Match Report
Elgin City went into the game 5th in the table on 0 points; Kilmarnock sat 2nd on 9 — a 9-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Elgin City: only 36th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Elgin City were scoring 0.5 and conceding 3, Kilmarnock 0.5 and 0, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Kilmarnock's unbeaten run stood at 7. The last-five ledger: Elgin City 4/15, Kilmarnock 13/15.
The venue was Borough Briggs, with room for 3,927 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Kilmarnock: Joe Hugill (90')
Key stats
Possession: Elgin City 42% · Kilmarnock 58% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-7