2017-18 Scottish Championship, Regular Season
- Nicholas Clark - 49'
- Cameron Smith - 13'
- Jack Baird - 64'
St Mirren go 11 points clear in Championship after edging out Dunfermline
St Mirren stretched their lead at the top of the Ladbrokes Scottish Championship to 11 points following a hard-fought 2-1 win at third-placed Dunfermline.Cammy Smith opened the scoring for the Buddies after 13 minutes when he found the bottom corner for his 11th goal of the season following brilliant build-up play by Lewis Morgan.Former Rangers midfielder Nicky Clark levelled for Dunfermline four minutes after the restart with a close-range header after Jean Yves Mvoto knocked down Michael Paton's long free-kick.However, centre-back Jack Baird won the match for St Mirren with a powerful header from Kyle Magennis' far-post cross after 64 minutes and extended their unbeaten league streak to eight games.
Game Information
KDM Group East End Park
7:45 PM, 26 January 2018
Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 5,479
Scottish Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | +19 | 38 |
| Livingston | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | +14 | 36 |
| Ayr United | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +11 | 31 |
| Partick Thistle | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +7 | 26 |
| Queen's Park | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 25 |
| Hamilton Academical | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 18 |
| Raith Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 18 |
| Greenock Morton | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -8 | 16 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| Airdrieonians | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -26 | 6 |
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