The home side scored after 11 minutes when striker El-Bakhtaoui swept the ball home after a neat Pars move. They had looked dangerous from the off, and Dundee would need to improve to stay in the tie. Pars keeper made a good save from a Etxabeguren header and later on Stewart and McPake came close to scoring, McPake's effort came off the top of the bar.
Dundee however did level the tie when Kane Hemmings finished when a low drive after a great move when McGinn header a cross into the box, Ross left it for the striker to score. All of a sudden Dundee were back in the game and McGowan was so unlucky when his pile driver was well saved by Pars keeper Murdoch. Greg Stewart then just missed with a clever curl shot. Then Holt was really unlucky with a fierce drive which flew over the bar. Hemmings also missed a couple good chances which were just wide.
But as the tie looked to be going to extra time Dunfermline Ath grabbed the lead when a Cardle shot caught out Scott Bain who let ball go under his body, it looked very soft one to lose, Dundee went for it and were unlucky a couple of times when keeper Murdoch being a real here for the Pars.
Then deep into to injury time El-Bakhtaoui finished well after a clever ball had played him in to make it 3-1 the tie was now well and truly over.
Good luck to Dunfermline Ath in the next round, they deserved their win tonight, they played some delightful football in the first half and dug deep in the second half. I'm disappointed with Dundee as they need a decent winger and l just hope the injuries clear up soon.
Dundee: Bain, Konrad, McPake, Etxabeguren (Carreiro 59), McGinn, McGowan, Harkins, Ross, Holt, Hemmings, Stewart. Unused Subs: Mitchell (gk), Irvine, Meggatt, Gadzhalov, Black, Curran.
Att: 3,806
Ref: S Finnie
