Match Report
East Fife, 8th on 36 points, faced a 31-point deficit to Stenhousemuir (2nd, 67). In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.69 for East Fife and 1.39/0.75 for Stenhousemuir (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
A win had eluded East Fife for 6 matches. Stenhousemuir had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, East Fife held 2 points of 15 and Stenhousemuir 13.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by East Fife, 3 by Stenhousemuir, 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 22% of the meetings.
The venue was Bayview Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Stenhousemuir led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
East Fife: Andy Munro (72'), Nathan Austin (73') · Stenhousemuir: Gregor Buchanan (22'), Michael Anderson (47')
Key stats
Possession: East Fife 57% · Stenhousemuir 43% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-10