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Arbroath's Paul Sheerin headed in an early corner but Dunfermline soon levelled when Kirk headed home a cross.
The Red Lichties had lost 1-0 at East End Park in the ALBA Cup the previous Saturday but this was a much more free-flowing affair than the match 7 days earlier and the Gayfield outift certainly proved a first half handful for a Pars side who have been disappointing in pre-season friendlies.
Paul Willis made the breakthrough to make it 2-1 in the 74th minute and Kirk volleyed in a fine Joe Cardle cross moments later. Suddenly, the Pars were looking more like a side who could challenge for an SPL place in 2010-11.
Steven McDougall's strike made it four before Gavin Swankie pulled one back from 20 yards, then Stuart Malcolm diverted a cross into his own net with virtually the last kick of an entertaining game.
Dunfermline: Smith, Woods, Dowie, Keddie, McCann; Willis, Mason, Phinn, Joe Cardle; Clarke (McDougall 56), Kirk, Subs not used: Neil McGregor, Jordan White, Ryan Thomson, Kyle Allison (GK) Booked: Clarke, Woods Goals: Kirk (13, 76), Willis (75), McDougall (82), Malcolm (og 90) Arbroath: Hill, Shields, McAnespie (Suttie 48), Falkingham, Malcolm, Griffin, Swankie, McCulloch, Hamilton (McGowan 80), Sheerin (Ross 82), Paul Sheerin. Subs not used: McMullen, Burns Booked: Falkingham, Malcolm Goals: Sheerin 12, Swankie 88 Crowd: 1283 Referee: Craig Charleston |
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