Match Report
East Fife went into the game 9th in the table on 7 points; Motherwell U21 sat 39th on 0 — a 7-point gap. East Fife's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: East Fife 3 scored and 2.25 conceded per game, Motherwell U21 1 and 3.75, with the league averaging 2.01.
Eight consecutive defeats weighed on Motherwell U21. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for East Fife, 0/15 for Motherwell U21.
Bayview Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. With 40 matches recorded and 0.5 yellow cards per game, L. Hogarth was the man in the middle. 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: Cameron Ross (7'), Jack Healy (54'), Cameron Ross (56'), Cameron Ross (67') · Motherwell U21: Aaron Buchanan (9')
Key stats
Possession: East Fife 46% · Motherwell U21 54% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-1