However after defending a 5 metre line out Dunfermline broke out with good runs by Graham Lowe supported by Graham Hall and secured a penalty on the home 10 metre line. Gregor McNeish converted. Having shaken out the travel weariness Dunfermline began to take control and incisions by Giles Boland and Hall were just held up short. Undeterred clean line out ball was moved to Ryan Benson coming in off his wing to release Boland to cross near the posts. McNeish converted. Shortly after Lliam Quarm drove over following good lead up work by Benson. McNeish added the conversion. Ross Blanchflower added to the tally after good interplay between forwards and backs. The conversion narrowly missed. The visitors continued to dominate play choosing to move the ball wide at every opportunity.
Dunfermline began the second half with a McNeish penalty from the 22 metre line. Maintaining their superiority the Dunfermline forwards secured a line out on half way and a quick transfer of the ball allowed Benson to finish. McNeish converted. Confidence grew in the visitors ranks and from an attack launched by Boland from deep in their own territory Craig McKenzie dashed in having received the scoring pass from Murray Callan. McNeish converted. Gordonians were stung into a response and a period of pressure play was rewarded with an unconverted try from flanker Harry Kinsey. Dunfermline regrouped and a searing break by Benson aided by McKenzie and Quarm released Liam Arbuthnott to touch down. Graham Lowe converted. Scoring was completed after a break by Boland released Quarm on a scything run to dot down. Lowe converted.
This Saturday Dunfermline host Strathmore at McKane Park KO 2.00pm in the last home game of 2013 for which a family ticket offer is in place for 2 adults and up to 4 children for £5.00