Brilliant East Fife knocked out on penalties

Scorer Herkes
By Methil Milan Man
January 21 2003

East Fife players sit in shock tonight in stark realisation they are out of the Scottish Cup despite totally out-classing second division Hamilton Accies. This entertaining game eventually ended in typically cruel penalty-shoot-out fashion following an Accies' injury time spot-kick equaliser...

East Fife 2-2 Hamilton

Hamilton win 5-3 on penalties

The Fifers looked like the team who stormed to the top of the league at the start of the season - direct, confident and dangerous.

East Fife created chances running into double figures while Hamilton had two shots on target in the 90 minutes (including the injury time penalty equaliser).

More to follow...

(Those of you in Scotland keep an eye out for the goals on BBC1 around 6.45pm on the Scottish Sport round-up tomorrow evening)