Dunfermline, Partick Thistle draw 1‑1 in Championship opener

DUNFERMLINE, Scotland (Interstat) — Callumn Morrison and Ben Stanway scored within a minute of each other Tuesday as Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle played to a 1-1 draw in their Scottish Championship season opener at KDM Group East End Park. Morrison, a forward, gave Partick Thistle the lead in the 23rd minute. Stanway, a substitute, equalized for the Pars in the 24th minute with an assist from fellow substitute Oisin Smyth. Smyth was booked in the 65th minute. The result left both teams with identical records of no wins, no losses and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. The early goals came in a frantic spell that energized the home crowd. After that, neither side could generate a decisive chance. Morrison’s strike was his first of the season, and Stanway’s was also his first. Smyth contributed his first assist. The draw gave each team a point to begin the campaign. The contest was closely fought throughout.