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Match Report

 East Fife v Stenhousemuir 

New Bayview Stadium, Methil on 24.10.09

Irn Bru Scottish League Second Division                       Att 509
 
East Fife 2 [Conway 58, McManus 67]
Stenhousemuir 1 [Molloy 90]
 
 
It is safe to say that the honeymoon period for the Warriors in the Second Division is well and truly over as they slumped to their fifth league defeat in a row. The sequence has seen them drop to the bottom of the table and their six game unbeaten start to the season now seems a distant memory.
 
With Stephen Thomson still missing this time through injury trialist Alan Reid played his second game for the Warriors this season as John Coughlin started with the same starting eleven that played with promise against Stirling Albion the previous week.
 
The game started well for the Warriors and only a timely interception of an Iain Diack cross in the fifth minute prevented a goal scoring opportunity. This was followed minutes later by a Reid effort that was comfortably saved by Stuart Baillie. The home side at this stage were mainly contained in their own half but showed their threat when the experienced combination of Paul McManus and Stevie Crawford linked up to get behind the Stenhousemuir defence and only the alertness of Chris McCluskey who dived at Crawford’s feet prevented East Fife taking the lead. Stenhousemuir went back up the field and Robert Love volleyed just wide from an acute angle. The game was fairly open at this stage and the home side once again got behind the Stenhousemuir defence in the 16th minute and it took a last ditch tackle by Gary Thom then a block to keep the scores level. A shot by Bobby Linn was saved by McCluskey but after this frenetic spell the game settled down.
 
It was the 35th minute before either keeper was really tested again, this time it was Baillie called into action to deny Kevin Motion pushing away his header from an Iain Thomson freekick. Just before the interval East Fife came close when a Aaron Conway corner was headed over from close range by David Muir.
 
After a close first half the Warriors were on the back foot almost immediately after the resumption and McCluskey was called into action within a couple of minutes of the restart to deny McManus. This was followed by a Muir header over the bar. With Stenhousemuir struggling to relieve the pressure for any length of time it came as no surprise when East Fife took the lead in the 58th minute. A sloppy clearance landed at McManus and after combining with Linn the ball was transferred out to Conway on the left and with time and space drilled the ball into the net for his first ever goal for the Fifers.
 
Stenhousemuir to their credit responded positively and looked to have equalised when an Iain Diack header seemed goal bound but somehow ex-Stenhousemuir trialist Baillie managed to bring off a top class one handed save. The keeper turned goalmaker in the 67th minute when a kick out was picked up by McManus in space and he converted to put the Fifers two up after only 67 minutes.
 
This proved to be a decisive goal as Stenhousemuir rarely got going after this blow and the home side looked to be the more likely team to score and extend their lead. With the game into the 90th minute Craig Molloy steered the ball into the net after being played through by Kevin Bradley. Unfortunately Molloy was not on the pitch for much longer as within seconds of the restart he was caught by a dangerous tackle by Shaun Fagan and played no further part in proceedings. Fagan was sent off for the challenge and exacerbated the situation by throwing a punch at a Stenhousemuir player who had confronted him about the challenge and was later shown a second red card.
 
This however was of little consequence to Stenhousemuir as there was only seconds remaining and they were unable to take advantage before the whistle blew.   
 
East Fife – Baillie, Nugent [Fagan 79][so90], Ovenstone, McCunnie, Smart [b65], Kerr, Linn, Crawford [Cargill 86], McManus, Muir and Conway [Young 70].
Subs not used – Staunton and McLaren
 
Stenhousemuir – McCluskey, Lyle, Reid [t], Thom [b87], Smith, Molloy, Love, Scullion [Bradley 73], Diack [Dalziel 73], I.Thomson and Motion.
Subs not used –Stirling, McLeod and Bennett
 
Referee – Anthony Law                       
Assistants – Neil McLennan and Colin Duncan
 
 

Details

Date Time League Season Full Time
October 24, 2009 3:00 pm SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 2009/2010 90'

Ground

Bayview Stadium, Methil

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoalsOutcome
Stenhousemuir11Loss
Archive22Win

Stenhousemuir

Archive

Past Meetings

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Stirling Albion

0 - 2
Stirlingshire Cup
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld

Clyde v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Glebe Park, Brechin

Brechin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Alloa Athletic

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dum

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Arbroath

2 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

Peterhead v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 3
Petrofac Training Cup
Forthbank Stadium, Stirling

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Forthbank, Stirling

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 5
Betfred Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v ST. Johnstone

2 - 0
Petrofac Training Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Clyde

1 - 2
Friendly
Station Park, Forfar

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
Friendly
Allan Park, Cove

Cove Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 4
Stirlingshire Cup
Recreation Park, Alloa

Alloa Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

3 - 0
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

2 - 1
Stirlingshire Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Falkirk

5 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park Cowdenbeath

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Hampden park

Queens Park v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Queens Park

4 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Station Park

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Shielfield Park

Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

3 - 5
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Links Park Stadium

Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Cliftonhill Stadium

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Borough Briggs

Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Galabank

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

4 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City

1 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 1
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Station Park

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

2 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Shielfield Park

Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 0
Scottish Cup
Grant Street Park

Inverness Clachnacuddin v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Links Park Stadium

Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 0
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Threave Rovers

2 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Borough Briggs

Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Cliftonhill Stadium

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Galabank

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 5
Betfred Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v St. Johnstone

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City

0 - 1
Petrofac Training Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

0 - 3
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Kilmarnock

5 - 0
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Airdrie United

1 - 0
Friendly
Stormy Corner Skelmersdal

Skelmersdale United v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
Friendly
Highbury Stadium Fleetwood

Fleetwood Town v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

0 - 1
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Raith Rovers