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Match Report - Stenhousemuir
East Fife ventured west to Ochilview to take on Stenhousemuir in the second round of the Scottish Cup. The last match between the two teams in the league was a 2-1 win for the Warriors despite a Jack Healy wonder goal, for the Fifers at Bayview earlier this season. The Methil men won last weekend with an emphatic 4-1 victory against Bonnyrigg Rose.
Three changes were made to the team that beat Bonnyrigg Rose with Reece Beveridge replacing the absent Allan Fleming. Scott Mecer and Joao Balde both missed out through suspension and were replaced in the starting line-up by Jack Healy and Taylor Steven.
East Fife ball got rolling however it was Stenhousemuir who were quickest to threaten when Ewan O’Reilly’s shot forced Beveridge into a save. From the resulting corner, Yates found Adam Corbett who stabbed the ball home at the second attempt.
However, East Fife weren’t behind for long. Healy picked up the ball on the right side, with Forbes and Philp standing tall in front of him, he knocked the ball through the middle of the two to get into the box and score with the inside of his boot.
In the tenth minute, an earlier substitution was enforced on the Fifers as Stewart Murdoch made way for Liam Parker.
Quickly after Healy’s goal, he had another chance to put the Fifers 2-1 up when he skipped past Wedderburn to get his shot away on the edge of the box, however the ball is dragged narrowly wide of the post.
As East Fife seriously began to pile on the pressure, Liam Newton was played through by Scott Shepherd however a last-ditch tackle from Miller cleared the ball but only as Millar on the right-hand side of the box who dinked the ball onto the head of Schiavone, however his headed effort was wide of the upright.
On the half hour mark, the Warriors regained the lead when a low cross from Adam Brown
Was turned in at the back post by an unmarked Matty Yates.
Towards the end of the half, Forbes forced Beveridge to pull off an important diving save to keep the deficit to one heading into the break.
HALF TIME: Stenhousemuir 2-1 East Fife
3 minutes into the second half, Taylor Steven had a chance to equalise for the visitors when he took the ball past Corbett and his shot forces Brennan to tip the ball around the post and out for a corner.
O’Reilly went close with another effort, but Sam Denham was able to put in a crucial block to put the ball very closely wide of the net.
With fifteen minutes left, Alan Trouten replaced Taylor Steven. A short free kick was played by Ferguson to Healy and from around 30-yard he unleashed an effort that Brennan tipped over the bar to prevent another Jack Healy stunner.
The home side had a moment to kill the game but Beveridge was able to pull off another top save to deny Forbes from close range.
After six minutes of injury time the referee brough an end to proceedings. A very scrappy and uneventful second half came to an end securing the third-round entry for the Warriors.
The Fifers have a home match against Elgin City up next as the team will hope to put the woes of the cup behind them and try to secure maximum points against the black and whites.
FULL TIME: Stenhousemuir 2-1 East Fife
Andrew Laing
Stenhousemuir Team: Brennan, Jamieson (Alker 90+4’), Higgins, Corbett, Forbes, Wedderburn, Philp, Miller, Brown (Anderson 58’), O’Reilly (Orr 80’), Yates
East Fife Team: Beveridge, Murdoch (Parker 10’), Denham, Steele, Millar (L Williamson 85’), Healy, Newton, Shepherd, Schiavone (Cunningham 85’), Ferguson, Steven (Trouten 65’)
Referee: George Calder
Match Highlights v Stenhousemuir
Highlight's from Saturday's match against Stenhousemuir along with post-match reaction from Greig McDoanld, Liam Parker and Reece Beveridge
Match Preview - Stenhousemuir
We travel to Ochilview this afternoon to face Stenhousemuir in the second round of the Scottish Cup
Squad News
Scott Mercer and Joao Balde miss out today through suspensions picked up during last season’s competition along with long-term absentees Brogan Walls, Connor McManus, Scott Gallacher and Rabin Omar but Alan Trouten returns to the squad after missing last week’s match against Bonnyrigg Rose.
Alex Ferguson, Taylor Steven and Liam Parker are also available for selection after permission was granted by parent club St. Johnstone for them to be part of today’s squad.
Team Colours
East Fife will be in our traditional colours of black/gold strips, black shorts and white stockings with the goalkeeper in all-blue.
Stenhousemuir will also be in their traditional colours of maroon strips, white shorts and maroon stockings with the goalkeeper in all-green.
Match Tickets
Tickets for today’s game can be purchased online here however cash turnstiles are also available
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults - £14
Concessions - £9
Under 16s (non-season ticket holders) - £6
Under 16s season ticket holders from both sides will be admitted free of charge.
East Fife supporters will be housed in the West Terracing.
Match Officials
Match Referee: George Calder
AR1: Alastair Taylor
AR2: Rhys Struthers
Previous Encounter
The last meeting between the sides took place early this season at Bayview with the visitors claiming all three points with a 2-1 victory. Jack Healy had given East Fife the lead with a spectacular strike in the first half but a double from Ewan O’Reilly, either side of a red card for Kieran Millar, saw the Warrior clinch victory.
East Fife Team: Fleming, Mercer, Denham, Steele, Murdoch, Healy (Balde 66’), Millar, Ferguson, Steven (Schiavone 66’), Trouten (Newton 80’), Shepherd
Stenhousemuir Team: Brennan, Jamieson, Crighton, Higgins (Crobett 31’), Miller, Forbes (Joseph 76’), Wedderburn, Brown, Yeats (O’Reilly 45’), Sewell (Orr 45’), Yates
Date: Tuesday 20th September 2022
Locality: Locality Hub Bayview Stadium
Live Streaming
No live stream is available to viewers with the UK & Ireland.
Viewers outside the UK & Ireland can watch the match via East Fife TV with a monthly or season pass.
Matchday Catering
The Wee Bar will be open from 12pm with both home and away supporters welcome. Food and drinks will also be available to purchase from the Pie Hut after entering the stadium. Please note, the Pie Hut only accepts cash payments.
Car Parking
There is no dedicated car park for supporters at Ochilview so fans should make use of on-street parking.
New Partnership with Kino Cinema
We're delighted to announce the addition of Kino Cinema as one of our new commercial partners.
Kino Cincema has cinemas in both Commercial Street, in Leven, and Church Street, in Glenrothes. Providing luxurious sofas to watch the films in comfort, the Kino goes beyond your usual cinema experience. Showing not only the latest movies in their cinemas but also show live operas, theatre performances and ballets. They regularly have themed nights showing classing favourites so keep an eye on their social media and website to see what is on.
Kino Owner Graeme Reekie said: “We are absolutely delighted to partner with East Fife FC this season and beyond. At Kino, we believe community engagement is the responsibility for all local businesses and we are proud to support a local team with such a proud history”.
Scott Young of the Commercial Team added: "We are absolutely delighted that Kino Cinema has come on board and have committed to partnering with the club. Based in both Leven and Glenrothes, where many of our supporters are from, it’s brilliant to see another local business that wanted to join up with us. Here's to a long and successful partnership for all involved".
Ticket Info v Stenhousemuir
Admission prices for our Scottish Cup tie Against Stenhousemuir at Ochilview on Saturday have been agreed as follows:
Admission Prices
Adults - £14
Concessions - £9
Under 16s - £6
Additionally, all U16s season ticket holders (both East Fife and Stenhousemuir) can enter for free.
East Fife fans will be housed in the West Terracing enclosure.
Tickets can be bought online here but pay-at-the-gate will also be available.
Match Report - Bonnyrigg Rose
East Fife made the journey south to take on Midlothian club Bonnyrigg Rose. The two sides previously met in early August at Bayview when the visitors won the match 3-0. The team were hoping to make amends against a Bonnyrigg team who had lost 4 out of their last 5 matches. The Fifers previously played Forfar Athletic at Station Park and won convincingly 3-1.
No changes were made to the starting eleven that beat Forfar the weekend before, with interim Manager Greig McDonald showing faith in the team to, once again, bring home the three points.
The home side took the lead after only 2 minutes when Currie whipped in a corner for the leaping Callum Connolly who’s bullet header rippled the back of the net, giving the Rose a very early lead.
After going 1-0 up, Bonnyrigg showed no signs of slowing down as only a minute later, Connolly found himself in space on the right side, to play an enticing cross into the box which was met by the head of Scott Gray a couple of yards out, however his header is high and over the bar.
As things began to calm down from the Bonnyrigg side, the Fifers began to ramp up the pressure. In the 30th minute, Scott Mercer had his free kick well saved by Mark Weir in the Bonnyrigg goal. After two minutes of injury time, the referee concluded the first half after a fairly uneventful final 15 minutes with a few wayward efforts not amounting to much.
HALF TIME: Bonnyrigg Rose 1-0 East Fife
As Bonnyrigg kicked off the second half, the intent was clear from East Fife with a couple of early chances falling their way. The first being from a long throw from Steele that no one manged to get on the end of. The second, fell the way of second Shepherd when he was played in by Millar, but his deflected effort was comfortably held by Weir.
On the hour mark, the Methil men levelled the game up. Following a corner to the visitors, Steele picked up the ball on the edge of the area and fed the ball back out to Ferguson on the right-hand side, who’s cross found the head of Ryan Schiavone who heads home from close range.
A second goal followed in quick succession when a quick throw in found Alex Ferguson who skipped away from his man and on the edge of the box strikes the ball into the far bottom corner of the net giving East Fife a much-deserved lead.
Two shortly became three with a 3rd goal in 5 minutes. This time a corner from Ferguson was found Schiavone who connects with the ball to head it home for his fourth goal in two games.
Bonnyrigg Rose’s best chance of the half came in the 78th minute when Hunter played in Gray, but Fleming did well to close the angle to block Gray’s effort.
Another chance fell the way of East Fife when Ferguson took the ball around the Rose defender and cut the ball back across the face of goal for Shepherd who got to the ball ahead of Weir however his flick wasn’t enough to seriously challenge the goalkeeper.
East Fife wrap up the game in the 90th minute after a poor goal kick from Weir was picked up in the middle of the park with the ball fed out to Shepherd who, in turn, laid the ball off for Ferguson the slot the ball in at the near post, sealing the game for the Fifers.
The win puts East Fife up to third in the table, five points adrift of Dumbarton and Stirling Albion at the top. Next up, the Methil men take a trip to Ochilview Park to face Stenhousemuir in the second round of the Scottish Cup.
FULL-TIME: Bonnyrigg Rose 1-4 East Fife
Bonnyrigg Rose Team: Weir, Young (Wilson 47’), Horne, Doan, Grigor (Gray 74’), Stewart, Currie (Barrett 74’), Connolly, Gray, Hunter, Mitchell (McGachie 66’)
East Fife Team: Fleming, Murdoch (Healy 80’), Steele, Denham, Millar, Balde, Newton, Ferguson, Mercer, Schiavone (Steven 77’), Shepherd (Trouten 90+2’)
Referee: Graham Beaton
Attendance: 933
Andrew Laing