O’Hara Marks Return With A Goal

Kevin O’Hara made an instant impact off the bench on his return to action this afternoon as he took just over ten minutes to get on the scoresheet in a convincing 4-0 league victory. The 24 year old has been out of action since early September but is now working his way back to full fitness as he seeks to help Dunfermline with their promotion bid.

Dunfermline boss James McPake has had a look at other options due to his absence of O’Hara for the first half of the season. The Pars however, have performed well winning 13 out of their 20 league games so far, with a comfortable seven point lead at the summit of Scottish League One.

Despite the lengthy lay off the striker has been patient in his recovery and claimed he is feeling good.

“I have still got to get a bit of match fitness to get into but that will come as the games come. Training everyday will get me fitter as well.

“That is the first bad injury that I have really sustained so obviously it was a tough period to be honest. There were worse days than others but Rory (Monks) the physio was great with me. He kept me going everyday with my programme. Also the boys who were injured who were in the gym – Lewis McCann, Paul Allan and Miller Fenton – they were good. It was tough but I just need to put it behind me now and kick on.

“You don’t want anybody to be injured but I’m really close with those three so it did help. We helped each other and we just have Paul (Allan) to come back now. Hopefully he should be back soon and that means that we will have a full squad again.