Match ends, Albion Rovers 2, East Fife 0.
AlbionAlbion Rovers2East FifeEast Fife0
Albion Rovers ensured their 100% start to the season at home continued with victory over winless East Fife.
The hosts took the lead when Jamie Pollock punished the Fifers for some poor defending
And John Gemmell doubled the Wee Rovers' advantage on the stroke of half-time, heading home Kyle Turnbull's corner.
Jon McShane almost scored an own goal to give Albion a third but the ball came back off the post.
Line-ups
Albion
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Parry
- 2ReidBooked at 90mins
- 3Turnbull
- 4Young
- 5Dunlop
- 6DunlopBooked at 41mins
- 7Mullin
- 8PollockBooked at 35minsSubstituted forFisherat 77'minutes
- 10LoveSubstituted forMcKenzieat 67'minutes
- 9GemmellSubstituted forDonnellyat 83'minutes
- 11Phillips
Substitutes
- 12Fisher
- 14Cusack
- 15Donnelly
- 16McKenzie
- 17Hughes
- 18McNeil
- 19Dallas
East Fife
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Fleming
- 2Mullen
- 3Smith
- 6WalkerBooked at 39mins
- 4Campbell
- 5Moyes
- 8Brown
- 10SmithSubstituted forCookat 55'minutes
- 14AustinSubstituted forMcAleerat 74'minutes
- 9McShaneBooked at 22mins
- 16BarrSubstituted forCampbellat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 7McAleer
- 11Cook
- 17Beaton
- 18Maskrey
- 21Rooney
- 22Campbell
- Referee:
- Gavin Ross
- Attendance:
- 532
Match Stats
Home TeamAlbionAway TeamEast Fife
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Albion Rovers 2, East Fife 0.
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Attempt missed. Fraser Mullen (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
Alan Reid (Albion Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Alan Reid (Albion Rovers).
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Alan Cook (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Allan Walker (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Kyle Turnbull.
Substitution
Substitution, Albion Rovers. Ciaran Donnelly replaces John Gemmell.
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Gary Phillips (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Scott Smith (East Fife).
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Hand ball by Gary Fisher (Albion Rovers).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Michael Dunlop (Albion Rovers) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Albion Rovers. Gary Fisher replaces Jamie Pollock.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Caolan McAleer replaces Nathan Austin.
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Michael Dunlop (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jon McShane (East Fife).
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Josh Mullin (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
