Match ends, East Fife 0, Annan Athletic 1.
East FifeEast Fife0Annan AthleticAnnan Athletic1
Peter Weatherson's scored and was sent off as Annan held on for a win that lifts them five points clear at the top of League Two.
Weatherson netted the only goal of the game with a header from Rabin Omar's cross in the 15th minute.
But the striker was dismissed five minutes before half-time for violent conduct off the ball.
East Fife pressed after the break, with visiting keeper Jordan Hart saving well from Gary Naysmith and Jonathan Page.
Line-ups
East Fife
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Goodfellow
- 16Mercer
- 12O'Kane
- 5Page
- 15Naysmith
- 8BrownBooked at 33minsSubstituted forLeydenat 72'minutes
- 14MacGregorSubstituted forSmithat 61'minutes
- 2Mullen
- 19MacDonaldSubstituted forTrialistat 81'minutes
- 9Austin
- 11Wilkie
Substitutes
- 4Campbell
- 7Murray
- 10Smith
- 18Leyden
- 20Trialist
- 21McGovern
Annan Athletic
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Hart
- 2GilfillanSubstituted forSwinglehurstat 44'minutes
- 5FergusonBooked at 4mins
- 4McNiffBooked at 39mins
- 3Finnie
- 6Sloan
- 7OmarSubstituted forWatsonat 83'minutes
- 8Flynn
- 9WeathersonBooked at 40mins
- 10Todd
- 11McColmBooked at 67minsSubstituted forNormanat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Currie
- 14Swinglehurst
- 15McStay
- 16McDonald
- 17Watson
- 18Norman
- 21Park
- Referee:
- Alan Newlands
- Attendance:
- 517
Match Stats
Home TeamEast FifeAway TeamAnnan Athletic
- Possession
- Home70%
- Away30%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away1
- Corners
- Home12
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, East Fife 0, Annan Athletic 1.
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Foul by Trialist (East Fife).
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Steven Swinglehurst (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Fraser Mullen (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Declan O'Kane (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jamie Watson (Annan Athletic).
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Attempt saved. Fraser Mullen (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Leyden (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Jonathan Page (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jamie Watson (Annan Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Nathan Austin (East Fife) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Jonathan Page (East Fife).
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Jamie Watson (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Jamie Watson replaces Rabin Omar.
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Foul by Jonathan Page (East Fife).
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Josh Todd (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Trialist replaces Kieran MacDonald.
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Attempt missed. Nathan Austin (East Fife) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Steven Swinglehurst.
