Match Report
Gala Fairydean Rovers went into the game 12th in the table on 42 points; Berwick Rangers sat 10th on 46 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Gala Fairydean Rovers 5th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Gala Fairydean Rovers ran at 1.53 scored and 1.91 conceded, Berwick Rangers at 1.85 and 2.06.
Gala Fairydean Rovers arrived on a run of four straight wins. Gala Fairydean Rovers had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Berwick Rangers, 6.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Gala Fairydean Rovers have 3 wins to Berwick Rangers's 3, with 1 draw, at 4 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 86% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 86%.
3G Arena, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Berwick Rangers led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Gala Fairydean Rovers: Jamie Semple (56') · Berwick Rangers: Michael Barfoot (12'), Kyle Somers (76')