St Johnstone vs East Fife, 2026-27 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage
· East Fife win 5-4 on penalties1 - 1
East Fife win 5-4 on penalties
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Match Timeline
- 30': Jaiden Fairley (East Fife) Substitution at 30'
- 45': Josh Fowler (St Johnstone) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Nathan Austin (East Fife) Yellow Card at 62'
- 64': Macauley Tait (St Johnstone) Substitution at 64'
- 72': Jack Healy (East Fife) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Kai Fotheringham (St Johnstone) Substitution at 72'
- 77': Rob Jones (East Fife) Substitution at 77'
- 90'+1': Samuel Stanton (St Johnstone) Goal at 90'+1'
- 90'+5': Jack Healy (East Fife) Goal at 90'+5'
- 91': Ruari Paton (St Johnstone) Penalty - Scored at 91'
- 92': Rob Jones (East Fife) Penalty - Scored at 92'
- 93': Reece McAlear (St Johnstone) Penalty - Scored at 93'
- 94': Andrew Munro (East Fife) Penalty - Missed at 94'
- 95': Samuel Stanton (St Johnstone) Penalty - Missed at 95'
- 96': Jack Healy (East Fife) Penalty - Scored at 96'
- 97': Kai Fotheringham (St Johnstone) Penalty - Scored at 97'
- 98': David Wilson (East Fife) Penalty - Scored at 98'
- 99': Josh Fowler (St Johnstone) Penalty - Scored at 99'
- 100': Liam Newton (East Fife) Penalty - Scored at 100'
- 101': Macauley Tait (St Johnstone) Penalty - Missed at 101'
- 102': Jaiden Fairley (East Fife) Penalty - Scored at 102'
Statistics
 EFIF |
STJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 2,223
Scottish League Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | +4 | 11 |
| 2 | East Fife | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Linlithgow Rose | 4 | -5 | 3 |
Line-Ups
St Johnstone (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Steward (GK) |
| 3 | Cheick Diabaté |
| 5 | Zach Mitchell |
| 14 | Matty Foulds |
| 33 | Liam Smith |
| 11 | Samuel Stanton |
| 42 | Reece McAlear |
| 8 | Jason Holt |
| 99 | Ruari Paton |
| 10 | James Gullan |
| 23 | Logan Chalmers |
East Fife (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Gaston (GK) |
| 5 | Brian Easton |
| 19 | Andrew Munro |
| 3 | Liam Newton |
| 2 | David Wilson |
| 20 | Mamadou Bah |
| 8 | Patrick Slattery |
| 15 | Tom Milne |
| 4 | Kieran Millar |
| 7 | Miles Gaffney |
| 9 | Nathan Austin  |
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