East Fife vs Kelty Hearts– Preview by Oli Anderson
MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil | 
Saturday 27th December | 🕒 Kick-off: 3:00pm
⚔️ The Challenge Ahead
East Fife will look to end 2025 with a victory in the final Fife derby of the season, as the Fifers welcome Kelty Hearts to Bayview. A disappointing game last weekend shows that the Fifers need an improvement should they want to claim three points today.
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 |
🔁 Recent Encounter
- Gregor Nicol scored the pick of the bunch the last time the sides met at New Central Park. East Fife ran out comfortable 3-0 victors and the game marked the debuts of Hayden Wilson and Jaiden Fairley.
🕰️ Upcoming Fixtures
- 3rd January @ Hamilton Academical
- 6th January @ Arbroath
- 10th January @ Stenhousemuir
🚑 Squad News
❌ Out
Injury: Adam Laaref, Jess Norey, Ewan McLeod and Nathan Austin all miss out through injury. A few others will have their fitness assessed before kick-off.
Suspension: Andy Munro misses out today due to an accumulation of bookings.
Possible: Alan Trouten has returned to full training and could return though this week but it may be too soon.
🎟️ Match Tickets
Tickets (online purchase encouraged):
- Adults: £20
- Over 65s: £16
- Under 16s: £5
❗Full and half-season tickets are valid for today’s match.
🟡East Fife: Sections A–D
⚫Kelty Hearts: 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 commentators are 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.
Kelty will be in their traditional home colours of all-maroon with the goalkeeper in black.
🧑⚖️ Match Officials
The referee for this afternoon is Iain Sneddon and his assistants are Brian Christie and James McCluskey.
The Fun Bits
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Club Bar: The club bar will be open from 12.15pm. We invite you to join us for a drink (or several!) before kick-off. Due to sold out hospitality, only the downstairs bar will be open to supporters. 
Today’s Hospitality Guest of Honour is John Love. Supporters are welcome to meet him in the lounge after the game.-
The Bayview – Issue #13 A Bumper 48-page issue of The Bayview will be on sale outside the ground, in the club shop and online for £3. -
Club Shop: Open from 1:45 pm 
Half-Time Draw Tickets: Available for £1
‘Mon the Fife! 
