Fife — Guildford: 10:2, Elite League

Fife beat Guildford 10-2 in the Elite League on 10 October 2026. The hosts ran out comprehensive winners at home, overturning expectations with a scoreline that left little room for doubt. Guildford arrived as the higher-placed side but found themselves on the wrong end of a rout.

We had tipped the visitors for victory, placing 69 per cent confidence on an away win. The forecast proved wide of the mark, and the match turned on moments that shifted momentum before Guildford could settle. By then the visitors were chasing the game, and chasing it became a habit.

Fife came into this fixture fourth with five games played, three wins and two losses. Their recent form had been mixed — defeats on the road to Coventry and Belfast, but victories against Sheffield and Dundee. Guildford sat second after four matches, three wins and one loss, though their form had been equally volatile with heavy scores in both directions.

The result leaves both sides with zero points in the table, which tells us nothing yet — the season is still taking shape. What it does show is that early results in the Elite League should not be read too deeply. Fife ended a barren run against higher-ranked opposition, and the gap between expectation and reality was wider than either side anticipated.