Gallacher

By FOS Editor
July 26 2011

Dunfermline drew nil nil with St. Mirren on their return to the SPL last night.

Dunfermline made a goalless return to the Scottish Premier League as goalkeeping heroics ensured a share of the points at East End Park.

Saints keeper Craig Samson's spectacular save denied Martin Hardie before his Dunfermline counterpart Paul Gallacher saved a Steven Thompson penalty. Hardie threatened for the hosts with another free kick.

A crowd of 5,035 saw the Pars return to the SPL after a four-year absence.

The busier keeper throughout was former Saints keeper Gallacher as the visitors struggled to turn their pressure into goals, even with the addition of Steven Thomson and Nigel Haaselbaink up front.

Not surprisingly the two managers had different views on the result with Pars boss Jim McIntyre being delighted to take a point against an established SPL side. On the other hand Danny Lennon wasn’t so happy, he was happy with the football his side played but disappointed they couldn’t turn it into goals.

This was a game billed as the earliest relegation match ever in the SPL, but it looks as though Saints could do well if they could turn their play into goals although the Pars will take time to settle and need to keep in touch with those above them.