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 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | +20 | 43 |
| Ayr United | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | +17 | 41 |
| Livingston | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | +11 | 39 |
| Partick Thistle | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 35 |
| Queen's Park | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 29 |
| Raith Rovers | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 24 |
| Greenock Morton | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -5 | 23 |
| Hamilton Academical | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 21 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 19 |
| Airdrieonians | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | -30 | 6 |
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