ATHLETIC boss James McPake has expressed his pride in his team after they finished they lifted the League One trophy this afternoon.

The champions ended their home fixtures with a 2-1 win over Clyde, with Lewis McCann's last-minute strike earning three points after Kane Ritchie-Hosler, on the stroke of half-time, cancelled out Cameron Salkeld's opener for the Bully Wee.

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The victory meant that Dunfermline extended their unbeaten streak in the division to 23 matches, with one game left, and ended the campaign without being beaten at home during the season.

It is the first time that a Pars team have achieved that feat since before the Second World War and, after Kyle Benedictus lifted the silverware after a superb season, McPake was thrilled to sign off their fixtures at East End Park in style.

Speaking after the match, he said: "For the full football club, we knew it was going to be a day of celebrating, a day where we were going to get the trophy, but we were very proud, as we said pre-match, of the home record.

"That's a full season undefeated; I think it's the first time since 1933. We're proud of little things like that. We'll certainly enjoy tonight. It's been great for seeing the players with their families, their friends, and all the supporters tonight.

"We'll enjoy tonight, we'll enjoy the next couple of days, and then we'll focus on Alloa next week."

When asked how proud he was of the team striking late to preserve their record at home - which stands at 10 wins and eight draws - he continued: "I think it's what that team are like.

"They never give up - they keep going. They go a goal down, a very good goal from Clyde, who I thought were excellent on the day, to be fair.

"They came with a real plan. Jim Duffy's a very experienced manager, they came with a plan, they got their goal, and it worked. They sat very deep and made it hard for us to break them down, but, thankfully, in the end, we got the two goals, and the win the fans deserved.

"There was some good stuff in the first half. It's hard, and we showed the other side of it last week when we had nine men, and we were just sitting deep, and Airdrie were struggling to break us down.

"It's not easy, particularly here, when teams come and do that but, in the end, we got the three points.

"It was important not to lose the game, but also very important I think to win it in front of our fans, and enjoy the celebrations."

After the game, each member of the squad, and then the backroom staff and management team, were announced to the crowd as they made their way to the presentation plinth.

A huge ovation was reserved for McPake, who he was proud to hear it, adding: "It's a day for everyone and everybody's proud of what we've achieved together.

"We'll certainly enjoy that but, walking out in front of a very big crowd and a happy day in football -as I say, this game's got a habit of kicking you - but, today, we'll certainly enjoy it.

"That's what it's all about. That's what we do the work for, is for your families, so to be able to do that, have them out on the pitch and watching the games - they follow you everywhere -that's what it's all about."