Dunfermline came from behind to claim victory
thanks to goals from Barry Nicholson and Stevie Crawford.
Danny Invincibile prodded the ball home following a
goalmouth scramble in a first-half dominated by the visitors, for his
4th goal in 3 matches.
But Dunfermline captain Barry Nicholson headed the equaliser just
before half-time and Stevie Crawford broke clear to drive home the
winner.
The goal settled the Pars and they held out to keep the pressure on
third-top Hearts for a Uefa Cup place.
Kilmarnock had left out last week's early goalscorer, Craig Dargo,
with Kris Boyd and Danny Invincibile (now fit) starting in attack.
Dunfermline started without injured influential former Rangers
defender Scott Wilson.
Replacement Andy Tod came close to giving Dunfermline an early lead,
heading narrowly over from a Greg Shields cross.
But Killie snatched the lead after nine minutes after some poor
defending.
Pars goalkeeper Derek Stillie failed to collect Eric Skora's cross to
the back post.
Stillie managed to palm clear Kris Boyd's close-range header but
Invincibile was on hand to drive home from 10 yards.
Derek Young missed a chance to equalise, screwing his shot on the
turn wide from 12 yards after being set up by Stevie Crawford.
Derek Stillie had to push a powerful 25-yard free-kick from Skora
over the bar.
Killie were coping better with the treacherous conditions, but
Dunfermline equalised against the run of play.
Craig Brewster's header sent Derek Young clear and his high cross
found Nicholson rising unchallenged to head home from 12 yards.
Brewster created the first chance after the break, his lovely through
ball finding Derek Young only for the midfielder to drive across the
face of goal and just wide of the far post.
Dunfermline were looking brighter as sunshine dried conditions and
Crawford broke clear to slot the ball home and give the home side the
lead with 20 minutes remaining.
Killie finished the game with 5 forwards on the park as they went
looking for the equalizer, with a Boyd header going just over from a Skora delivery
being the closest they came. Nish also managed to get stuck in an earn a
yellow card , having only been on the park 3 min's!
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Greer, Dindeleux, Hay, (Dargo 75 mins) Fowler, (Nish
