Summary

  • Todd gives home side a 10th-minute lead

  • Ritchie-Hosler fires goals either side of the break

  • Benedictus own goal gives United hope

  • Dundee United stay point clear of Raith Rovers at top

  • Dunfermline move up to sixth above Queen's Park

Live Reporting

Andrew Petrie

  1. Unchanged Pars

    Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United (19:45)

    Despite derby defeat by Raith Rovers last time, James McPake sticks with the same XI for this evening's crunch match.

    They've been lining up in a 4-2-3-1 of late, with Chris Hamilton moved into a central midfield role alongside Ewan Otoo.

    You may remember Malachi Fagan-Walcott from a brief spell on loan to Dundee in 2021.

    Fagan-Walcott will partner Kyle Benedictus at the backSNS

    Fagan-Walcott will partner Kyle Benedictus at the back

  2. LINE-UPs from East End Park

    Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United (19:45)

    Dunfermline Athletic: Mehmet, Welch-Hayes, Benedictus, Fagan-Walcott, Edwards, Hamilton, Otoo, Ritchie-Hosler, Todd, Summers, Jakubiak.

    Replacements: Little, Chalmers, McCann, Fisher, Moffat, Allan, O'Halloran, Sutherland, Holmes.

    Dundee United: Walton, Thomson, Gallagher, Holt, McMann, Docherty, Tillson, Sibbald, Greive, Moult, Watt.

    Replacements: Newman, McClelland, Graham, Grimshaw, Middleton, Meekison, Fotheringham, Mochrie, Cudjoe.

  3. Good evening!

    Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United (19:45 KO)

    A bit of Friday night football to entertain you before we get back to league action tomorrow.

    The race for the Championship title has been closer than anticipated and United are a nose ahead as we turn the final bend.

    Meanwhile it's been a bumpy course for the Pars so far - five points off the play-offs but a point above the relegation play-off place.

    Let's have a look at the teams.

    East End ParkSNS