Match Report
East Fife went into the game 5th in the table on 7 points; Cove Rangers sat 8th on 5 — a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: East Fife 0.83 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Cove Rangers 0.67 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.19.
East Fife had not lost in 7 games.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — East Fife 3, draws 1, Cove Rangers 2, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more.
I. Snedden officiated: 73 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. Bayview Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
East Fife: Connor Dow (80'), Jayden Fairley (87')
Key stats
Possession: East Fife 26% · Cove Rangers 74% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 2-3