East Fife vs Livingston – Preview by Oli Anderson
📍 MGM Timber Bayview Stadium
🗓️ Saturday 12th July | Kick-off: 3:00pm

⚔️ The Challenge Ahead

Following a challenging pre-season, East Fife prepare for our first Premier Sports Cup opening Group Stage game against Premiership side Livingston. With minutes under the belt, the Fifers aim to raise their level and push for a potential upset at Bayview.

📊 Form Guide

Eat Fife (Pre-Season)

• ❌ 2-4 vs Falkirk
• ✅ 0-2 vs Dunbar United
• ❌ 1-0 vs Dunfermline Athletic
  
  

Livingston (Pre-Season)

• ✅ 3-1 vs Alloa Athletic
• ✅ 3-1 vs Aris FC
• 🤝 1-1 vs K.V. Kortrijk

🕰️ Upcoming Group Fixtures

• 19 July – Kelty Hearts vs East Fife (New Central Park, 3:00pm)
• 22 July – East Fife vs Brora Rangers (MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, 7:45pm)
• 26 July – Kilmarnock vs East Fife (Rugby Park, 3:00pm)

🔁 Recent Encounters

• East Fife have won 4 of the last 5 meetings with Livingston.
• Most recent: 1-0 win in March 2017 (Jason Kerr late winner).
• Jamie Insall: key man in past ties with 3 goals.

🚑 Squad News

Out:

Adam Laaref, Jess Norey and Liam Newton all miss out through injury. Michael McKenna also misses the game through a suspension he picked up while playing for Falkirk last season.

In:

Connor McManus returns to the squad after missing our pre-season matches along with under 20s players Kobie Thomson, James Gordon, Ben Gilfillan and Daniel Bell.

🎟️ Match Tickets

Tickets (online purchase encouraged):

• Adults: £15
• Over 65s: £10

• Under 16s: £5
  

❗Season tickets not valid, but season ticket holders can purchase tickets in their usual seats using the season ticket holders log-in
🟡East Fife: Sections A–D
⚫Livingston: Sections G-K

📺 Live Streaming

Live streaming of the clash with Livingston is available worldwide for £15 via East Fife TV. Our overseas supporter can also access the game through an annual or monthly subscription. The commentator’s for the tie are Aaron Anderson and Adam Laaref.

👕 Club Colours

The Fifers will be in the Harley’s Taxis sponsored third kit, wearing the red shirt, with white shorts and socks. Our goalkeeper will be in all orange for the clash.

Livingston will be in their all-black away kit with the Lions goalkeeper in all blue.

🧑‍⚖️ Match Officials

The referee for Saturday will be Ross Hardie. Hiss assistants running the lines will be Scott Anderson and Ian Hart.

🍻 The Fun Bits

The club bar will be open from 12:15pm. We invite you to join us for a drink (or several!)

Issue number 1 of The Bayview will be on sale outside the ground, in the club shop and online, for £3.

Half-time draw tickets will be available priced at £1.

‘Mon the Fife!