Summary

  • Dunfermline Athletic move three points clear at top

  • Heart of Midlothian's 100% start to the season ends

  • Dom Thomas fired Dunfermline ahead with deflected strike before setting up Euan Murray to head the second

  • Stephen Kingsley reduced the deficit but Dunfermline held on

  • Hearts have won six and drawn one since their last defeat by Dunfermline

Live Reporting

  1. FULL-TIME - Dunfermline Athletic 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts' 100% start in the Championship comes to an end as Dunfermline hold firm in the closing stages to secure a huge 2-1 win.

    Quickfire goals from Dom Thomas and Euan Murray early in the second half had the hosts in control before Stephen Kinglsey's late header set up a nervy finish.

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    Murray's near-post header put the hosts 2-0 up

  2. goal

    GOAL - Dunfermline Athletic 2-1 Hearts

    Stephen Kingsley

    Hearts goalSNS

    Game on!

    Kingsley gives Hearts a lifeline as the former Swansea man glances in a header from an Andy Irving corner.

    Can Dunfermline hold on?

  3. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 Hearts

    Unbelievable, Mihai Popescu hits the crossbar again!

    This time Andy Halliday whips in a corner which is met by the centre-back but, just like in the first half, his header comes crashing off the bar.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 Hearts

    Euan Murray

    Dunfermline goalBBC Sport

    Two goals in five minutes for Dunfermline!

    Dom Thomas turns provider this time as the former Motherwell man's corner from the right is met by Murray who nips in front of Craig Gordon at the near post to nod home.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Hearts

    Dom Thomas

    Dunfermline goalBBC Sport

    What a start to the second half for the hosts.

    Thomas gathers the ball on the right before skipping by Olly Lee and unleashing a shot from the edge of the area which deflects off Mihai Popescu and leaves Craig Gordon with no chance.

  6. KICK-OFF

    Dunfermline Athletic 0-0 Hearts

    We're back underway as the second half begins at East End Park.

  7. HALF-TIME - Dunfermline Athletic 0-0 Hearts

    The away side have had the majority of possession but, apart from Mihai Popescu's header which hit the bar, they haven't created anything clear cut.

    The hosts have contained Robbie Neilson's side well and have posed a threat of their own.

    All to play for in the second half.

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    As it stands, Dunfermline will leapfrog Raith Rovers to move top of the Championship

  8. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Dunfermline Athletic 0-0 Hearts

    Inches away from the opener for Hearts.

    Elliot Frear's free-kick finds Mihai Popescu in the box, but the defender's close-ranger header crashes off the bar.

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    The former St Mirren man will be disappointed he failed to score

  9. KICK-OFF

    Dunfermline Athletic 0-0 Hearts

    The action is underway at East End Park.

  10. Crawford's relishing chance to revive Dunfermline's fortunes

    Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts (19:45)

    'It's a dream job' - Crawford on reviving Dunfermline

  11. Haring's journey back for Hearts

    Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts (19:45)

  12. As it stands heading into tonight's clash

    Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts (19:45)

    Championship tableBBC Sport

    Both sides have the chance to move top of the table this evening

  13. LINE-UPS from East End Park

    Dunfermline Athletic v Hearts (19:45)

    Dunfermline Athletic: Fon Williams, Mayo, Watson, Murray, Edwards, Whittaker, Dow, Turner, McInroy, Thomas, McManus

    Substitutes: Gill, Comrie, O'Hara, McCann, Wilson, Bowman, Murray

    Hearts: Gordon, Smith, Halkett, Popescu, Kingsley, Lee, Halliday, Wighton, Naismith, Frear, Boyce

    Substitutes: Stewart, White, Berra, Walker, Roberts, Irving, Brandon