Match Report
In the standings it was Elgin City 1st on 11 points, Forfar Athletic 3rd on 8 — separated by 3. Scoring rates set the scale: Elgin City 3.4 scored and 1 conceded per game, Forfar Athletic 1.2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 6 Elgin City wins, 4 for Forfar Athletic, 6 draws, at 1.88 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals. Recent editions have opened up: 3 goals per game across the last five meetings against 1.88 historically.
Borough Briggs, capacity 3,927, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Elgin City: Kyle Girvan (19') · Forfar Athletic: Scott Shepherd (39')
Key stats
Possession: Elgin City 16% · Forfar Athletic 84% · Total shots: 4-5 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-5