Dunfermline dumped holders Aberdeen out of the Scottish Cup with a surprising 3-0 win at KDM Group East Finish Park.
Midfielder Matty Todd drove Neil Lennon’s Championship aspect forward after 14 minutes earlier than 20-year-old striker Olly Thomas doubled the lead within the twenty second minute along with his first Pars purpose since signing on-loan from Bristol Metropolis.
Round 4,000 Aberdeen followers had travelled to Fife they usually booed their aspect up the tunnel at half-time with some leaving on the hour when Thomas fired in a clinching third on the break.
Dunfermline’s Matthew Todd celebrates their upset of Aberdeen
The Granite Metropolis aspect had been consigned to a bottom-half end within the William Hill Premiership on Wednesday evening with a 2-1 dwelling defeat to Celtic and their meek cup exit confirmed a depressing season as they proceed to plough on with Peter Leven as interim supervisor, two months after boss Jimmy Thelin departed the membership.
Dunfermline, who ousted Premiership outfit Hibernian earlier within the competitors, go into the hat for the last-four draw together with top-flight aspect Falkirk, with two extra matches on Sunday.
In the one quarter-final tie to not have VAR in operation, it was the Dons who got here closest first, a flowing transfer ending with midfielder Stuart Armstrong’s shot blocked by Pars goalkeeper Aston Oxborough.
When Todd acquired his alternative from a looking cross from Robbie Fraser which landed at his toes through a poor Mitchell Body clearance, he took a contact and fired the ball excessive previous Dons keeper Dimitar Mitov at his close to publish.
The shell-shocked guests had been punished once more when Fraser despatched Thomas racing clear and though his shot was blocked by Mitov the ball rebounded again off the Pars attacker and into the online, sparking extra scenes of celebration among the many dwelling supporters.
Dunfermline supervisor Neil Lennon celebrates his aspect’s 3-0 victory over Aberdeen within the Scottish Cup
Boos started to ring out from the Aberdeen followers and solely a tremendous block from Tom McIntyre prevented Alfons Amade driving in a 3rd from a Thomas cutback.
Leven made a triple substitution for the beginning of the second half with Sivert Nilsen, Toyosi Olusanya and Gavin Molloy on for Body, Nicolas Milanovic and Lyall Cameron.
The Dons instantly pressured the tempo and penned Dunfermline in however in a basic breakaway, Pars striker Chris Kane despatched Thomas by means of and his shot flew previous Mitov and in off the far publish.
Aberdeen regarded shot.
Mitov needed to transfer neatly to push a drive from Charlie Gilmour huge earlier than Kane headed the nook previous the far publish.
Dunfermline, organised and composed, continued to pose a risk on the counter – Mitov made an honest save from Andy Tod – because the Aberdeen stands continued to empty whereas the ultimate whistle introduced the Fife aspect a deserved ovation from the house supporters.
