Match ends, East Fife 2, Annan Athletic 1.
East Fife 2-1 Annan Athletic
- From the section Football
East Fife kept up their push for a play-off spot after coming from behind to beat Annan in League Two.
Annan took the lead when Steven Logan volleyed home from Peter Weatherson's knock-down.
The hosts' Nathan Austin then hit a post from close range but made no mistake after the break to level.
And East Fife snatched all three points a minute from time when an unnamed trialist prodded in Ross Brown's delivery.
The result leaves East Fife a point behind fourth-placed Annan.
Line-ups
East Fife
- 1Fleming
- 20Smith
- 22Etxabeguren
- 24Page
- 15Naysmith
- 4Campbell
- 8Brown
- 2MullenSubstituted forWalkerat 50'minutes
- 23Dickson
- 11CookSubstituted forTrialistat 63'minutes
- 14AustinSubstituted forAdeyemoat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Smith
- 6Walker
- 9Adeyemo
- 16Barr
- 19Trialist
- 21Trialist
Annan Athletic
- 1Hart
- 2BrannanSubstituted forSloanat 74'minutes
- 5WatsonBooked at 71mins
- 4McNiff
- 3SwinglehurstSubstituted forOmarat 11'minutes
- 7Mitchell
- 6Black
- 8Logan
- 11Chisholm
- 9WeathersonSubstituted forMackayat 83'minutes
- 10Todd
Substitutes
- 12Brown
- 14Cook
- 15Dickinson
- 16Mackay
- 17Omar
- 18Sloan
- 21Mitchell
- Referee:
- Colin Steven
- Attendance:
- 499
Match Stats
Home TeamEast FifeAway TeamAnnan Athletic
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, East Fife 2, Annan Athletic 1.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Steven Campbell.
Attempt blocked. Steven Logan (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Liam Smith.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Jonathan Page.
Foul by Ola Adeyemo (East Fife).
Andrew Mitchell (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Josh Todd (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Delay in match Martin McNiff (Annan Athletic) because of an injury.
Goal!
Goal! East Fife 2, Annan Athletic 1. Trialist (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Brown with a cross.
Ola Adeyemo (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Peter Watson (Annan Athletic).
Foul by Ola Adeyemo (East Fife).
Rabin Omar (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Kenneth Mackay replaces Peter Weatherson.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Ola Adeyemo replaces Nathan Austin.
Attempt missed. Nathan Austin (East Fife) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Gary Naysmith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Steve Sloan (Annan Athletic).
Attempt saved. Ross Brown (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Nathan Austin (East Fife).
(Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Steven Black (Annan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Allan Fleming.
Attempt saved. Andrew Mitchell (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Nathan Austin (East Fife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Iain Chisholm (Annan Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Steve Sloan replaces Kieran Brannan.
Attempt saved. Steven Campbell (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Booking
Peter Watson (Annan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Nathan Austin (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Steven Black (Annan Athletic).
Goal!
Goal! East Fife 1, Annan Athletic 1. Nathan Austin (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan Walker.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Trialist replaces Alan Cook.
Attempt missed. Alan Cook (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt saved. Steven Campbell (East Fife) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Liam Smith (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Alan Cook (East Fife).
Martin McNiff (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.