When both teams' 'real' games were called off, a friendly game was hastily arranged on East Fife's new artificial surface.

It never seems to be warm at New Bayview but it was even colder than usual and the few supporters who braved the elements couldn't even get some goals to heat them up.

It was Lochore's young team who took most of the plaudits from this game with the crossbar coming to the Hibs' rescue on more than one occasion.

Thornton Hibs: Costello, M.Robertson, McMillan, S.Drummond, Shanks, Coleman, McNab, Hepburn, Feeley, Thomson, Crichton. Subs: Buchan, Adam, Ireland, Dursley, Linton.

Lochore Welfare: Valentine, Arthur, Small, Hicks, Ewing, Byrne, Donaldson, Haddow, Doig, Lumsden, Wood. Subs: Rolland, Roberts, Sutherland.

Referee: Mr B.Cooper