Andy Munro admitted that he cost East Fife any chance of a result against Queen of the South after a ten-minute spell that he described as the poorest he’s played for the Fifers since joining the last summer.

The veteran centre-back, 33, has shone since joining Dick Campbell’s side – being a key cog in last season’s promotion to Scottish League One via the play-offs. But he had a big part to play in an early horror show last Saturday, gifting the opener after being outmuscled by Queens’ Kurtis Guthrie.

The forward was then able to cross for Liam Smith, who tapped home after five minutes, with Jack Stott then firing home the hosts’ second shortly after. Guthrie then rounded off the scoring on the hour mark amid more suspect defending.

Speaking to East Fife TV, honest Munro said: “It was very disappointing. I though we actually started well for a couple of minutes but then I went through a ten-minute spell that is as poor as I’ve been for the club in all honestly. I need to take responsibility for that. Once you are 2-0 down, coming to a place against a full-time team who move the ball well, it is very difficult to come back into the game. We brought a good support down today so on behalf on myself and the players we can only apologise for the performance.”

East Fife faced Edinburgh City in the KDM Evolution Trophy league-phase on Tuesday while we went to press. On Saturday, they host Stenny in League One at 5pm.