Dunfermline failed to break down 10-man Livingston and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
Dunfermline forward Declan McManus dragged an early effort wide while, at the other end, Nicky Cadden curled a shot straight at Lee Robinson from 25 yards.
Pars striker Nicky Clark tried his luck after 18 minutes but was off target and McManus saw a close-range shot saved by Neil Alexander at the start of the second half.
Livingston midfielder Jordan Thompson, on loan from Rangers, was then sent off in the 69th minute for a foul on Andy Ryan.
James Craigen tested Alexander in the closing stages but Dunfermline still moved into the Ladbrokes Championship play-off places despite failing to find a winner against second-placed Livi.
Scottish Championship Standings
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Heart of Midlothian | 24 | +32 | 50 |
2 | Raith Rovers | 23 | +12 | 37 |
3 | Dundee | 23 | +6 | 37 |
4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 24 | +8 | 34 |
5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 23 | +2 | 32 |
6 | Queen of the South | 23 | -8 | 31 |
7 | Ayr United | 24 | -2 | 27 |
8 | Arbroath | 24 | -9 | 26 |
9 | Greenock Morton | 24 | -11 | 26 |
10 | Alloa Athletic | 24 | -30 | 18 |
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