is he giving a foul?
46:49Or a penalty kick.
46:51I don't know if my arm comes across.
46:54Yeah, there's anything in the back.
46:55But I think that's a foul.
46:58Whether it's in or out of the box, it's another story.
47:07Again, it was a link up between Ahmad and Matty Todd.
47:11Quick thinking from Ahmad.
47:13And the execution of the diagonal ball.
47:16First touch from Matty Todd as well. Excellent.
47:27Here's Watt, he likes this position.
47:29He's trying to dink it in for Logan Chalmers.
47:32Well intercepted by Nguenia.
47:35Still the danger not clear though.
47:38There it is.
47:46Now home fans sharing their displeasure with the officials.
47:54There's McPherson who might have got away with one a moment ago.
48:02Fitzpatrick now, in a minute I've had it on time,
48:04Kain is ready.
48:06Chilicot Mullen defends the situation well at the near post.
48:14Wiley quickly under pressure.
48:16Just caught there by Kane.
48:19Spotted by the assistant,
48:20who's a couple of yards away from it.
48:23Duncan Nicholson wants a word with Chris Kane.
48:29Frustration from Chris Kane,
48:30he feels like he should be getting some decisions.
48:32I think he's fortunate he's getting a talking to it.
48:35He knows exactly what he's doing,
48:37leaving a little bit on Han O'Reilly.
48:41It boils down to it,
48:42he feels that he's not getting the decisions
48:44and the physical battles with Ashcroft and O'Reilly.
48:50I think that Stumpkin Nicholson let one from either side away with one,
48:54so probably evening it up as the half-time whistle sounds.
49:00Callum Morrison giving his side the advantage in the midway point in the first period,
49:06but swiftly cancelled out by Ben Stanway a little over a minute later.
49:12and it has been a pretty even contest,
49:15perhaps Dunfermline will feel they've had the opportunities to be further,
49:20or to be in front,
49:24but it hasn't proved to be the case.
49:27So still very much all to play for,
49:31as the officials and Duncan Nicholson perhaps in particular,
49:35gets the treatment from the home fans.
49:40But at half-time,
49:42at East End Park,
49:44in the first leg of the semi-final playoff,
49:46it's Dunfermline won, Partick Thistle won.