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 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | +38 | 70 |
| Livingston | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | +26 | 67 |
| Ayr United | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +17 | 59 |
| Partick Thistle | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | +3 | 49 |
| Raith Rovers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 49 |
| Greenock Morton | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -8 | 44 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 34 |
| Queen's Park | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 34 |
| Airdrieonians | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -27 | 28 |
| Hamilton Academical | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | -21 | 21 |
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