Match ends, Elgin City 4, East Fife 2.
ElginElgin City4East FifeEast Fife2
Two second-half goals proved enough for Elgin to claim three points against East Fife at Borough Briggs.
Brian Cameron netted after 30 seconds by finding the bottom corner before Craig Gunn's 12th league goal of the season just three minutes later.
Kyle Wilkie pulled one back and Nathan Austin levelled from six yards.
Darryl McHardy finished emphatically from close-range to put Elgin ahead with Daniel Moore then scoring a free-kick in stoppage time.
Line-ups
Elgin
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Hurst
- 2Cooper
- 5Nicolson
- 4McHardy
- 3MacPhee
- 7McLarenSubstituted forMcKenzieat 70'minutes
- 8Cameron
- 6Reilly
- 11Moore
- 10EastonSubstituted forMcLeanat 80'minutes
- 9GunnSubstituted forMacleodat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 12McKenzie
- 14McLean
- 15Macleod
- 16Halsman
- 17Bruce
- 21Black
East Fife
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Goodfellow
- 16Mercer
- 17Kerr
- 5Page
- 15NaysmithBooked at 90mins
- 7Murray
- 2MullenBooked at 55minsSubstituted forWalkerat 86'minutes
- 12O'KaneBooked at 66minsSubstituted forLeydenat 79'minutes
- 11Wilkie
- 9Austin
- 19MacDonaldSubstituted forSmithat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Walker
- 10Smith
- 18Leyden
- 21McGovern
- Referee:
- David Lowe
- Attendance:
- 654
Match Stats
Home TeamElginAway TeamEast Fife
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Elgin City 4, East Fife 2.
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Attempt missed. Craig Murray (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Goal!
Goal! Elgin City 4, East Fife 2. Daniel Moore (Elgin City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Booking
Gary Naysmith (East Fife) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Brian Cameron (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gary Naysmith (East Fife).
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Matthew Cooper.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Mark Hurst.
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Attempt saved. Craig Murray (East Fife) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Marc McKenzie (Elgin City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
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Kevin Smith (East Fife) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. Kyle Macleod replaces Craig Gunn.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Allan Walker replaces Fraser Mullen.
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Attempt missed. Craig Murray (East Fife) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. Ceiran McLean replaces Dylan Easton.
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Connor McLaren (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Jordan Leyden replaces Declan O'Kane.
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Attempt saved. Kyle Wilkie (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
