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Morrison 25 REFEREE Crawford Allan was at the centre of controversy after denying Queen of the South two penalties of the stonewall variety during a match which saw the sides share the points.
Queens, aiming to
extend an eight-game unbeaten home record, were positive from the outset and Ryan McCann ghosted in behind the Pars defence to latch on to a Stephen Dobbie through-ball after eight minutes, his 15-yard angled drive forcing goalkeeper Paul Gallacher into a sensational save.
It delayed the Queens opener by a mere 30 seconds. Steve Tosh exposed frailties in the Pars defence when he picked out Bob Harris, unmarked and in acres of space. The young wing-back timed his run to perfection before sliding the ball past Gallacher from 10 yards out.
It was the first time Gordon Chisholm's side had found the net against the Pars this season, having suffered two previous defeats against the Fifers.
Dunfermline, unbeaten in their previous four matches, levelled in 25 minutes after McCann had felled Stephen Simmons with an ill-timed challenge 20 yards out. Ex-Don Scott Morrison stepped up and curled a stunning free-kick into the top right hand corner beyond goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald.
Queens appeared to have been denied a penalty in 65 minutes when Alex Burke barged Sean O'Connor to the ground, but referee Allan waved away furious protests. Then seven minutes from time Morrison clearly handled an O'Connor flick. Amazingly Allan again refused to point to the spot.
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