Match Report
East Fife went into the game 29th in the table on 1 points; St. Mirren U21 sat 2nd on 6 — a 5-point gap. East Fife ranked 24th in the league on five-round form, well above their 29th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: East Fife 2 scored and 3.5 conceded per game, St. Mirren U21 4.5 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.99.
Bayview Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, St. Mirren U21 led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-5.
Goal scorers
East Fife: Tyrell Hamilton (16'), Cammy Ballantyne (48') · St. Mirren U21: Josh Farquhar (21'), Lewis Hodgkiss (25'), Lewis Hodgkiss (55'), Ben Stoddart (77'), Struan Thompson (87')
Key stats
Possession: East Fife 13% · St. Mirren U21 87% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 6-2