Match Report
4 points for East Fife (4th), 2 for Buckie Thistle (5th): a 2-point gap. Buckie Thistle ranked just 35th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: East Fife 1 scored and 3 conceded per game, Buckie Thistle 1 and 3.25, with the league averaging 1.58.
The match was played at Bayview Stadium in Methil (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Buckie Thistle led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.