Match Report
42 points for Montrose (6th), 36 for East Fife (8th): a 6-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.86 for Montrose and 0.97/1.69 for East Fife (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for East Fife.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Montrose, 2 draws and 1 for East Fife, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Links Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,292. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Montrose: Blair Lyons (65')
Key stats
Possession: Montrose 50% · East Fife 50% · Total shots: 12-15 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 10-4