Dundee 3 – 1 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 April 11th 2023

Rovers defeated in deluge at Dens

It was a difficult evening for a make-shift Rovers team in a wet and windy Dundee. Another threadbare Rovers’ squad travelled over the Tay to try and frustrate the host’s final push for the championship. Robbie Thomson made rare league start in goal and an injury to Brad Spencer in the warm up meant Rovers could only name two outfield players on the bench adding to sub-keeper Andrew McNeil.

Dundee started quickly and were only denied an early goal because of a point-blank block by Kieran Ngwenya at the back post. Although the game settled in terms of territory and possession, it was the hosts the continued to look much more dangerous in the final third. Dundee’s wide men Luke Hannant and Luke McCowan were giving Rovers’ full backs a very difficult time, often finding quality crosses even when doubled-up on.

Dundee took the lead in the 29th minute. Some neat play on the edge of the box put Zach Robinson in the clear, and he slotted past Thomson. Dundee 1-0 Rovers

The hosts continued to put in crosses and should’ve had a second goal just on half-time. Nice work down the right made space for the cross and Robinson put it over the bar from 10 yards when it looked easier to score.

Half-time: Dundee 1-0 Raith Rovers

The game was effectively over as a contest in the 53rd minute. Another cross from Dundee’s right was swiftly slotted into the bottom right corner by Robinson. Another double against the Rovers to match his previous performance earlier in the season. Dundee 2-0 Rovers

Rovers briefly rallied with their first real chance of the game, but William Akio’s header was straightforward for Adam Legzdins in goal. Dundee survived the burst of pressure from Rovers and proceeded to kill off the game in the 75th minute. As the ball came in from the left, it fell to Alex Jakubiak who fired it low and hard across Thomson into the corner. Dundee 3-0 Rovers

Rovers grabbed a consolation 2 minutes later when a corner broke to William Akio who made no mistake from close range, and kept up his 100% record of scoring at Dens for the Rovers. Dundee 3-1 Rovers

The game played out and ended 3-1, with the score demonstrating Dundee’s dominance on the night.

Full-time: Dundee 3-1 Raith Rovers

by David Proudfoot

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Welcome to tonight’s Cinch Championship game at Kilmarnock Stadium - Dundee v Raith Rovers. A couple of changes  from Saturday, MacDonald out and Thomson in and McGill in for Millen
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Dundee get the game underway. Raith playing in pink and shooting towards the Dundee fans
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McCowan with an early shot but Ngwenya is there to block
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Vaughan with a run through but he’s challenged off the ball by Sweeney at the edge of the box
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Booking for Jakubiak after a foul on Stanton in the middle of the pitch
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Cameron is running through with the goal in sight but Brown manages to stop him in his tracks
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Corner Dundee
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From the corner McCowan gets the ball into the box Ashcroft is there with a header but Raith clear
9
Easton with a Raith freekick thumps it upfield to McBride but it’s too heavy and ball goes out of play
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Dundee pushing forward with play starting with Marshall and ending with Cameron chipping over but his target was offside
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Dundee freekick after Vaughan fouls Cameron at the halfway line
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Corner Raith .. ball played into the centre of the box but Dundee clear
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Mulligan with a header but his effort hits the Raith side netting
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It is absolutely throwing it down with rain here in Dundee now making the pitch really slippery
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Nolan does well to stop Robinson. Ball eventually falls to Hannant who is at the byline. He heads back but Thomson is there to gather
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Freekick Raith just outside the Dundee D
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Vaughan takes it but Dundee wall jump up and head it clear
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Stanton with a good ball to Vaughan but he’s being well man marked and the ball is headed clear
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McGill does well to intercept a Dundee ball. Dunde throw in
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Stanton heads clear a Dundee threat on the edge of the box
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Corner Raith after Easton’s is challenged in the Dundee box
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Ball is played to the front of the post but Dundee clear
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Brown makes a vital tackle as Dundee press
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Dundee score and it’s Robinson who slots home low past Thomson
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McCowan with a pin point placing of the ball in the Raith box but Ngwenya is there to head clear
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Again a perfect pass to  Hannant but his header is direct to Thomson who collects
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McGill blocks a Hannant shot
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McGill does well to steal the ball from Hannant
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Hannant again with  a shot but thankfully he blasts the ball over the bar
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Akio with the ball in the Dundee box but Dundee steal the ball
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Raith with a throw in deep in their half, McGill to  take
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Robinson knocks the ball well over the bar
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Ref blows for half time bang on 45min Dundee 1 (Robinson 28’) Raith 0
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Raith get the second half underway
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McBride ties to get the ball round a couple of Dundee players his touch is too heavy
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Play halted as Nolan receives treatment
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He seems to be fine and play about to get back underway
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Freekick Dundee deep in Raith half and McGill gets a yellow card
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Ngwenya with the clearance
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Dundee looking dangerous there as Marshall places a pass to McCowan
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Dundee score and it’s Robinson again
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Attendance tonight is 5009 with 125 Raith fans
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Raith free kick in the Dundee half after a foul on Connolly
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Stanton has the ball in the box he cuts it back to the central area and Akio’s header is weak and Legzdins collects
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Freekick Dundee after a foul on Robinson in the Raith half
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McCiwan has a thumping shot but blocked/deflected by Raith out of the danger area
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Mulligan with a dangerous ball to Jakubiak but play breaks down thankfully
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Raith passing around and trying to find a way through  the Dundee defence
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Raith sub off McBride and bring on Ross
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Vaughan’s pass to Ross is placed behind him
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Ngwenya does well to intercept Mulligan’s drive forward
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Cameron is looking for a foul at the edge of the box ….. McGill picks up a loose ball and gets rid
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Ross gets the ball to Vaughan who takes the ball in to the box. He tries to take on a few Dundee players but he can’t break through
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Raith corner
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Ball into the box but ball cleared
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Dundee free kick in centre circle
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Free kick Dundee after a foul on Robinson approx 25 yards out
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Cameron picks up a loose ball in midfield, he passes to Robinson but his first touch is too heavy
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Dundee score and it’s Jakubiak
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Raith sub off McGill and bring on Young
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Corner Raith
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GGGOOOOAAALL and it’s AKIO who heads home
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Booking for Easton for a silly tackle
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Booking also for Sweeney
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Booking for Vaughan
83
Throw in Raith in Dundee half
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Dunde sub off Jakubiak and Robinson and bring on Thomas and McMullan
85
Ngwenya slips and his man breaks through, he chats the ball back and a Dundee shot goes high over the bar
86
Dundee subbiff McCowan and Cameron and bring on Reedy and Byrne
90
Dundee sun off McGhee and bring in Maguire
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Dundee corner
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Thomson saves in the final seconds
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Ref blows for full time in a very rainy Dundee 3. ( Robinson 28’ 52’, Jakubiak 74’) Raith 0

Dundee: Legzdins, Marshall, Sweeney, McGhee, Jakubiak, Hannant, Ashcroft, Mulligan, Robinson, McCowan, Cameron

Subs: Lawlor, Byrne, Thomas, McMullan, Robertson, Fisher, Clampin, Maguire, Reedy

Raith Rovers: Thomson, Nolan, Connolly, Vaughan, McBride, Ngwenya, Stanton, Akio, Brown, Easton, McGill

Subs: McNeil, Spencer, Ross, Young