Match Report
In the standings it was Elgin City 10th on 11 points, East Fife 4th on 13 — separated by 2. Recent form flatters Elgin City's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 10th. Scoring rates set the scale: Elgin City 1.83 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, East Fife 2.83 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.88.
10 meetings are on record — 3 won by Elgin City, 6 by East Fife, 1 drawn, at 2.7 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 90% of the meetings won by the home side.
The venue was Borough Briggs, with room for 3,927 spectators. East Fife led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Elgin City: Russell Dingwall (77'), Oliver Colloty (85') · East Fife: Nathan Austin (9'), Reis Peggie (60'), Michael McKenna (63')
Key stats
Possession: Elgin City 56% · East Fife 44% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 10-3