Champions of Fife [R]

[Gordon EF]

Last night East Fife beat Raith Rovers 3-2 to win the Fife Cup for the first time in 17 years.

A great start for East Fife saw them 2 up early on with goals from Stevie Nicholas and Johnny Mitchell. Raith pulled one back, in contraversial circumstances, just before half time. The Raith player clearly handled the ball, in front of the linesman, before smashing a 25 yard volley past Scott Morrison in the East Fife goal.

This set up a frantic second half. East Fife extended their lead though when Raith keeper, Berthelot, brought down Mitchell as he bore down on goal, Berthelot walked and Stevie Nicholas stuck away the penalty. Raith threw everything forward in the last tewnty minutes in a desperate attempt to avoid defeat (something they must be getting used to by now) but they could only grab one consolation goal.

East Fife reached the final by defeating Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 in the QF and beating Burtisland Shipyard 4-0 in the SF.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

There is a Fife Cup? :eek:

[Scottish_Morton]

There is a Fife Cup? :eek:

Yeah, some clubs have traditions and history, local cup competitions come along with this :p.

[TimBhoy]

Congratulations to East Fife...



Bring back the Glasgow cup.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

What are the standard of teams in the cup?

[Gordon EF]

What are the standard of teams in the cup?

Generally, reserve and youth players are played in the early rounds as they are played in the middle of the season when it's not really worth risking injuries but as far as I'm aware, full teams are used in the Final, East Fife and Raith both put out full strength on Wednesday.

David Berthelot, the keeper who was sent off, is now banned from their last league game and their 2nd choice keeper picked up a knock so it's likely, Raith will have to play an outfield player in goals against Airdrie tommorow.:D

[Bobbybhoy]

Last night East Fife beat Raith Rovers 3-2 to win the Fife Cup for the first time in 17 years.

A great start for East Fife saw them 2 up early on with goals from Stevie Nicholas and Johnny Mitchell. Raith pulled one back, in contraversial circumstances, just before half time. The Raith player clearly handled the ball, in front of the linesman, before smashing a 25 yard volley past Scott Morrison in the East Fife goal.

This set up a frantic second half. East Fife extended their lead though when Raith keeper, Berthelot, brought down Mitchell as he bore down on goal, Berthelot walked and Stevie Nicholas stuck away the penalty. Raith threw everything forward in the last tewnty minutes in a desperate attempt to avoid defeat (something they must be getting used to by now) but they could only grab one consolation goal.

East Fife reached the final by defeating Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 in the QF and beating Burtisland Shipyard 4-0 in the SF.http://tinypic.com/4vlpvr

[Teso Dos Bichos]

David Berthelot, the keeper who was sent off, is now banned from their last league game and their 2nd choice keeper picked up a knock so it's likely, Raith will have to play an outfield player in goals against Airdrie tommorow.:D

It's certainly been their lucky season! :D

[Gordon EF]

http://tinypic.com/4vlpvr

One more trophy than you'll ever see your team lift Bobby old boy.:D

[Gordon EF]

It's certainly been their lucky season! :D

Luck had nothing to do with it, however, being horrendously ******** probably did.