East Fife will need to do what no other League Two side has achieved this season if they are to go back to the top of the table today – defeat Elgin on their own pitch.
Manager Gary Naysmith said: “We are heading into a real Highland stronghold.
“Elgin have had 10 wins, two draws and no defeats at Borough Briggs this season. They have only lost six goals there as well and that is a terrific record in a league as competitive as this one.
“Winning will be tough but that is what we will set out to do.”
The Bayview side go into the game after a 3-0 defeat from Queen’s Park last Saturday ended a seven-game undefeated run.
Naysmith added: “There was no need for a lot of deep analysis after that result as it is case of simply getting back to what we were doing in the games leading up to Hampden.
“We had a chat with the players on Saturday and went over one or two things on Tuesday night before we played Edinburgh City in a friendly.
“We had been on a wonderful run but perhaps the defeat will do us some good in the sense that it showed that we still have a bit to learn.
“It has allowed us to re-focus and we know that the prize for winning at Elgin is a good one in that we go back to the top of the table. Overall we are in a good position so we can go up there and be positive.”
Stevie Campbell is over the eye injury he picked up early at Hampden and that gives Naysmith a full squad to choose from.