Oli Anderson previews tomorrow’s match against Stranraer.
*There is a pitch inspection planned for 9.15am tomorrow*
This weekend, granted that there is a successful pitch inspection on Saturday morning, the Fifers host Stranraer in arguably the biggest game of the season so far. After the 0-0 draw last week to Bonnyrigg Rose, we find ourselves just 5 points away from the relegation zone, as the bottom half of the table continues to get tighter. The visitors sit above us in 4th position, one point ahead, after an incredible 3-1 shock victory against title challengers Stirling Albion at Stair Park two weeks ago.
Hopefully Fife can capitalise on the Blues’ lack of league action last week and build on the clean sheet they earned against Bonnyrigg.
Squad News
1 player will face a fitness test ahead of the clash this weekend. Our long-term injury list remains the same, with goalkeeper Scott Gallacher, anchor Connor McManus, creative midfielder Brogan Walls and winger Rabin Omar all still side-lined.
Team Colours
East Fife will be clad in their pink away kit for the game this weekend, accompanied by the matching pink socks and black shorts. The man in between the sticks will don the traditional all yellow goalkeeper strip.
As for Stranraer, it has not been confirmed which strip the visitors will wear. This is also the case for the goalkeeper.
Previous Encounter
The last time the Fifers met the Blues was on matchday 5 of the cinch League Two season. The sides shared the spoils in an action-packed encounter at Stair Park. The game saw action in both halves. The hosts took the lead when Paul Woods fired home after quarter of an hour, but Fife responded well, with Ryan Schiavone scoring his maiden East Fife goal to pull the black and gold level. With 10 minutes left in the half, Stranraer fired ahead again, this time Luke Watt making the score 2-1. In the second half, Watt went from hero to zero, when he was sent packing after a harsh foul, with twenty minutes still to go. The game reached stoppage time with Fife still trailing… what happened next was one of the moments of the season, when local lad Jack Healy burst into the box, beating numerous men on the way in, and rifled his shot into the top corner, sending the two sides away with an equal slice of the pie.
Match Tickets
There will be no cash turnstiles for the game this weekend, and we encourage supporters to purchase their tickets online in advance. You can also get tickets from the club, either in person, or over the telephone at 01333 426323. Parent and Child tickets must be bought directly from the club office.
Full and half-season tickets will be valid for the game.
Turnstiles will be open from 2pm.
Prices Below
Adult- £18
Concessions- £15
U16s- £5
Parent & Child- £21
Parent & 2 Children- £24.
All child members of EFCFC & EFG&WFC have been granted free admission with a paying adult or as part of an organised group for all of our home league matches this season! Tickets for this are organised through EFCFC. We hope to see as many of you present as possible, to help support the team.
Live Stream
There will be no Live Stream for British and Irish based viewers, however for our international fans, the game can be watched on EFTV with a monthly or season pass.
Officials
The officials for the game this weekend will be a trio of Stewarts! The on-pitch referee will be Stewart Luke and his two assistants running the line will be Stuart Stevenson and Stuart Broadfoot.
Catering
The Stadium Bar will be open from 12:15 on Saturday afternoon and will re-open post-match for refreshments both before and after the game. Also, pie stalls will be open before the game until after half-time. Our pie stalls are now both cash and card!
Programme
Issue 13 of our Matchday Programme “The Bayview” will be available to buy from vendors for £2.50