East Fife 1-2 Stranraer

Stephen McConalogue's stunning 25-yarder handed struggling ten-man Stranraer three valuable points.

The Blues took the lead after half an hour when Kevin Nicoll too advantage of a defensive error to volley home.

McConalogue doubled the advantage after 38 minutes, curling the ball into the top-left-hand corner.

East Fife got back into the game on 43 minutes through Chris Templeman and Gregory Tade was sent-off with six minutes to go but Stranraer held on.

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East Fife: McCulloch, Nugent (Stewart 55), Fotheringham, Tweed, Cameron, Shields, Young, Crawford, Linn, McManus, Templeman (Campbell 77). Subs Not Used: O'Reilly, Walker, Brown.

Booked: Cameron, Templeman.

Goals: Templeman 43.

Stranraer: Black, McKinstry, Dobbins, Kane, Noble, Gibson, Nicoll, White, Frizzel (Bradley 89), Tade, McConalogue (Creaney 86). Subs Not Used: Mullen, McColm.

Sent Off: Tade (84).

Booked: Tade, Nicoll.

Goals: Nicoll 30, McConalogue 38.

Att: 730

Ref: S McLean (Scotland).