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
2:45 PM, January 26, 2018
Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 5,479
Scottish Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | +20 | 41 |
| Livingston | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | +13 | 36 |
| Ayr United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | +12 | 34 |
| Partick Thistle | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | +9 | 29 |
| Queen's Park | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 25 |
| Raith Rovers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 21 |
| Greenock Morton | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -6 | 19 |
| Hamilton Academical | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| Airdrieonians | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | -28 | 6 |
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