Unofficial Scottish Football Championship, Match No.5,588 - St.Mirren 0-1 Dunfermline Athletic - The Pars win the Title!
An 88th minute Chris Kane penalty (awarded by a former Pars player ref - the unseen Fife hand at work) not only takes Dunfermline through to the next round of the cup but takes the Unofficial Title back to the Kingdom of Fife and down into the Championship!
This marks the 81st time The Pars have won the Title, and takes them tantalisingly only one match behind Third Lanark in the all-time table.
Last 5 title matches:
| Match No. | Date | Title Holder | Challenger | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5584 | 25/05/26 | St.Mirren | Partick Thistle | 1-0 | St.Mirren Park | Premiership Playoff |
| 5585 | 11/17/26 | St.Mirren | Dumbarton | 4-0 | The Rock | League Cup |
| 5586 | 18/07/26 | St.Mirren | Cove Rangers | 4-0 | Balmoral Stadium | League Cup |
| 5587 | 21//07/26 | St.Mirren | East Kirbride | 4-3 | St.Mirren Park | League Cup |
| 5588 | 25//07/26 | St.Mirren | Dunfermline Athletic | 0-1 | St.Mirren Park | League Cup |
| Next fixture: | ||||||
| 5589 | 01/08/26 | Dunfermline Athletic | Inverness Caley Thistle | ?-? | Caledonian Stadium | Championship |
Next match in the Unofficial Championship sees The Pars attempt to defend the title (and draw level in the all time table with a team who went bust 60 years ago) away at newly-promoted Inverness Caley Thistle.
View the full list of results here! (Correct as of today)
Posted Jul 27, 2026, 7:04 AM UTC
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