Match Report
East Fife went into the game 4th in the table on 13 points; Hearts U21 sat 22nd on 6 — a 7-point gap. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, East Fife ran at 2.83 scored and 1.5 conceded, Hearts U21 at 1.5 and 2.33.
Defeat had followed defeat for East Fife — three in succession.
Bayview Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
East Fife: Mamadou Bah (45'), Nathan Austin (63'), Nathan Austin (72'), Nathan Austin (86') · Hearts U21: Tommy North (6')
Key stats
Possession: East Fife 58% · Hearts U21 42% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 7-4