On Saturday, we welcome Montrose to the Locality Hub Bayview Stadium for our first home league match of the season.
Unfortunately, due to current government and Scottish Football guidelines this match is being played behind closed doors with strictly no spectators permitted.
You can, however, watch the match live on East Fife TV from the comfort of your own home. The match is included in the Virtual Element of your season ticket and pay-per-view is available for £12.50.
East Fife TV’s coverage will begin at 2.30pm with regular host Liam Anderson being joined by former player Greig McDonald for pre-match build-up before passing over to regular commentators Daniel Hughes and Stephen Mill for the match.
To sign-up visit www.eftv.info
Leisure Leagues are bringing new 6-a-side league to the Locality Hub Bayview Stadium on Sunday 8th November.
The league will run from 6.30pm till 8.30pm and teams will be able to battle it out for relegation and promotion across multiple divisions.
Visit the Leisure Leagues website for more info.
News release
Thursday, 15 October 2020
SPFL chief urges supporters to act responsibly this weekend
Interim Chief Medical Officer Backs Calls to Avoid Household Gatherings
The SPFL’s chief executive Neil Doncaster today called on Scottish football supporters to observe all relevant physical distancing guidelines when watching in the biggest weekend of the SPFL season so far.
As Rangers and Celtic prepare for the first Old Firm derby of the 2020/21 season and the Championship, League One and League Two return to action, Doncaster has warned of the significant potential health risks if supporters gather in groups at home or travel south of the border to watch the weekend’s matches.
Doncaster said: “A huge amount of hard work has gone into ensuring a safe return to competitive action for Scottish football and we are all desperate for fans to get back into stadia as soon as possible.
“The overwhelming majority of clubs, players and supporters have been impeccable, consistently conducting themselves safely and responsibly. Clubs have gone above and beyond to make stadia and training grounds safe for their players and staff and it is only as a result of this combined, massive effort that we have made such positive progress.
“However, in recent weeks, we have seen how quickly the virus can re-emerge, highlighting the need for continued vigilance from fans as we look forward to the first Old Firm game of the season, as well as the long-awaited return of Championship, League One and League Two matches.
“Given the very clear evidence that household mixing brings the highest risk of spreading the infection, we are urging supporters not to congregate in houses to watch matches. They put themselves and their loved ones at significantly increased risk.
“Fans should also be aware that travelling from the Central Belt health board areas covered by current additional measures – Great Glasgow & Clyde, Lanarkshire, Forth Valley, Lothian and Ayrshire & Arran – to other areas in Scotland to watch games in licensed premises is a clear breach of the guidelines.
“Likewise, we echo the message from police forces in England that attempting to circumvent Scottish rules by travelling south of the border to watch matches in pubs would be completely irresponsible and could result in significant fines.
“With such a high-profile round of fixtures ahead, the eyes of the world will be on Scottish football, offering a fantastic opportunity to showcase what makes our game so compelling and exciting.
“However, it’s now more important than ever that all supporters continue to stick rigidly to the latest Government guidance, as well as any specific local restrictions that are in place.”
Scotland’s Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gregor Smith, echoed these messages ahead of this weekend. He said: “We know it has been really hard for supporters to not be able to attend matches or meet in each other’s homes, but we also know the highest risk places for transmission are where people gather together.
“Once the virus gets into your house, it’s most likely it will infect others in your home, which is why it’s vital we all protect each other by continuing to follow physical distancing guidance and avoid non-essential travel this weekend.
“I want to thank everyone who has been following the guidance, and the SPFL for their support. The less chance we give this virus to spread through our communities, the faster we can contain it and start to ease restrictions, allowing the quicker return of supporters to stadiums.”
East Fife can today announce that Kyle Bell has joined Lowland League side Bo’ness United on loan until January.
Kyle has featured on 22 occasions after joining the club in July 2018 but unfortunately missed the whole of last season due to a knee injury picked up in pre-season.
Darren Young: “With Kyle missing last season through injury we felt it was important for him to get a number of games under his belt early this season and I'm sure he will have a successful spell with Bo'ness”.
All the best Kyle!