Peterhead vs East Fife – Preview by Oli Anderson
Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead 
Saturday 2nd August | Kick-off: 3:00pm
The Challenge Ahead
Finally, we have reached the league season. A League Cup campaign with highs and lows has hopefully stood us in good stead ahead of our first game back in the third tier of Scottish Football. Our return sees us face last season’s title rivals, Peterhead. It was the Blue Toon who won the race to the trophy last year, so they will be hoisting the flag today. That should be more than enough for the Fifers to get themselves up for the clash.
Form Guide
East Fife
1-0 vs Kelty Hearts (League Cup)- 3-0 vs Brora Rangers (League Cup)
0-4 vs Kilmarnock (League Cup)
Peterhead
- 1-2 vs Motherwell (League Cup)
- 1-2 vs Clyde (League Cup)
- 0-1 vs Stenhousemuir (League Cup)
Upcoming Fixtures
- 09 August- East Fife vs Alloa Athletic (MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, 3:00pm)
- 12 August- East Fife vs Hearts B (MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, 7:45pm)
- 16 August- Hamilton vs East Fife (Broadwood, 3:00pm)
Recent Encounters
- East Fife won 1 of 4 encounters last season against Peterhead, failing to win in all three of the last meetings between the sides.
- Most recently, Peterhead won 1-0 at the Balmoor in April.
Squad News
Out
Injury: Jess Norey and Adam Laaref continue to miss out through injury. A couple of other players will have their fitness assessed prior to kick off.
Suspension: Manager Dick Campbell serves his final touchline ban this afternoon, following his red card against Annan Athletic in last season’s play-off final. Michael McKenna also misses out through suspension.
In
Injury Return: Liam Newton returns to the matchday squad today.
Under 20s Players: Kobie Thomson, Neil Blake, James Gordon and Daniel Bell are all included in the matchday squad.
Match Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at the Ticket Office, or online – there are no cash turnstiles at Balmoor. Prices below. Please note there is free parking at the stadium.
- Adults: £17/15 (stand/ground)
- Concession £10/8 (stand/ground)
- U16s: £7/5 (stand/ground)
- U10: £2/Free (stand/ground)
East Fife: Blocks D,E,F
Live Streaming
Our overseas supporters can watch today’s clash with Peterhead on East Fife TV using a monthly or annual gold pass. The commentator for the tie is Daniel Hughes.#
Club Colours
The Fifers will be in our new away shirt, sponsored by JADA, wearing the all-white kit. Our goalkeeper will be in yellow for the clash.
Peterhead head will be in their traditional colours of all blue this afternoon.
Match Officials
The referee for Saturday will be Peter Stuart. His assistants running the lines are Elliot Husband Powton and Steven Spence.
‘Mon the Fife! 
