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Dunfermline Athletic 2 Hibernian 3: Something to cheer about at last for Easter Road faithful

PRESUMABLY those of the opinion the pen is mightier than the sword have never tried to fend off tooled-up attackers armed with nothing more than a Biro.

The full power of the written word, however, was revealed on Saturday as Hibernian claimed their first league win in three months, a maiden league victory for manager Pat Fenlon.

Relations in recent times between some frustrated Hibs supporters and their faltering heroes have been strained, to say the least; the players feeling they have not received full backing from the stands, the punters enraged by what they perceive as their team toiling and not putting in sufficient effort.