Match ends, East Fife 1, Stirling Albion 0.
East Fife 1-0 Stirling Albion
- From the section Football
East Fife were dominant in victory at home to Stirling, and could have won by more than their slim margin.
Kyle Wilkie flicked a header just wide then forced a fabulous tip away by Chris Smith from a long range shot.
Smith again denied Nathan Austin but Kevin Smith finally found a way to beat his namesake, heading in a superb cross by Wilkie at the back post.
Phil Johnston did have a 25-yard shot tipped over by Liam Kelly, but Stirling could not respond.
Line-ups
East Fife
- 21Kelly
- 16MercerBooked at 49mins
- 17Kerr
- 5Page
- 15Naysmith
- 8Brown
- 4Campbell
- 3Slattery
- 11Wilkie
- 9Austin
- 20InsallSubstituted forSmithat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Goodfellow
- 2Mullen
- 7Murray
- 10Smith
- 12O'Kane
- 18Austin
- 19Coote
Stirling
- 1Smith
- 2Johnston
- 6BuistBooked at 33minsSubstituted forMcMillanat 90'minutes
- 5SmithBooked at 83mins
- 3ForsythBooked at 73mins
- 8MclearSubstituted forBeattieat 69'minutes
- 4Robertson
- 7LamontSubstituted forMazelat 69'minutes
- 11Dickson
- 9Doris
- 10Smith
Substitutes
- 12McMillan
- 14Mazel
- 15Verlaque
- 16Olanrewaju
- 17Binnie
- 18McGeachie
- 19Beattie
- Referee:
- Scott Millar
- Attendance:
- 707
Match Stats
Home TeamEast FifeAway TeamStirling
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away2
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away1
- Corners
- Home10
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away19
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, East Fife 1, Stirling Albion 0.
Kyle Wilkie (East Fife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion).
Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Ross McMillan replaces Scot Buist because of an injury.
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Aurelien Mazel.
Attempt saved. Kyle Wilkie (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Nathan Austin (East Fife) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ross Forsyth (Stirling Albion).
Steven Campbell (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ross Smith (Stirling Albion).
Hand ball by Kyle Wilkie (East Fife).
Attempt saved. Jason Kerr (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Ross Smith.
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Ross Smith.
Booking
Ross Smith (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nathan Austin (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ross Smith (Stirling Albion).
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Chris Smith.
Attempt saved. Nathan Austin (East Fife) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Steven Campbell.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
Attempt saved. Aurelien Mazel (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Jason Kerr (East Fife) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Ross Brown (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Willie Robertson (Stirling Albion).
Booking
Ross Forsyth (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nathan Austin (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ross Forsyth (Stirling Albion).
Goal!
Goal! East Fife 1, Stirling Albion 0. Kevin Smith (East Fife) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Wilkie.
Attempt saved. Steven Campbell (East Fife) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Aurelien Mazel replaces Mark Lamont.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Craig Beattie replaces Lewis Mclear.
Attempt missed. Steven Campbell (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Gary Naysmith (East Fife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Steven Doris (Stirling Albion).
Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
