Scottish Cup - Dunfermline win semi spot on pens

Eurosport - Thu, 19 Mar 10:23:00 2009

Paul Gallacher was the hero for Dunfermline as they progressed into the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup at the expense of Aberdeen.

FOOTBALL Dunfermline Athletic captain Scott Wilson - 0

After a goalless 90 minutes and an equally fruitless period of extra-time the match had to be settled by penalties where Gallacher saved from Scott Severin and Richard Foster to give his side a 4-2 victory.

The Pars acquitted themselves well in the opening 90 minutes with Steven Bell going close twice with his head in the first half.

The Dons dominated extra-time but could find no way past a dogged Dunfermline defence.

The result means Jim McIntyre's side will face Falkirk in next month's semi-final.

Gallacher told Sky Sports 1: It's absolutely fantastic, the supporters have waited a long time for something like this, we've not been performing too well this season."

Graham Bayne scored the winning kick and said afterwards: "Once Paul saved for the second time I knew if I managed to hit the back of the net we were through and it was a fantastic feeling to see the ball go in."

McIntyre added: "I was very, very nervous, a bag of nerves on the sidelines.

"But I've got the praise my team they were absolutely superb, they were out on their feet in extra-time but kept going."

Dons counterpart Jimmy Calderwood said: "We've got to look at ourselves because again we've let the club and the supporters down.

"Again we didn't play well in a very important game. That is two massive games we've let the club down in."

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  1. Dont think Rangers fans OR Celtic fans can afford to­ assume anything. They are both abysmal and St Mirren­ have beaten them both already.

    From Andy, on Fri 20 Mar 4:43AM

  2. pish game but ha ha to the sheep shaggers looks like­ rangers v falkirk should make a good final

    From paul, on Thu 19 Mar 10:53AM

  3. Time the space hopper realised the jig is up - he has­ been found out on national tv

    no desire no guile and­ no tatical awareness

    Calderwood go now and take your­ flithy back room hun mates with you .
    You are not­ wanted here or anywhere

    From duanedibbley2003, on Thu 19 Mar 10:32AM

  4. have to say a great result for Scottish football, time­ to get rid of the dead wood that's been floating­ around Scottish football, Jim MacIntyre is young and­ full of ambition, and better still, he's a­ Dumbartonian, some of these old timers have been around­ too long, how old is walter stiff?

    From inverkenny, on Thu 19 Mar 9:24AM

  5. JC must go NOW! Please take that useless striking­ coach Sandy Clark with you as well. Absolutely no idea­ what they are doing. Go for the sake of Aberdeen­ Football Club. You have taken them as far as you can­ go.

    From james.morgan22, on Thu 19 Mar 8:25AM

  6. good to see the pars going through at the expence of­ abersheepbaabaadeen .....nice one pars the gers will­ see u in the final..

    From STEPHEN, on Thu 19 Mar 4:43AM

  7. Nice to see Calderwood's greetin' face at the­ end.

    Nice one Pars !!!

    From MAC, on Wed 18 Mar 11:22PM
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