East Fife

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East Fife

SOCCER

    Swindon dumped out of FA Cup after upset defeat to Eastleigh

    Non-league Eastleigh produced a shock upset as they claimed a 3-1 victory over Swindon to book their spot in the FA Cup second round.Jai Reason, Andy Drury and Mikael Mandron were on the scoresheet as the Spitfires stunned their Sky Bet League One hosts, who scored a consolation late on through Nathan Delfouneso in the first-round replay.The National League side took a 16th-minute lead when Reason finished off a flowing move, which included a clinical one-two between the midfielder and Scott Wilson.Former Ipswich winger Reason attempted to double his tally two minutes later but his 25-yard strike was held on the dive by Lawrence Vigouroux, before seeing a similar chance deflected behind.The Robins had a glorious chance to equalise in the 31st minute but Luke Norris fired straight at Ryan Clarke when slipped through by an audacious outside of the foot pass by Michael Doughty.The lead was doubled when Mandron fed Drury on the counter attack, before the midfielder coolly beat Swindon goalkeeper Clarke and slotted in.In the 74th minute the upset was completed when Wilson was dragged down by Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill and Mandron dispatched the penalty via Vigouroux's elbow.The Robins grabbed a consolation with 11 minutes to go when Delfouneso charged down Clarke's goal kick.But Eastleigh have now reached the second round for the third year in a row, having never reached that stage beforehand, and notched their second win against a Football League side.
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    East Fife

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    East Fife

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    East Fife

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      East Fife 1-1 Dundee

      East Fife made Dundee pay the penalty at Bayview in a dramatic conclusion to the first game of their Betfred Cup campaigns.Kane Hemmings had handed Dundee a first half lead but his effort was wiped out by Kevin Smith's late free-kick for the home side.The game went to a penalty shoot-out and Scott Robinson scored the winning spot kick for the home side after Rory Loy and James Vincent had missed.The Fifers certainly were not overawed by their Premiership opponents and took the game to Dundee during the opening exchanges.Scott Mercer's run through on goal had to be stopped by Darren O'Dea while David Mitchell was called into action to smother a Scott Robinson free-kick.Dundee eventually grew into the game but failed to really threaten the East Fife goal.The visiting support, clearly expecting a more dominant showing from their side against their League One opponents, began to grow restless as Dundee were held.East Fife were well drilled at the back and swamped their opponents each time they tried to conjure something up.The game needed something special to open it up and it arrived with less than 10 minutes before the break when Hemmings beat Willie Muir with a dipping volley which crashed in off the post.The quality of the Dundee frontman was evident and he went close to snatching another goal, denied only by a last ditch Jason Kerr tackle.To their credit the Fifers continued to poke and prod as they tried to work their way back into the game.Kyle Wilkie and Kevin Smith both tried to carve open the Dundee defence but found the visitors in a mean mood and not about to give up their clean sheet lightly.O'Dea again had to look lively to cut out Smith's path to goal as the Fife frontman got ready to pull the trigger.With the clock ticking down East Fife grabbed the equaliser their play had merited.Kevin Holt pulled down Chris Duggan on the edge of the area, gifting the Fifers a free-kick.Smith stepped up and curled a superb effort into David Mitchell's top corner.That took the game to a penalty shoot-out and Robinson converted to earn his side an extra point.ends
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      2022-23 SCO 2 Standings

      TeamGPWDLGDP
      Stirling Albion3621105+3073
      Dumbarton3618810+1062
      Annan Athletic3614913+1051
      East Fife3614814+450
      Forfar Athletic3613914-648
      Stenhousemuir36121113-447
      Stranraer3612915-1445
      Bonnyrigg Rose3611916-1142
      Elgin City3611718-1840
      Albion Rovers3611619-139

      2022-23 Team Leaders

      Scottish League Two

      Rankings

      Scottish League Two

      Goal Difference
      4
      4th
      Goals Scored
      54
      3rd
      Assists
      38
      4th
      Goals Conceded
      50
      6th