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RaithTV chatted with the Gaffer after the 0-0 draw with Patrick Thistle

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Welcome to Starks Park for the first home game of season 16/17. Tonight's visitors are Partick Thistle.
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The sun is shining and the pitch is looking splendid, well done to all involved!
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Have these speakers been upgraded again or am I just getting auld! They're loud!
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Gary Locke and Darren Jackson receive a warm welcome for their first match as Manager and Assistant manager of Raith Rovers.
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Partick kick off towards the South Stand.
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Raith have started the brighter of the two teams. Trialist A is playing forward/right wing and looks good so far!
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Should have said, first match for Locke and Jackson at Starks Park, this is of course their third match in charge!
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Vaughan with a deflected drive at one end is cleared while David Bates clears for a corner at the other.
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Devine with an excellent opportunity to put Partick in the lead, he fails to connect properly with a free header in the 6 yard box.
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Vaughan with a run into the box, he evades the first challenge but stumbles at the second. No foul given.
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Our visitors now enjoying the majority of the play.
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Vaughan plays a through ball for Trialist A but the visiting Trialist goalkeeper collects the lose ball.
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Matthews and Vaughan the stand-out players so far.
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Our visitors are enjoying plenty of possession at the moment but most of it is concentrated around midfield.
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Not a lot happening at the moment. Raith keeping the ball well. Trialist A is struggling to get into the game but is a bit isolated up front.
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A long ball forward is headed back across into the Partick box but the Trialist goalkeeper collects easily.
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Benedictus doing well to evade a couple of challenges on the left, plays a long ball to Trialist A but be can't get it under control.
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Half Time
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Raith kick off towards the South Stand.
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Kevin Mchattie with a half volley from the edge of the box, it hits the side netting.
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The tempo has been upped a few notches but no clear cut chances to speak of...
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Osman replaced by Amoo for the first of no doubt a plethora of substitutes!
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Welsh with a long distance drive that worries the sea gulls perched on the roof of the McDermid Stand.
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Trialist A and Bobby Barr are replaced by Trialist C and Jonny Court.
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Matthews with a good driving run down the right is impeded and wins a free kick.
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Bates' effort from the corner is blocked.
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Shouts for a corner as the ball comes off a Thistle player via Trialist C. Goal kick awarded.
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Trialist C with a good run and shot, the Trialist thistle keeper holds the fierce drive well.
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Good move involving Court, Mchattie and Trialist C, the latter's drive deflected for a corner.
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Erskine is replaced by Azeez.
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We just noticed the new Score Board located in the Railway Stand. Makes the role of the match day updater a little easier!
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Mchattie with a fierce drive form just outside the box, tipped over by the Trialist goalkeeper.
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Trialist C, occupying the left wing position looks a good player.
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Doolan is replaced by Pogba,
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Bene deciding to go for a run to try and break down the thistle defence. His shot is cleared for a throw in.
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Lawless is replaced by McDaid.
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Mchattie is replaced by McKay.
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Welsh is replaced by Mccarthy.
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Vaughan with a dipping drive, it ruffles the roof of the net.
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Syme is replaced by Mcinally.
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Court and Vaughan link up well with the former wining a corner.
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Bene the man of the match for me, great performance.
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Trialist C with a good run, draws the foul. Vaughan's drive goes well wide.
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813 spectators at tonight's match.
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Full time.