Come along to Sporting Memories today (Monday 27th May) when our special guest will be Jim Leishman MBE.
MGM Timber Bayview Stadium 2.00pm to 3.30pm, everyone is welcome !
Following the end of the 2023/24 season, management team would like to take the opportunity to thank our supporters for their fantastic support during the season and also provide and update on the playing staff for 2024/25.
The club are delighted to announce 1 year contract extensions for eleven members of our first team squad:
Connor McManus
Allan Fleming
Matty Rollo
Kieran Millar
Brendan Ramsay
Pat Slattery
Brian Easton
Scott Shepherd
Charlie Murray
Stewart Murdoch
Alan Trouten
The above players will report back for training next month alongside Nathan Austin, Jack Healy, Sean Docherty and Callum Hambrook who are all under contract, and new signings Andy Munro and Reis Peggie.
The following players will now also return to their parent clubs and leave with our thanks and best wishes for the future:
Robbie Hamilton – Hibernian
James Lyon – Partick Thistle
Jacob Blaney – Hibernian
Discussions remain ongoing with other members of last year’s squad, and we’ll provide an update when available.
Our under 20s side compete for their first silverware since their formation in 2019 when they take on Caledonian Braves in the final of the Knockout Cup at Ainslie Park this evening.
The Road to the Final
Round 1: Kelty Hearts (H) – Friday 15th December 2023
Goals from Bodhi Taylor and Brendan Ramsay saw us take a 2-goal lead before Kelty pulled 1 back before half-time, then leveled the tie in the second period. East Fife progressed to the next round after winning the shootout 5-4 thanks to successful spot kicks from Black, Ramsay, Dickson, Fairley and Wilkie.
East Fife Team: Rollo, Dickson, Briggs, Wilkie, Murray, Ramsay, Black, Taylor, McCafferty, Leddy, Fairley. Subs: Allan, Stewart, Menzies, Donaldson, Morrison.
Round 2: University of Stirling (H) – Friday 12th January 2024
Round 2 saw us go into half-time against University of Stirling 1-nil down, but a second half turnaround saw us pull level thanks to a Jay Sutherland strike. With no further scoring the tie was once again settled via a penalty shootout. Successful conversions from Black, Sutherland, Wilkie, Taylor, Dickson, McCafferty and Donaldson, coupled with 2 saves from Rollo saw us win the shootout 7-6.
East Fife Team: Rollo, Dickson, Wilkie, Gilfillan, Allan, Black, Stewart, Taylor, Sutherland, Menzies, Fairley. Subs: Miller, McCafferty, Donaldson, Morrison, Hutchison.
Semi-Final: Stirling Albion (H) – Friday 19th April 2024
In arguably the performance of the season, we raced into a 3-goal lead at half-time against the Binos through goals from Charlie Murray, Jay Copeland and an own goal. Stirling pulled one back after the break but a second strike from Copeland saw us secure a 4-1 victory.
East Fife Team: Rollo, Briggs, Murray, Allan, Black, Healy, Morrison, Wilkie, Menzies, Copeland, Fairley. Subs: Gilfillan, Stewart, Donaldson, Leddy.
Previous Encounters
Caledonian Braves v East Fife, Lowlands Development League, Friday 3rd November 2023
The first meet between East Fife and Caledonian Braves this season took place at Alliance Park back in November where first half goals from Bodhi Taylor and Jude Black, along with second half strikes from Joe Donaldson and Jay Sutherland saw us secure a 4-0 victory.
East Fife Team: Miller, Dickson, Briggs, Wilkie, Allan, Ramsay, Black, Taylor, Menzies, Leddy, Fairley. Subs: Stewart, Sutherland, Donaldson, McCafferty
East Fife v Caledonian Braves, Lowlands Development League, Friday 3rd May 2024
The last meeting took place earlier this month at the MGM Timber Bayview Stadium. An eventful first half saw the teams go into the break level at 3-3 with East Fife goals coming from Jay Copeland (x2) and Michael Leddy. The Braves took the lead mid-way through the second half before Jude Black equalised with 10 minutes to play and Brendan Ramsay secured the win with two late goals.
East Fife Team: Rollo, Briggs, Gilfillan, Allan, Black, Myles, Menzies, Donaldson, Leddy, Copeland, Morrison. Subs: Dickson, Murray, Ramsay, Healy, Fairley.
Squad News
Head Coach Garry Banks has a full squad to choose from this evening. The squad will also be boosted by the addition of first-team players Matty Rollo, Charlie Murray and Brendan Ramsay, who have all featured in previous rounds.
Match Admission
Admission prices for tonight’s match are £7 for adults and £3 for concessions & U16s. Entry is via cash gates only.
Officials
The referee this evening is Konrad Spalony and the assistant referees are John Fairley (Jnr) and Richard Kay.
How to Follow
Match updates will be available on our official X channel (formally twitter) and highlights from the game will be available to watch on Friday via East Fife TV.
Mon The Fife!
We’re delighted to announce the signing of Reis Peggie on a 1-year deal.
25-year-old defender Reis came through the youth ranks at Celtic and Falkirk before joining Alloa Athletic in 2018 then moving on to East Stirlingshire the following year. After impressing for the Shire in the Lowland League, Reis joined then SPFL newcomers Kelty Hearts in 2021, spending two seasons at New Central Park before signing for Bonnyrigg Rose last season.
Assistant Manager Ian Campbell: “Reis is a talented footballer, is committed to winning and is an exceptional addition to our defence. As a local player too, we’re looking forward to seeing him develop of the course of the season.”
Reis will join up with the squad when they return to training next month.
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