Match ends, East Fife 1, Clyde 0.
East FifeEast Fife1ClydeClyde0
East Fife went level on points with mid-table Clyde in Scottish League Two with a narrow win over the Bully Wee.
Kevin Smith clipped home from close range, netting the Fifers' first goal since late August.
The hosts continued to be the better side but could not add to their advantage.
Sean Higgins went desperately close to scoring a last-gasp equaliser for Clyde, blasting over the crossbar in stoppage time.
Line-ups
East Fife
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Goodfellow
- 16Mercer
- 17Kerr
- 5Page
- 12O'KaneSubstituted forNaysmithat 82'minutes
- 7MurraySubstituted forBrownat 66'minutes
- 11Wilkie
- 2Mullen
- 3Slattery
- 9Austin
- 10SmithSubstituted forWalkerat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Walker
- 8Brown
- 14MacGregor
- 15Naysmith
- 18Sutherland
- 21Connon
Clyde
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Gibson
- 16MitchellBooked at 80minsSubstituted forMcQueenat 89'minutes
- 5Bolochoweckyj
- 6SmithBooked at 15mins
- 3Linton
- 12MarshSubstituted forFergusonat 76'minutes
- 7McLaughlin
- 24McGovern
- 9Campbell
- 10Gormley
- 11HigginsBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 4McLaughlin
- 8Murray
- 14Brisbane
- 15McQueen
- 17Ferguson
- 18Higgins
- 21Mcmillan
- Referee:
- David Lowe
- Attendance:
- 669
Match Stats
Home TeamEast FifeAway TeamClyde
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, East Fife 1, Clyde 0.
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Attempt missed. Sean Higgins (Clyde) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Booking
Sean Higgins (Clyde) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Scott Ferguson (Clyde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Foul by Ross Brown (East Fife).
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Scott McLaughlin (Clyde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Allan Walker replaces Kevin Smith.
Substitution
Substitution, Clyde. Brian McQueen replaces Chris Mitchell.
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Attempt saved. Nathan Austin (East Fife) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Gary Naysmith replaces Declan O'Kane.
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Attempt missed. Patrick Slattery (East Fife) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Nathan Austin (East Fife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Michael Bolochoweckyj (Clyde).
Booking
Chris Mitchell (Clyde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Mitchell (Clyde).
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Jason Kerr (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by David Gormley (Clyde).
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Hand ball by David Gormley (Clyde).
