Dunfermline Keep the goals coming

A long time ago, a young Pars manager, Jock Stein, dinned into his players that the best form of defence is attack. It’s clearly the philosophy of Allan Johnston today, to which 16 Pars goals in three home matches attests.

Even so, we did not see the 5-1 coming against self-styled promotion favourites Inverness CT. Without prolific scorers Nicky Clark and Declan Mcmanus, we put on the scarf and beanie, but left the pocket calculator at home. Understudies Callum Smith and David Hopkirk stepped up to the plate as the rout unfolded.

The respect and affection Dunfermline and Falkirk have for each other mirrors that of Donald Trump for Kim Jong-un. This time, one trusts the SFA will send an experienced ref.

John V Lloyd