Reghan Tumilty's fourth goal of the season could be an important one for Accies
Reghan Tumilty scored the only goal at East End Park as Hamilton Academical leapfrogged Dunfermline Athletic out of the relegation play-off spot.
The midfielder converted from close range in the latter stages of the first half.
A midweek win over Livingston had lifted Dunfermline above the Accies and helped attract a healthy crowd of 7,636.
However, most of those supporters left disappointed, with the visitors creating the best second-half chances.
Nikolay Todorov headed narrowly wide from a Tumilty cross, while great save from Toni Oluwayemi denied Scott Robinson.
Airdrieonians' victory over Partick Thistle means that Dunfermline are now just three points in front of the Championship's bottom club.
