Match ends, East Fife 2, Elgin City 1.
East Fife made it back-to-back wins by beating Elgin City courtesy of Nathan Austin's second-half winner.
The Fifers took the lead when a powerful header by Jonathan Page found the top right-hand corner of the goal.
Elgin got themselves back on level terms as Craig Gunn slotted home.
Austin scored what turned out to be the winner for East Fife; placing his left-footed shot into the bottom right-hand corner of the goal from the centre of the penalty area.
Line-ups
East Fife
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Goodfellow
- 16Mercer
- 5Page
- 17Kerr
- 15NaysmithBooked at 78mins
- 8BrownSubstituted forSutherlandat 77'minutes
- 6WalkerBooked at 35mins
- 11Wilkie
- 3Slattery
- 9AustinSubstituted forMurrayat 85'minutes
- 10SmithSubstituted forMullenat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Mullen
- 4Campbell
- 7Murray
- 12O'Kane
- 14MacGregor
- 18Sutherland
- 21Couser
Elgin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hurst
- 2Cooper
- 4GordonBooked at 67mins
- 5DuffBooked at 36minsSubstituted forMacPheeat 72'minutes
- 3McHardy
- 7McKenzie
- 6NicolsonBooked at 40mins
- 8Cameron
- 11MooreBooked at 39minsSubstituted forHalsmanat 84'minutes
- 9GunnSubstituted forHunterat 78'minutes
- 10Macleod
Substitutes
- 12MacPhee
- 14McLean
- 15Hunter
- 16Halsman
- 17Bruce
- 18Kennedy
- 21Black
- Referee:
- Alan Newlands
- Attendance:
- 538
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home13
- Away2
- Corners
- Home13
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away8
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, East Fife 2, Elgin City 1.
Post update
Attempt missed. Craig Murray (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Post update
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Jordan Halsman.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Fraser Mullen replaces Kevin Smith.
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Attempt missed. Kyle Macleod (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Craig Murray replaces Nathan Austin.
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. Jordan Halsman replaces Daniel Moore.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Daniel Moore.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Darryl McHardy.
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Attempt blocked. Mark Nicolson (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Gary Naysmith (East Fife) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Gary Naysmith (East Fife).
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Kyle Macleod (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. George Hunter replaces Craig Gunn.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Craig Sutherland replaces Ross Brown.
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Attempt missed. Mark Nicolson (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Patrick Slattery.
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. Archie MacPhee replaces Jamie Duff.
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Attempt saved. Gary Naysmith (East Fife) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.