Match Report
Elgin City went into the game 5th in the table on 0 points; Peterhead sat 4th on 6 — a 6-point gap. Elgin City's recent output lagged their position: 36th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.5/3 for Elgin City and 0.75/0.75 for Peterhead (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
13 meetings are on record — 4 won by Elgin City, 5 by Peterhead, 4 drawn, at 3.23 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 62% of the meetings won by the home side. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.2 goals per game across the last five against 3.23 historically.
The match was played at Borough Briggs (capacity 3,927). On the scoreboard, Elgin City led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Elgin City: Kyle Girvan (24') · Peterhead: Josh Kerr (59'), Niall McGinn (62'), Sebastian Ross (66')
Key stats
Possession: Elgin City 44% · Peterhead 56% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 6-4