Kilmarnock 2 Dunfermline 1 as Kyle Lafferty double clinches win after side pay tribute to fan Colin McCue

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A Kyle Lafferty brace rescued Kilmarnock from the jaws of a third straight defeat on an emotional day at Rugby Park.The Rugby Park side paid tribute to dedicated fan Colin McCue, who sadly passed away after the Ayrshire Derby on Wednesday night, with black armbands and a minute's silence before the match.A much-needed victory was the perfect way to give Colin's son Scott, who was in attendance at the game, a reason to cheer on his and his dad's beloved team.Dunfermline looked to be on course for a spectacular win at Rugby Park, but the Northern Irish striker ensured there was no chance of the Pars heading to Fife with any points.Steven Lawless broke the deadlock before Lafferty's close range effort which was followed up by a sublime overhead kick six minutes from time.The victory was the perfect way to bounce back from disappointing defeats against Arbroath and Ayr United, and it pushed the Ayrshire side to within two points of the Lichties at the top.And Killie boss Derek McInnes was delighted with his side's comeback.He said: “It was total contrast to through the week where we questioned the spirit of the team a wee bit.“The first half was evenly poised, two teams playing the same system.“I was obviously disappointed to lose the goal but the response was everything I’d expect because you’re not always going to get it your own way and it would have been easy for the players to feel sorry for themselves.“But the belief and attitude to drag themselves back and get in front pleased me no end because that’s what a real spirit is.“We feel we have generated that.

We love working with the players Monday to Friday but real spirit comes from when you are losing games and it can drag you through.