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Falkirk now six points clear of Livingston at top of Scottish Championship
Hosts second bottom, 10 points above Airdrieonians and two behind Hamilton Academical
Morrison blasts Falkirk into deserved early lead
Kane immediately replies from spot after Nesbitt pulls down striker
Nesbitt fires controversial second for Falkirk after break
Todd penalty after hand ball brings hosts level again
Henderson bundles visitors back into lead, but Benedictus heads hosts level again immediately
Dunfermline's first game since sacking manager James McPake
Visitors have won both meetings this season
Kane and Todd start for Pars
Mackie, Tait and Morrison come in for Falkirk
FT: Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
That's all from me on live text duties, as Dunfermline and Falkirk play out a six-goal thriller in Fife.
The Bairns lead the Scottish Championship by six points, while Dunfermline stay ninth.
Image source, SNSFT: Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
Dunfermline captain and player of the match Kyle Benedictus tells BBC Scotland: "I don't score many goals, so great to get that one at the end. I'm knackered.
"It was hard getting the news on Monday [of James McPake's sacking], and we need to take full responsibility. We showed a bit of character. Two rivals going at it and it was a cracking game for the cameras.
"I think I cracked my rib against Raith two weeks ago, and first half I landed on it. Any time I get a knock on it, it's gut wrenching.
"We need to make sure we stick together. There's a long way to go this season."
FT: Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
Every single player tonight put everything into that game.
The commitment was outstanding. You felt Falkirk had found a winner, but Kyle Benedictus pops up with a great header.
A point is fair.
FT: Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
Leanne Crichton
Former Scotland international on Sportscene
Absolutely brilliant from start to finish.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. Both teams will feel they could have nicked it.
Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
A captivating game of football comes to an end.
These rivals put on a real show in front of the BBC Scotland cameras.
Three times Falkirk took the lead, three times Dunfermline responded.
I'm off to have a quick breather before we get all the post-match reaction.
Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
There's always a chance, so the old adage goes.
Will we get a winner in this brilliant game? There's two minutes left...
Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
Might we get a winner.
Lewis McCann is agonisingly close to getting on the end of a Dunfermline cross that fires across the face of goal.
Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at East End Park
This is WILD!
So, so easy as well for Kyle Benedictus, but who cares!
This is a classic.
Dunfermline 3-3 Falkirk
"You're not singing any more" sing the home fans.
From ecstasy to stunned silence in the away end.
Kyle Benedictus
Wowowowowow.
This crazy, crazy game has a third Dunfermline equaliser.
Kyle Benedictus towers above Finn Yeats and powers home a corner as we enter seven minutes of added time.
Dunfermline 2-3 Falkirk
Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at East End Park
Bedlam. Absolute bedlam.
Liam Henderson
Delight for Falkirk, who are going eight points clear as it stands!
Brad Spencer's corner is right on top of goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi, he makes a mess of it and Liam Henderson pokes home from close range.
There's fans on the pitch, and who can blame them.
Dunfermline 2-2 Falkirk
Will there be another goal celebration in the five minutes that remain?
Image source, SNSAidan Nesbitt fired Falkirk in front
Image source, SNSBefore Matty Todd equalised from the penalty spot
Dunfermline 2-2 Falkirk
Dunfermline centre-back Tom Fogarty commits about three fouls in one phase of play and is the latest player into Colin Stephen's little black book.
Dunfermline 2-2 Falkirk
Craig Clay replaces Matty Todd for Dunfermline, and there's a triple change for Falkirk,
Finn Yeats, Michael McKenna and Gary Oliver are all on for the visitors.
Falkirk defender Luke Graham is then yellow carded for a cynical foul to halt Kane Ritchie-Hosler.
Dunfermline 2-2 Falkirk
Here come Falkirk.
The league leaders are turning the screw. Brad Spencer has a shot blocked behind for a corner.
Dunfermline 2-2 Falkirk
Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at East End Park
Just over 10 minutes to go, you usually see folks heading for a quick exit.
Not tonight. No one is leaving this bedlam.
Dunfermline 2-2 Falkirk
Calvin Miller gets it over the wall, but it's straight down the throat of home goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi.
He makes a complete hash of it though, and only a brave intervention from Chris Hamilton saves his teammates blushes.
Dunfermline 2-2 Falkirk
Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportscene
I think he gets lucky there, Benedictus.
Dunfermline 2-2 Falkirk
Ross MacIver gets one-on-one with Dunfermline skipper Kyle Benedictus, and is booked by ref Colin Stephen.
The big Falkirk support behind the goal want a different colour of card.
Brad Spencer or Calvin Miller to take...
Watch as Dunfermline and Falkirk share six-goal thriller
Falkirk stretched their lead at the top of the Scottish Championship to six points as managerless hosts Dunfermline Athletic came from behind three times to draw a six-goal thriller.
Callumn Morrison had already forced goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi into a near-post block before the winger swept home a low, 24th-minute cross from 10 yards to fire the visitors into a deserved lead.
Chris Kane equalised a minute later from the penalty spot after the striker was tripped by Aiden Nesbitt.
Falkirk retook the lead after the break when Dylan Tait found Nesbitt with a quickly taken free-kick and the midfielder fired home.
However, it was level again when a cross struck Sean Mackie's hand and midfielder Matty Todd slotted the Pars' second spot kick.
Falkirk thought they had won it when Liam Henderson bundled home after Oluwayemi failed to gather a late corner, but Dunfermline swept up the other end and opposition centre-half Kyle Benedictus headed in from a corner of their own.
The point leaves the Fife side two points behind Hamilton Academical but 10 ahead of Airdrieonians in what could be John McLaughlan's only game as caretaker as the club appear to be closing in on a successor to James McPake, who was sacked on Monday.
Hamilton host Airdrieonians on Saturday as Livingston have the chance to narrow the gap again at the top as they visit managerless Raith Rovers.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 42 |
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| 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 36 |
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| 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 34 |
| |
| 4 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
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| 5 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
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| 6 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 21 |
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| 7 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 19 |
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| 8 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 18 |
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| 9 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 16 |
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| 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 36 | -28 | 6 |
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Manager: John McLaughlan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: John McGlynn
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: John McLaughlan
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: John McGlynn
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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