Linlithgow Rose 0 – 2 Raith Rovers

2:30PM | Sat 24th June

Linlithgow Rose

Prestonfield, Linlithgow

Raith 2-2 Partick Thistle

Fri 5th May (Home)

Sat 24th Jun (Away)

Linlithgow Rose

Tue 27th Jun (Away)

Montrose

Sat 1st Jul (Away)

Kelty Hearts

Sat 8th Jul (Away)

East Fife

	Team	Pd	GD	Pt
1	Dundee	36	26	63
2	Ayr United	36	18	58
3	Queen's Park	36	11	58
4	Partick Thistle	36	20	57
5	Morton	36	10	57
6	Inverness CT	36	5	55
7	Raith Rovers	36	-3	43
8	Arbroath	36	-18	34
9	Hamilton Academical	36	-32	31
10	Cove Rangers	36	-37	31
Updated: 5th May

Tuesday January 24th 2023

Rovers progress in the Scottish Cup

Rovers travelled to Linlithgow for the rearranged Scottish Cup 4th round tie on Tuesday night. And they certainly didn’t take it lightly (considering recent ‘cup-shocks’) fielding a very strong starting line-up, as well as the healthiest set of substitutes Rovers fans had seen in a while.

Credit to the ground staff at the Prestonfield Stadium – who had clearly worked hard to get the pitch in the best condition as possible, despite the recent cold-snap.

Rovers were first to really threaten with Dylan Easton charging into the box, but his penalty protests were rightly waved away by referee, Graham Grainger (however, it wasn’t going to be his last involvement in moments of controversy).

Next up it was the hosts: a long ball eluded Rovers’ defence but Rose’s Mark Stowe snatched the chance wide.

The half, without too much quality, saw some half-chances fall for each team. Lewis Vaughan’s cross had a bit too much pace on it for Aidan Connolly to reach, before Stowe went down in the box under an Easton challenge – but it would have been as equally harsh as Rovers’ claim earlier in the game.

A stalemate of a first half.

Half-time: Linlithgow Rose 0-0 Raith Rovers

Rovers started up a gear second-half and should’ve took the lead. A through ball was flicked on by Lewis Vaughan, and although Jamie Gullan was offside at the time, Alexander Webb’s attempted headed clearance put him back onside (2nd phase), and Gullan nicely lifted over Rose’s on rushing keeper, Cameron Binnie. Confusion throughout the stadium as the goal was not awarded, then it was awarded, then finally not awarded. Still Rose 0-0 Rovers.

Rovers, however, finally did take advantage of their counter-attacking threat. Connolly slipped the ball through to Gullan who took the ball round the keeper and slotted home. 55 minutes in and it was Rose 0-1 Rovers.

GOAL…Jamie Gullan fires home the opening goal

Rovers were starting to take advantage of the extra bit of quality with a few balls in flashing across the face of goal, and a left-footed shot from Scott Brown well-saved, before Gullan hit the post.

Gullan should have killed the game off when he got in behind Webb again, but Binnie turned his low finish round the post. He wasn’t to be denied, though: another break through the home defensive line saw Gullan slot a right-footed shot past the keeper, and guarantee Rovers’ place in the next round. Rose 0-2 Rovers.

GOAL…Jamie Gullan scores the second goal to clinch it for Rovers

Over-the-piece, Rovers deservedly progressed to the 5th round, setting up a now much-anticipated home-tie to Premiership side, Motherwell.

Full Time: Linlithgow Rose 0-2 Raith Rovers
Crowd: 1,720

by David Proudfoot

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Welcome to tonight’s 4th round Scottish Cup tie at Prestonfield Park - Linlithgow Rose v Raith .. Raith make one change out goes Millen and in comes Masson. Linlithgow I’m led to believe have made three changes out go McKenzie, Davidson and Bremner and in come Thom, Ogilvie and MacPherson
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Welcome to tonight’s 4th round Scottish cup tie at Prestonfield Park - Linlithgow Rose v Raith
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Raith have made one change, out goes Millen and in comes Masson
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Linlithgow I’m led to believe have made three changes, out go McKenzie, Davidson and Bremner and in come Thom, Ogilvie and MacPherson
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Linlithgow have made a late change of Heaver out and Docherty in
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Linlithgow get the game underway
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Linlithgow with the first free kick of the evening about 40 yards out
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Ball put into the box but cleared by Raith
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Game halted whilst Linlithgow player receives treatment
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Game back underway
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Booking for I think,  Linlithgow Skinner for a foul on Brown
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Spencer tries to lump the ball forward but only falls to Thom who thumps it back into the Raith half
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Easton tests Binnie after play started with  a great ball fed up to Gullan
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From a throw in Easton gets the ball to Vaughan he sees an opportunity but his shot is weak and wide
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Easton gets past two Linlithgow players, gets into the box and is downed, he was looking for the opportunity but ref saw through it
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A shot from Linlithgow takes a wee tweak in the air but it doesn’t trouble MacDonald
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Lang with a brilliant long ball to Connolly but he has to take a couple of touches to control the ball and it goes out of play
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Foul to Linlithgow as Brown has a wee push
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A long ball to Gullan but Thom has the ball in his sights first
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Long switch of play to Liam Dick but it’s a bit short and MacPerson clears
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Gullan with the ball he should have sent Vaughan on his way before the former was tackled
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Foul to Raith after Skinner fouls Vaughan
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Ball sent forward but Brown stalls as I think the thought he was offside
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Vaughan to Easton, Vaughan is expecting the ball back but Easton’s first touch is too heavy and possession lost
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Gullan succeeds to ge the ball into the the Linlithgow box but it’s cleared
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Lang plays some brilliant football as he weaves through the midfield. He passes to Gullan as Lang continues forward expecting the return pass but ball has gone out of play
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Easton does well to win the ball he passes to Spencer who is challenged but he keeps going and he tries to pass back to Easton but ball goes out of play
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Stowe with an easy chance in front of the Raith goal but his effort goes wide
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Yellow for Brown as he makes a heavy challenge
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Gullan with a through ball to Connolly but he is just beaten by Linlithgow
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Corner Raith
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Nothing comes of the corner
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Vaughan sends a lovely ball on to Gullan, he’s away but the linesman says offside… nae chance, he was on
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Vaughan gets the ball makes a wee turn, passes across the box to Connolly but he can’t make the connection
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Linlithgow appeal for a penalty but ref says no
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Brown with the pass to Vaughan as Raith push forwards but his pass isn’t weighted well
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Spencer gets booked for a foul on the halfway line
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Ogilvie for Linlithgow booked
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Corner Raith
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Played short and Linlithgow clear when the ball is finally placed in the box
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Lovely ball from Connolly to Easton but he is challenged by Linlithgow
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Freekick Raith in the Linlithgow half after a foul on Connolly
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+1 ref blows for half time Linlithgow 0 Raith 0
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Raith get the second half underway
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Goood play with Raith as they work together to get the ball forwards. Play ends when Easton has a pop and the ball is over the bar
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What an absolute farce…. Gullan scores, linesman says offside, ref says no and looks as though he gives it but then the ref talks to the linesman and now it’s not a goal!!!!
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GGOOOOAALLLL
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It’s GULLAN who puts the burners on, wins the ball, Linlithgow keeper comes out Gullan goes the long route and as the keeper and a defender run back Gullan has a slot home
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A second  corner in succession for Raith
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Docherty is on the run he passes into the box but Nolan is there to clear
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Linlithgow sub off Ogilvie and Sneddon and bring on Bremner and Allan
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Binnie gets down to collect after Vaughan has a wee soft toe poke towards goal
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An ooh as MacDonald takes too long to release the ball and Linlithgow nearly pounce
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Freekick Raith as Spencer is being held back
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Linlithgow sub off McMullan and bring on Cunningham
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Raith sub off Vaughan and we welcome back Sam Stanton
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Masson plays a decent ball through to Easton but it’s just too heavy
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Gullan picks up the ball he powers forward, crosses into the box but Raith can’t connect. Brown is on the edge and he has a pop but it takes a deflection and Binnie eventually collects
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Stanton steals the ball he passes to Easton who releases Gullan but Binnie just gets to the ball in the box
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Linlithgow sub off Docherty and bring on McKenzie
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Easton gets the ball into the box but Linlithgow clear
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Corner Raith
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Booking for Lang as he pushes a Linlithgow player at the half waylay line who has made the break
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Booking now for Thom for Linlithgow
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Foul after Connolly challenges Binnie as he tries to collect a Raith cross
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Gullan powers forward he has a Linlithgow player by his side the keeper comes out, Gullan has ithe keeper to beat but his shot is deflected by Binnie
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Freekick Raith just in the Linlithgow half
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Raith sub off Connolly and bring on McBride
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GGOOOOAAALLLLLL
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It’s HAMMER TIME as Gullan powers through to a ball and he has a pop and ball is in the back of the net for goal number two
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Linlithgow corner
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Gullan should have gone for goal number three but he decides to pass to McBride instead and offside ruled
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Double sun for Raith as off go Masons Dan Goal scorer Gulland and on come Ngwenya and Mitchell
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Ref blows for full time. Raith are through to the next round against Motherwell at Stark’s Park……Linlithgow 0 Raith 2 (Gullan 53’ 87’)

Linlithgow Rose: Binnie, Webb, Thomson, Thom (C), Skinner, Stowe, McMullan, Docherty, Ogilvie, Sneddon, MacPherson

Subs: McMinn, Allison, McKenzie, Davidson, Cunningham, Bremner, Baxter, Allan

Raith: MacDonald, Dick, Nolan, Spencer, Connolly, Gullan, Vaughan, Lang, Brown (C), Easton, Masson

Subs: McNeil, McBride, Ngwenya, Stanton, Ross, Mitchell, Young, Frederiksen