Sproule too good for Pars
24 Oct 2006 - 11:22:24
Dunfermline boss Jim Leishman admitted his side had simply found Ivan Sproule too hot to handle during Hibernian's 4-0 win at East End Park on Monday.
Sproule opened the scoring just ahead of the break and then set up the second for Chris Killen, before being applauded off by fans of both teams when he was replaced ten minutes from full-time.
Leishman said: "We worked on that all week. We knew Ivan Sproule has been playing really well, causing teams lots of problems.
"I thought Aaron Labonte was doing very well against him but we got caught out for the first goal.
"At half-time we were going to emphasise to keep positive but with two minutes to go we lost the vital first goal.
"The boy is on top of his form. We worked all week on how to get them on the back foot, but losing the second goal cost us."