East Fife vs Elgin City, 2021-22 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage
· Scottish League Cup2 - 3
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! East Fife 1, Elgin City 0. Kevin Smith (East Fife) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Watt.
- 4': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Connor McManus.
- 5': Connor McManus (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Darryl McHardy (Elgin City).
- 6': Attempt saved. Kevin Smith (East Fife) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Aaron Dunsmore (East Fife).
- 10': Connor McManus (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Angus Mailer (Elgin City).
- 14': Angus Mailer (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Aaron Dunsmore (East Fife).
- 15': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Chris Higgins.
- 15': Goal! East Fife 1, Elgin City 1. Angus Mailer (Elgin City) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Darryl McHardy following a corner.
- 17': Aaron Dunsmore (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Euan Spark (Elgin City).
- 18': Substitution, East Fife. Daniel Denholm replaces Scott Mercer because of an injury.
- 18': Foul by Liam Newton (East Fife).
- 18': Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Daniel Denholm (East Fife).
- 22': Kane Hester (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Darryl McHardy.
- 24': Daniel Hoban (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Daniel Denholm (East Fife).
- 26': Hand ball by Liam Newton (East Fife).
- 28': Attempt missed. Michael Cunningham (East Fife) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 33': Daniel Denholm (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Conor O'Keefe (Elgin City).
- 34': Penalty conceded by Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 34': Goal! East Fife 2, Elgin City 1. Connor McManus (East Fife) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 36': Foul by Angus Mailer (Elgin City).
- 36': Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Creag Little (Elgin City).
- 37': Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Creag Little (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Euan Spark (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Aaron Dunsmore (East Fife).
- 42': Goal! East Fife 2, Elgin City 2. Kane Hester (Elgin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Hoban.
- 44': Foul by Angus Mailer (Elgin City).
- 44': Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Russell Dingwall (Elgin City).
- 44': Liam Watt (East Fife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Liam Watt (East Fife).
- 45': Kane Hester (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, East Fife 2, Elgin City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins East Fife 2, Elgin City 2.
- 45': Substitution, East Fife. Ross Dunlop replaces Aaron Dunsmore because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Darryl McHardy (Elgin City).
- 46': Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Darryl McHardy.
- 47': Angus Mailer (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Michael Cunningham (East Fife).
- 48': Michael Cunningham (East Fife) is shown the yellow card.
- 48': Goal! East Fife 2, Elgin City 3. Tony Dingwall (Elgin City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 49': Attempt saved. Angus Mailer (Elgin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 50': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Scott Gallacher.
- 50': Euan Spark (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Aaron Steele (East Fife).
- 51': Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Attempt missed. Conor O'Keefe (Elgin City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right.
- 54': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
- 55': Attempt missed. Liam Newton (East Fife) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 56': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Daniel Hoban.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Liam Watt (East Fife) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt saved. Aaron Steele (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Substitution, Elgin City. Aidan Sopel replaces Harry Nicolson.
- 60': Foul by Tony Dingwall (Elgin City).
- 60': Liam Newton (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 63': Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Euan Spark.
- 64': Foul by Russell Dingwall (Elgin City).
- 64': Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Elgin City. Josh Peters replaces Conor O'Keefe.
- 67': Attempt saved. Connor McManus (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, East Fife. Sean Brown replaces Liam Watt.
- 73': Substitution, East Fife. Cameron Dow replaces Kevin Smith.
- 75': Attempt missed. Angus Mailer (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 77': Attempt saved. Patrick Slattery (East Fife) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 78': Foul by Darryl McHardy (Elgin City).
- 78': Sean Brown (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Kane Hester (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 79': Daniel Denholm (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Euan Spark (Elgin City).
- 79': Foul by Rory MacEwan (Elgin City).
- 79': Sean Brown (East Fife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Michael Cunningham (East Fife).
- 83': Attempt saved. Michael Cunningham (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Michael Cunningham (East Fife) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 84': Foul by Tony Dingwall (Elgin City).
- 84': Patrick Slattery (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, East Fife. Lewis Anderson replaces Liam Newton.
- 84': Substitution, Elgin City. Fin Allen replaces Kane Hester.
- 87': Euan Spark (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Sean Brown (East Fife).
- 90'+3': Foul by Russell Dingwall (Elgin City).
- 90'+3': Sean Brown (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, East Fife 2, Elgin City 3.
- 0': Match ends, East Fife 2, Elgin City 3.
Game Information
Venue: MGM Timber Bayview Stadium
Location: East Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 199
Scottish League Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Ross County | 4 | +7 | 7 |
| 3 | Stranraer | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Line-Ups
East Fife (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Gallacher (GK) |
| 17 | Aaron Steele |
| 3 | Christopher Higgins |
| 8 | Patrick Slattery |
| 12 | Scott Mercer |
| 6 | Conor Mcmanus |
| 14 | Liam Watt |
| 18 | Liam Newton |
| 2 | Aaron Dunsmore |
| 20 | Michael Cunningham |
| 10 | Kevin Smith |
Elgin City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Hoban (GK) |
| 4 | Darryl Mchardy |
| 5 | Creag Little |
| 3 | Euan Spark |
| 2 | Harry Nicolson |
| 8 | Rory Macewan |
| 6 | Angus Mailer |
| 11 | Conor O'Keefe |
| 7 | Russell Dingwall |
| 9 | Kane Hester |
| 10 | Tony Dingwall |
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