2017-18 Scottish Championship, Regular Season
- Nicholas Clark (49')
- Cameron Smith (13')
- Jack Baird (64')
St Mirren go 11 points clear in Championship after edging out Dunfermline
St Mirren stretched their lead at the top of the Ladbrokes Scottish Championship to 11 points following a hard-fought 2-1 win at third-placed Dunfermline.Cammy Smith opened the scoring for the Buddies after 13 minutes when he found the bottom corner for his 11th goal of the season following brilliant build-up play by Lewis Morgan.Former Rangers midfielder Nicky Clark levelled for Dunfermline four minutes after the restart with a close-range header after Jean Yves Mvoto knocked down Michael Paton's long free-kick.However, centre-back Jack Baird won the match for St Mirren with a powerful header from Kyle Magennis' far-post cross after 64 minutes and extended their unbeaten league streak to eight games.
Game Information
KDM Group East End Park
7:45 PM, 26 January 2018
Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 5,479
Scottish Championship Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dundee United | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | +46 | 68 |
Raith Rovers | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | +10 | 62 |
Partick Thistle | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | +8 | 51 |
Airdrieonians | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | +6 | 51 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 42 |
Ayr United | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 42 |
Greenock Morton | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 41 |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 38 |
Queen's Park | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | -13 | 36 |
Arbroath | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | -43 | 23 |