Match ends, Stirling Albion 1, East Fife 3.
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Nathan Austin's hat-trick earned East Fife victory over Stirling Albion in Scottish League Two.
The hosts had led through Darren Smith's early strike.
Austin converted from Kyle Wilkie's pass to level matters and the forward's left-foot strike before half-time gave the Fifers the lead.
And, after Fraser Mullen had fired against the post for the visitors, Austin completed the scoring with a header.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2Verlaque
- 4McGeachie
- 5SmithBooked at 64mins
- 3McKinlay
- 7Lamont
- 6MazelSubstituted forKouider-Aissaat 76'minutes
- 8Robertson
- 11DicksonSubstituted forJohnstonat 66'minutes
- 9Doris
- 10Smith
Substitutes
- 12Hamilton
- 14Johnston
- 15Comrie
- 16Cunningham
- 17Binnie
- 18Kouider-Aissa
- 19Forsyth
East Fife
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Goodfellow
- 2Mullen
- 4CampbellSubstituted forMurrayat 78'minutes
- 5PageBooked at 40mins
- 3Slattery
- 8Brown
- 16Mercer
- 17Kerr
- 12O'Kane
- 11Wilkie
- 9AustinBooked at 2minsSubstituted forInsallat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Murray
- 15Naysmith
- 18Trialist
- 19MacDonald
- 20Insall
- 21Connon
- Referee:
- Craig Napier
- Attendance:
- 645
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamEast Fife
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 1, East Fife 3.
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Attempt missed. Patrick Slattery (East Fife) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Jason Kerr (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ross Smith (Stirling Albion).
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Attempt missed. Fraser Mullen (East Fife) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Jamie Insall (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Jonathan Page.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Jamie Insall replaces Nathan Austin.
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Kyle Wilkie (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
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Foul by Willie Robertson (Stirling Albion).
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Jason Kerr (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Stirling Albion 1, East Fife 3. Nathan Austin (East Fife) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Murray.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Craig Murray replaces Steven Campbell because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Salim Kouider-Aissa replaces Aurelien Mazel.
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Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jason Kerr (East Fife).
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Fraser Mullen.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Philip Johnston replaces Sean Dickson.
