Match Report
9 points for East Fife (2nd), 3 for Linlithgow Rose (4th): a 6-point gap. Linlithgow Rose's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, East Fife were scoring 1.75 and conceding 0.75, Linlithgow Rose 0.5 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Bayview Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Linlithgow Rose led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
East Fife: Nathan Austin (57'), Nathan Austin (67'), Patrick Slattery (83') · Linlithgow Rose: James Berry (2')
Key stats
Possession: East Fife 52% · Linlithgow Rose 48% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-3