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Weekly Planner 14th Nov

Day Release is off this week.

U15s will train on Monday at Beacon Leisure Centre, Burntisland 5.30-7.00pm.

Due to the first team fixture on Tuesday at KDM EEP v Celtic B there will only be Sports Science for 2009 at 5pm and 2008 at 6pm. Parents may not be able to park in the gym car park due to it being used for the game.

As the FFPA programme on a Thursday at Lumphinans has come to a halt for winter, coaching for our U11/12 and 13s on a Thursday will move to Dalgety Bay 4.30-6.00pm until we close for our own winter break.

SFA YOUTH CUP

Tonight our U18`s progressed to Round 3 of the SFA Youth Cup thanks to a 5-1 victory over Greenock Morton.

Our u18`s came back from a 0-1 deficit to equalise midway through the second half and to take the game to extra time.

The 30 minutes extra time saw an Andrew Tod hat trick and a goal from Liam Hoggan make the final score 5-1 in favour of the young Pars.

AYR UTD U18s v DAFC U18s

Our U18s drew 1-1 with Ayr United. The game took place at the home of Cumnock Juniors which has proven over the years to be a difficult venue for visiting teams to come away from with any points.

A Taylor Sutherland goal in the first half gave DAFC U18s the lead at half time. Ayr equalised early in the second half from a set piece. That was the end of the scoring and meant our U18s went home with 1 point secured.

Over the last month the squad has had away fixtures v Dundee, Livingston, Newtongrange Star and Ayr. 3 wins and a draw with only 1 goal conceded has to be looked upon as being a good month for the Academy.

U18s progress in Scottish Youth Cup

Newtongrange Star........0
Dunfermline Athletic......3

Dunfermline`s U18s booked their place in the SFA Youth Cup 2nd round draw thanks to a 3-0 victory away to Newtongrange Star tonight.

A Stuart McDowall header in the first half, coupled with a double from Andrew Tod in the second half, was enough to ensure the young Pars progressed to the next round.

This was the U18s third consecutive clean sheet. Next week its back to league business and the U18s will be away to Ayr next Friday night.

SFA YOUTH CUP

The road to Hampden begins tomorrow night for our U18s team when they take on Newtongrange Star at New Victoria Park, Newtongrange in the first round of the SFA Youth Cup.

Kick off is at 7.45 and the tie will be decided on the night.

Best wishes to the young Pars!!

U18s GAME V QUEENS PARK OFF

Tonight`s game at Lochinch v Queens Park has been cancelled due to circumstances outwith our control.

GK COACHING TONIGHT IS OFF

Due to severe weather in the area, tonight`s GK coaching at Rosyth is cancelled.

Clean sheet earns U18s another 3 points

Livingston ...0
Dunfermline Athletic ....1

A headed goal by Andrew Tod from a corner was enough to see off Livingston in tonight`s U18 game at the Tony Macaroni Stadium.

The margin of victory could have and should have been much greater as the young Pars failed to covert some excellent chances throughout the game.

In the last 15 minutes Livingston made a spirited attempt at taking something from the game but Dunfermline held on to take all 3 points and for the second game in succession did not allow their opponents a goal.

Most pleasing tonight was the appearance of two 2007 squad players in the game. Centre back Conley Adamson played the full 90 minutes alongside Sam Young and midfielder Freddie Rowe came on in the second half. Both gave a good account of themselves.

Next week the U18s are away to Queens Park in Glasgow.