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Admission Info v Clyde

Admission prices for our William Hill League 2 match against Clyde at New Douglas Park on Saturday 16th November have been confirmed as follows

Admission Prices

Adults - £19

Concessions* - £15

Under 18s* - £5

*Proof of age may be requested

Tickets are available to purchase via Clyde's ticketing website.

Supporters outside the UK and Ireland can also watch via East Fife TV with a monthly or annual subscription. 

Match Report - Stranraer

East Fife 1-2 Stranraer, William Hill League 2, Saturday 9^th November 2024, MGM Timber Bayview Stadium

We succumbed to yet another disappointing result last weekend, falling from the top of League Two following a 2-1 loss at home against Stranraer.

The Blues started the game much more positively and took the lead inside 25 minutes with Max Guthrie on the scoresheet. Deryn Lang latches onto a long ball over the top and forces McFarlane into a good save but the ball fell to Guthrie who made no mistake on the rebound.

We did not create enough in the first 45, and could not get going, though neither side was able to dictate the tempo of the game. Just before half-time, East Fife should have pulled level against the odds. Goalkeeper Mutch had to produce the goods with a fantastic double save right before the whistle.

The inclusion of Adam Laaref brought East Fife a much-needed spark and led to us grabbing an equaliser early in the second half. Pat Slattery took the corner kick, which found Munro and the centre half made no mistake with his bullet header.

The Fifers looked to be the team on the ascendency with Mutch again called into action to deny Munro a second with another top-quality save before Stranraer grabbed a winner with a little over 10 minutes left to play. A deflected shot rebounded off the post and into the path of Matty Grant who converted with just ten minutes to go, and the Blues were able to hold on and see the game out.

After the match, Ian Campbell expressed his disappointment in an interview with East Fife TV. The Fifers’ assistant manager said: “Obviously it is a poor result. The first half was a very, very disappointing performance. Just because we are top of the league, it does not mean that we are entitled to win games. Stranraer are a good side, and they showed that today. We have dropped massively in the last three to four weeks, and that needs to improve soon.”

Goalscorer Andy Munro shared a balanced take on the team’s form too, saying: “Every team goes through one of these spells. I’d much rather it happens now than in April or May, our main objective is to pick ourselves up and get a result at Clyde next week.”

East Fife visit Clyde next week, while Stranraer return to Stair Park to host Bonnyrigg Rose.

Reporter’s Man of the Match: Adam Laaref.

Adam added a different dynamic in the second half upon his inclusion into the game. He gave us a threat that was absent in the first half and was fully deserving of the MotM award at the full-time whistle.

East Fife – McFarlane, Murdoch, Slattery (Trouten 72’), Peggie, Munro, Millar, McManus, Norey, Shepherd, Healy (Laaref 45’), Austin (Walker 56’). Subs not used: Fleming, Briggs, Winn, Docherty.

Stranraer – Mutch, Ross, McQueen (Cummins 68’), Reis, Robertson (Grant 61’), Gallagher, Russell, Hawkshaw (Brindley 77’), Ecrepont (Edgar 77’), Guthrie (Dunlop 77’), Lang. Subs not used: Pazikas, Adam, McKnight.

Referee – Ryan Lee

Attendance - 639

Injury Update - Nathan Austin

Nathan Austin sustained a dislocated shoulder during yesterday's match against Stranraer in an innocuous challenge.

Fortunately, the injury is not as bad as initially feared, and his shoulder was put back in place by medical staff at Victoria Hospital A&E.

Fash would like to thank everyone who has reached out to him via social media and hopes to be back playing very soon.