Dunfermline Putting down a marker

To lose one star is a misfortune. To lose four is carelessness. Lady Bracknell’s words haunted us as Nicky Clark and Fraser Aird switched to Tannadice, Declan Mcmanus and Callum Morris to Dingwall.

Undeterred, Allan Johnston has meticulously rebuilt his squad and attracted quality and pace in the Longridge brothers; induced euphoria in unveiling Faissal El Bakhtaoui; added steel to the defence with Mark Durnan and Danny Devine and re-established the Tom Beadling, James Vincent, James Craigen midfield. Pundits debated whether Dundee United, Partick, Inverness or Ross County will win promotion. Dunfermline, without the burden of expectation, quietly put down a marker at Tannadice.

John V Lloyd