East Fife vs Cove Rangers– Preview by Oli Anderson
MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil | 
Saturday 4th October | 🕒 Kick-off: 3:00pm
⚔️ The Challenge Ahead
Following a poor result in the highlands against Inverness Caley Thistle last Saturday, East Fife will be looking to bounce back instantaneously as we face strugglers Cove Rangers at the MGM Timber Bayview Stadium this afternoon. Both the players and management team will be hoping for a strong reaction following the defeat and today would be a great opportunity to rectify it.
William Hill League One Table
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Current form | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Inverness |
36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | DWWDW | 69 |
| 2 |
 Stenhousemuir |
36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | WDLWW | 67 |
| 3 |
 Queen of the South |
36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | DWDDW | 54 |
| 4 |
 Alloa Athletic |
36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | WLWLL | 53 |
| 5 |
 Peterhead |
36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | LLDLL | 43 |
| 6 |
 Montrose |
36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | LLLDL | 42 |
| 7 |
 Cove Rangers |
36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | WLWWD | 38 |
| 8 |
 East Fife |
36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | LWLDD | 36 |
| 9 |
 Hamilton Academical |
36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | LWWWL | 34 |
| 10 |
 Kelty Hearts |
36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | DWLLW | 29 |
Form Guide
East Fife
1-4 vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle (League 1)- 1-2 vs Clyde (KDM Evolution Trophy)
1-1 vs Montrose (League 1)
Cove Rangers
- 0-2 vs Kelty Hearts (League 1)
- 1-1 vs Hibernian B (KDM Evolution Trophy)
- 1-2 vs Alloa Athletic (League 1)
🔁 Recent Encounters
- East Fife last played Cove during the 2021/2022 season, which ended with our relegation to League Two, and Cove’s promotion to the Championship.
- Each of the four games were high scoring affairs, with East Fife scoring at least twice in all of the ties despite only winning one of the games.
- The win came at Bayview in October, and Kyle Connell was the man of the moment scoring twice in a 4-2 win.
🕰️ Upcoming Fixtures
- Friday 10th October vs Celtic B (7:45pm KO)
- Saturday 18th October @ Alloa Athletic (3pm KO)
- Saturday 25th October @ Kelty Hearts (3pm KO
🚑 Squad News
❌ Out
Injury:Brian Easton misses out this afternoon following his nasty collision last week, with Adam Laaref (knee) and Alan Trouten (calf) both also unavailable.
🎟️ Match Tickets
Tickets (online purchase encouraged):
- Adults: £20
- Over 65s: £16
- Under 16s: £5
❗Season tickets are valid for today’s match. Anyone still to collect their Season Ticket can do so from the club shop before kick-off.
🟡East Fife: Sections A–D
⚫Cove Rangers: Sections G-H
Turnstiles will be open from 2.00pm this afternoon.
📺 Live Streaming
The game can be viewed on East Fife TV for our international supporters, using a monthly or annual Gold Pass. Today’s commentator is Daniel Hughes and Oli Anderson.
There is no live streaming option for viewers within the UK/Ireland this weekend.
👕 Club Colours
The Fifers will be in our traditional colours, of the MPH Group sponsored Black and gold home shirt with black shorts and socks. Our goalkeeper will be in yellow for the clash.
Cove Rangers will be in all blue for the tie, with their goalkeeper donning red.
🧑⚖️ Match Officials
The referee for Saturday will be Gary Hanvidge. His assistants running the lines are Alastair Taylor and Michael MacDermid
🍻 The Fun Bits
💛Today’s Guests of Honour are Kevin and Gordon Smith. Fans are welcome to meet them post-match in the club bar.
🍺 Club Bar: Open from 12:15 pm. Enjoy a drink (or several!) before kick-off
- 📖 The Bayview – Issue #8 A Bumper 48-page issue of The Bayview will be on sale outside the ground, in the club shop and online for $4. This will cover both today’s game, and next Friday’s clash with Celtic B.
- 🏪 Club Shop: Open from 1:45 pm
- 🎟️ Half-Time Draw Tickets: Available for £1
‘Mon the Fife! 🖤💛
