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Kieran Mitchell Signs On Loan
We’re delighted to announce the signing of Kieran Mitchell on a season long loan from Raith Rovers.
The 20-year-old forward came through the youth ranks at Hearts, alongside current East Fife players Ryan Schiavone and Sean Docherty, before moving on to Fife Elite then signing on at Stark’s Park in the summer of 2021.
Kieran spent the majority of last season on loan at fellow League 2 side Bonnyrigg Rose where he scored 3 goals in 24 appearances for the New Dundas Park side during the last campaign. He scored his first goal, the equaliser, for his parent club in a 2-2 draw against Partick Thistle earlier the month.
Speaking to East Fife TV, Kieran said: “I played against East Fife last season at Bonnyrigg, and I thought they played very good football and a type of football I’d like to play with good passing & movement. I’ve been keeping my eyes on the team and knew that if they were interested then I was definitely thinking about this move”. (Full interview)
Manager Greig McDonald added: "I'm delighted to bring Kieran to the club as he's someone we've been monitoring for a while. He's very quick, direct and will bring energy to our front line. He offers us a different attacking option and will fit in well with the group".
Kieran will join up with the team ahead of Saturday’s match against Dumbarton.
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Match Report - Elgin City
Elgin City 1-1 East Fife, Saturday 26th August 2023
Borough Briggs, cinch League Two
Another disappointing result for the Fifers, as we drew 1-1 with Elgin City at Borough Briggs this past Saturday. Despite a much improved second half showing, a lacklustre first 45 was enough to deny the Black and Gold our first League win of the season.
City scored the opener inside the first 15 minutes, as forward Matty Wright latched onto a through ball that slid through the defence, before he coolly slotted the ball past Fleming, giving East Fife another mountain to climb.
The Methil Men created little, and the contest was fought largely in the middle of the park, though Healy was a stand-out from the wide position. On the stroke of half time, he hit a tidy free kick which forced a reaction save, before Elgin hit on the break, looking to double their lead. Fleming was called into action, to do what he does best, as the stopper swatted the ball out of the top bins, to give the Fifers a small foothold on the game.
The team looked low on confidence in the second half, as they played some incredible football leading up to the 18-yard box, but players were either too hesitant, or too hasty to release the ball, and challenge the Elgin ‘keeper. The was first seen just after the beginning of the second half when Schiavone struggled to get the ball out of his feet from a good position.
This looked to be the case again for Austin 20 minutes later, though the ball was already out of play before Fash could bring it down.
We relied on the old guard to give us some life, and they did just that. Healy and Austin linked up, with a crisp one-two, which saw the former being dragged down inside the box. Trouten stepped up and scored his 51st career penalty, maintaining a 93% conversion rate, in a span of almost 15 years.
The Methil Men then had the ball in the net to take the lead with 8 minutes left on the clock, though the referee adjudged that there was a foul in the box, and as a result the goal did not stand.
A back-and-forth end to what was a mediocre game at times, saw Fife and Elgin share the spoils. The course of the game made it clear that this was unfortunately two points dropped, rather than a point gained on the day.
Report by Oli Anderson
Elgin City – McHale, Cooney (Cooper 90+5’), Mackenzie (Dolzanski 90+5’), Draper, Ewan, MacEwan (Taylor 85’), Dingwall, Cameron, Wright, Harvey (Barron 70’), MacLeman. Subs not used: Hoban, Cairns
East Fife – Fleming, Murdoch, Page, Docherty (Philp 78’), Easton, McManus, Trouten, Walls (Austin 65’), Schiavone (Nicol 62’), Shepherd, Healy
Referee – Colin Whyte
Attendance - 542
Admission Info v Dumbarton
Admission prices for our cinch League Two match against Dumbarton on Saturday 2nd September at the Dumbarton Football Stadium have been confirmed as follows:
Adults - £17
*Concessions - £11
U16s – £5
*Over 65s/students – proof of age/eligibility required
Cash turnstiles are available via the home end (1 & 2) however tickets can also be purchased online in advance.
The Bar at the Dumbarton Football Stadium will be open from 1:30pm on Saturday and can be accessed after entering the ground via the home turnstile.
Due to demand, the 1903 Travel club have increased the size of the bus heading to Dumbarton this weekend and 5 seats are now available. Anyone interested in travelling should contact Ian Lowson to book their seat.