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Good news on salary for Pars players

Dunfermline have paid up their wages shortfall for October, and have told the first-team squad they are hopeful of meeting November’s payment on time this week.

Stars of the ’90s: No 9, Darren Jackson

EDINBURGH-born Jackson began his career with Meadowbank Thistle, the club which became Livingston FC – for whom he also turned out.

Steven Pressley wants larger leagues to give kids ‘breathing space’

FALKIRK manager Steven Pressley has launched an outspoken attack on standards within Scottish football, and urged fans to back proposals for larger leagues as a necessary step towards improvement. Speaking at the Supporters Direct Scotland annual conference at his own club’s stadium, Pressley...

Second-half lapse leaves Livi trailing

CRAIG BARR and his Livingston team-mates were left rueing slack second half defending as Livi’s good work came undone against league leaders Partick Thistle at Firhill.

Morton 1 - 0 Cowdenbeath: Hawke eye for goal hands Ton victory

THEY were forced to wait and wait for it but Morton eventually broke Cowdenbeath’s resistance as the son of a club legend grabbed his first senior goal seconds from the end to keep the Cappielow men firmly in the title chase, writes Alan Gallacher at Cappielow.

Airdrie United 0 - 0 Raith Rovers: Lacklustre Raith held by ten-man Airdrie

TEN-man Airdrie United ended a sequence of five home defeats to claim a battling point, writes William Dick at Excelsior Stadium.

Dunfermline 4-0 Dumbarton: Forgettable start for Murray as Pars sweep to comfortable win

This routine fixture took on added importance with the unveiling of a new manager for Dumbarton and calls for Dunfermline’s supporters to boost their strained finances with a larger-than-
normal attendance, writes Iain Collin at East End Park.

Falkirk 2 - 1 Hamilton: No Small feat as Bairns grab points

Lewis Small made a big impact with his first-ever senior goal as a brace of teenage kicks rescued victory from the jaws of defeat for Falkirk, writes Alan Temple at Falkirk Stadium.

Partick Thistle 2-0 Livingston: Thistle back in the groove

They took while to get going but a stirring start to the second half was enough to get Partick Thistle’s quest for the First Division title back on track after their stumble the previous week against Hamilton.