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Match Report - Elgin City
Elgin City 1-0 East Fife, Saturday 1st February 2025, William Hill League 2, Borough Briggs
East Fife fell to their first defeat of 2025 in the Highlands as they were beaten 1-0 at Borough Briggs at the hands of Elgin City.
There were two changes to the prior weekend’s 4-1 victory over Edinburgh City, with January signings Kallum Higginbotham and Michael McKenna both getting their first starts for the black and gold at the expense of Jess Norey and Jack Healy.
Chances flowed early doors for both sides, with Elgin making the most of theirs, grabbing the first and only goal of the game after ten minutes. Kyle Girvan rose highest to a ball whipped in from the left-hand side. There were no takers from East Fife, and Elgin’s Girvan grabbed the advantage after ten minutes of play.
East Fife almost pulled level on two separate occasions. Firstly, Scott Shepherd found the back of the net after rounding McHale, before the linesman flagged for offside. Then Connor McManus had a chance to grab the equaliser, and even though his ambitious effort forced McHale into a strong save, it was not enough to haul East Fife back into the game.
Just before the half time whistle, Liam McFarlane made his first of many great saves, denying Gallagher from far out, which was the last action of the opening forty-five minutes.
East Fife were denied a goal just after the restart, with Alan Trouten and Reis Peggie both coming close, but being kept out by a resolute Elgin back line.
Liam McFarlane was at it again on the hour mark, plucking a ball out of the top corner, at full extension, a marvellous save to say the least.
He was called into another two or three saves as the game continued, and East Fife could not get that killer ball to pull level.
Elgin ran out deserved winners on the day unfortunately.
Reporter’s Man of the Match: Liam McFarlane.
At least three world class saves on Saturday, with more instances of pure quality throughout. A result to forget, but a performance to remember.
Elgin City – McHale, Booth, Dolzanski, Dingwall, Cameron, Golding (Leslie 75’), Sargent (Draper 83’), Girvan, Hyde, Gallagher, Hester. Subs not used: Taylor, MacEwan, Cairns, Allen, Mcaleman, McDonald, MacDonald.
East Fife – McFarlane, Murdoch, Millar (Norey 69’), Easton, McManus (Laaref 83’), Shepherd (Healy 69’), Trouten, Peggie (Jones 76’), Higginbotham (Austin 69’), Munro, McKenna. Subs not used: Fleming, Newton, Slattery.
Referee – Daniel Graves
Attendance – 1,001
Report by Oli Anderson
New Hospitality Catering Partner
East Fife FC is delighted to announce our new partnership with RL Catering as our new Corporate Hospitality provider.
Currently operating at Arbroath FC, RL Catering are expanding their operations to cover also East Fife FC. With 18 years of experience in catering, we feel they’ll be a fantastic addition to the MGM Timber Bayview Stadium.
Lee Gillies, Commercial Associate Director said: “I couldn’t be more thrilled with this announcement. It’s important that we thank Iain Rennie at Fab Foods who we’ve worked with for a few seasons and who will continue to run our pie stalls for home matchdays.
“We are always striving for greatness at East Fife FC and Arbroath have had renowned success with their corporate hospitality, so we moved quickly to bring them on board. Louise and her team have been fantastic from the get-go and with some of the sample menus that we’ve seen, fans and businesses alike will be desperate to try it out.
“They’ll begin from our next home game against Bonnyrigg Rose, and we encourage everyone to come along and enjoy the experience. The club are flying high at the moment, and this is another step forward in the right direction for making our match day experience as enjoyable as possible.”
Louise Walker from RL Catering said: “Rod and I were delighted to be approached by the club and are excited to expand our operations within the football hospitality sector. We are looking forward to delivering a memorable matchday experience for all patrons attending Corporate at Bayview.”
Hospitality spaces are now filling up as we head into the final 6 home league fixtures of the season so book your table now to avoid disappointment.
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Bah signs On
East Fife FC are delighted to announce the signing of 21-year-old defender Mamadou Bah until the end of the season.
Prior to relocating to Edinburgh, Bah, as he is known, played for Gambian topflight side Team Rhino and has been capped by The Gambia at Under 20 & Under 23 levels.
He can play anywhere across the back four and has been training with the first team squad for the last 3-4 weeks, impressing the coaching staff with his skill & speed having played in the recent bounce game against Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts.
Manager Dick Campbell: “From the moment he came into training we could see he had something special & having him here at least until the end of the season is quite a coup for the club.”
Having received international clearance, Bah is available for selection for this weekend’s match against The Spartans.
Welcome to Bayview Bah!
Admission Info v The Spartans
Tickets for our William Hill League 2 match against The Spartans at Ainslie Park on Saturday 8th February are now on sale. Pay-at-the-gate is also available.
Admission Prices
Adults - £17
Concessions* - £12
Youths (13-15) - £5
Under 12s - Free
*Over 65s and 16-18-year-olds
A live stream is available to viewers outside the UK and Ireland this via East Fife TV with a monthly or annual subscription.
Match Preview - Elgin City
Oli Anderson previews today’s match against Elgin City.
Six wins on the spin! Victory over Edinburgh City sees the Fife train roll on. The next stop is Elgin, where the Fifers meet the Black and Whites at Borough Briggs.
Elgin City are coming off the back of a goalless draw with Clyde last weekend.
William Hill League 2 Table
| Team | Pld | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Fife | 22 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Peterhead | 22 | 8 | 40 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 20 | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | Edinburgh City | 22 | 0 | 31 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 21 | -5 | 27 |
| 6 | The Spartans | 19 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | Clyde | 22 | -10 | 23 |
| 8 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 21 | -8 | 22 |
| 9 | Stranraer | 21 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 20 | -11 | 15 |
Last Week’s League Results
Clyde 0-0 Elgin City
East Fife 4-1 Edinburgh City
Forfar Athletic 0-1 Stranraer
Stirling Albion 3-0 Bonnyrigg Rose
The Spartans 1-0 Peterhead
Tuesday 28th January
Bonnyrigg Rose 3-1 Stranraer.
This Weekend’s Fixtures
Elgin City vs East Fife
Edinburgh City vs Stirling Albion
Bonnyrigg Rose vs Clyde
Peterhead vs Forfar Athletic
Stranraer vs The Spartans
The Form
The Fifers
East Fife’s are on fantastic form at the moment, having won all of our last six games, accumulating a maximum 18 from a possible 18 in the league.
Firstly, a 5-1 win over The Spartans was comfortable, with Trouten at the double. McManus, Millar and Shepherd all found the back of the net too.
Alan Trouten went on to score the only goal from the spot in a 1-0 victory over tenth placed Forfar Athletic.
Midweek victory over Edinburgh City showed the squad’s character further, with a quick double countering Connor Young’s first half strike, before three goals in the last ten minutes saw the game wrapped up 4-2 in East Fife’s favour.
A commanding second half performance then saw us claim a 3-0 victory over Darren Young’ Clyde side, before our dominant first half display against Stranraer made it five wins in five.
Last week, 15 minutes of pure quality blew Edinburgh City out of the water. Eighty minutes of mediocrity drew null and void, as Nathan Austin, Adam Laaref, Reis Peggie and Alan Trouten all found the back of the net in the dying embers of the contest. Edin Lynch saw red too, in what was a shambolic end to proceedings for the Citizens, who competed well in the majority of the match.
Our Opposition
Elgin City have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six matches.
Their losses came firstly away to Edinburgh City where they went down 1-0, before they fell 3-0 at home to Premiership side Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup, where the Black and Whites fought hard, but just came up short on the day.
Their first draw came on the 11th of January, where Forfar Athletic held Elgin to a score draw. Their most recent draw came last week on the road once more, as they played out a goalless draw against Darren Young’s ten-man Clyde side.
The wins have been big for Elgin, firstly against the aforementioned Clyde. Dylan Gavin was on hand to bag a hattrick, as they overcame the Bully Wee 4-2. Their second win came against Peterhead in a controlling display against the Blue Toon. Gavin was on the scoresheet once more, so he is a clear attacking threat, alongside new signing Kane Hester, who knows how to cause problems in this division.
Previous Encounter
East Fife 2-1 Elgin City
Saturday 7th December 2024, MGM Timber Bayview Stadium
Jess Norey bagged a 97th minute winner for the Methil Milan the last time the sides met, sending the East Fife faithful into raptures following an action-packed contest.
Reis Peggie opened the scoring, though was pegged back by Mark Gallagher’s equaliser. A tight second half saw both sides chasing the winner, though it came for the side in black and gold in the seventh minute of added time to claim all three points on the day.
Squad News
We’re pleased to confirm that the signing of Michael McKenna has now be ratified by the SFA and he is available for selection this afternoon.
Ins: The Campbell’s have an almost-full squad, with new signing Michael McKenna adding both depth and quality to an already thriving unit.
Outs: Gregor Nicol remains sidelined from injury. There are no fresh injury concerns ahead of today’s game.
Match Tickets
Please find match ticket prices below. Tickets can be purchased on Elgin’s Fanbase page, or at the turnstiles today.
Stand/Terrace.
Adult- £18/£16
Concessions- £12/10
Under 16-Free with a paying adult.
Live Stream
For our international fans, live streaming for today’s game will be available on EFTV, using a monthly, or annual Gold Pass. Today’s commentator will be Oli Anderson
Club Colours
The Fifers will don the Back Onside sponsored away kit. They will wear the Argentina-esque sky blue and white striped kit, with white shorts and socks. The Fife goalkeeper will wear orange for the match.
Elgin will be in their away colours of a black and red shirt, with black shorts and red socks. The Elgin ‘keeper will be clad in yellow for the clash.
Officials
The referee today will be Daniel Graves, with Steven Wilson and Owen Lawrence running the lines.
Mon the Fife!
McKenna Signs On
East Fife FC are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Michael McKenna on a 2.5-year contract, subject to SFA clearance.
The 34-year-old midfielder joins after leaving Falkirk earlier this week and brings a wealth of experience and quality to the squad. Before signing with Falkirk last summer, Michael spent seven years at Arbroath, where he made over 200 appearances for the Gayfield side. During his time there, he helped the team gain promotion from League 1 to the Championship and was named the PFA Championship Player of the Year for the 2021/22 season as they narrowly lost out on the league title.
Manager Dick Campbell: “We are thrilled to welcome Michael to the club. He is a player we have been monitoring for some time, and we’re delighted that he has chosen to join us. His work ethic, leadership qualities, and technical ability are exactly what we need to strengthen our midfield. We believe Michael will be a key player for us, and we look forward to seeing him help guide the team forward.”
Dick also paid tribute to his brother Pink who was instrumental in bringing Michael to the club, along with the fans who have generously donated to the manager’s fund, without which we wouldn’t have been able to make the three new additions this month.
Michael joined up with the squad at training tonight and will be available for selection against Elgin City on Saturday subject to SFA clearance.
Welcome to Bayview Michael!
