Raith Rovers vs Arbroath
Raith started the game very well scoring in only the 4th minute after a smart corner routine when Aidan Connolly played a short pass to Dylan Easton, he then played the ball to onrushing captain Scott Brown – he then struck the ball first time from around 30 yards, finding the top corner. GOAL – RAITH 1-0!
Scott Brown shoots home from 30 yards
Raith looked to double their lead when Lewis Vaughan used his tricky footwork to beat his man in the box, however he could only hit the ball straight at the goal keeper Gaston. Raith continued to try to get the second goal when Aidan Connolly’s powerful strike was fantastically blocked by the Arbroath defender. HT 1-0 RAITH.
Arbroath started the second half in similar fashion when they won a free kick in a dangerous position which they capitalized on, with a good cross from Mckenna finding a leaping O’Brien. He dispatched an excellent headed finish to equalise for Arbroath in the 48th minute. GOAL ARBROATH 1-1!
Raith were soon trying to regain the lead when William Akio attempted to score by nutmegging the Arbroath goal keeper, however Gaston managed to keep it out.
Raith continued to pile on the pressure when they had a freekick struck by Dylan Easton which was once again well saved by Gaston but it rebounded to Akio, he then attempted a cheeky backheel that was once again well saved by Gaston.
Gaston saves Willy Akio’s cheeky back heel
Aidan Connolly soon managed to find a yard of space to fire a shot just past the post that had Gaston worried.
Gaston made the best save of the game when Lewis Vaughan smashed the ball from close range was superbly saved to keep it level. Arbroath almost gave Raith a big sucker punch when they had an enormous chance in the final seconds of the game, however they hit it straight at a grateful Jamie MacDonald. FT 1-1!
MacDonald, Dick, Millen, Nolan, Connolly, Vaughan, Stanton, Akio, Brown, Easton, McGill. Subs: Thomson, McBride, Ross, Young, Masson.
Arbroath
Gaston, Banks, Hetherington, Little, O’Brien, Tait, McKenna, Gold, Dow, Hilson, Stewart. Subs: Jacobs, Linn, Olusanya, El-Mhanni, Allan, Balde, Gill.
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- Match sponsors the Neeburs o Geordie Munro
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- Pre match the Players show their support for the Cahonas testicular cancer campaign
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- The mascots Danny Milne Cormack Rook and Jack Michie
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- The ball sponsors were Raith Rovers 27_11 Supporters
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- Match guest Archie Sinclair with his family and favourite player Lewis Vaughan
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- The Mascots with the Referee and captains
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- One Nil to Raith from Scott Browns early shot
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- Goal scorer Scott Brown
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- Goal scorer and MotM Scott Brown
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- Willy Akio on a run
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- Willy battled for every ball
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- Lewis Vaughan's shot on goal was blocked by keeper Gaston
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- Eyes fixed firmly on the ball
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- It's tough at the top
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- Arboath's man of the match captain Thomas O'Brien
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- Scott Brown clears from the Raith box
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- Scott McGill
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- Scott McGill and Dylan Easton go on a run
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- Scott McGill on the ball
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- The Raith defence clear an Arbroath cross
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- Jamie MacDonald issues the orders
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- Willy Akio skips past a couple of Arbroath players
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- It's my ball
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- Former player John Mitchell picked the winning 50-50 ticket 89430 for £620.
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- Half time shoot out Archie Sinclair in action
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- Chairman Steve MacDonald receives a cheque for £2000 from Johnston Scott
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- Archie Sinclair and his CREW
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- Dylan keeps an eye on Scott
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- A Raith shot on the Arbroath goal
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- Sub Ethan Ross
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- TWO on TWO
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- Ethan fires in a pile driver
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- Scott Brown receives his MotM award from two of the youger members of the Neeburs
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- Thomas O'Brien receives his MotM award from the Neeburs
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- Archie Sinclair enjoyed the match with his family
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- THE PLAYERS SUPPORTED TESTICULAR CANCER AWARENESS MONTH DURING THE WARM UP
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- ANDREW McNEIL SUPPORTING CAHONAS SCOTLAND'S CAMPAIGN
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- THE MASCOTS LEAD OUT THE TEAMS
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- SCOTT BROWN AND DYLAN EASTON CHALLENGE McKENNA
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- SCOTT BROWN SHOOTS FROM 30 YARDS.....
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- ....GOAL...NO CHANCE FOR GASTON
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- THE SKIPPER CELEBRATES
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- WHAT DID YE THINK O THAT THEN LIAM....
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- ....NO BAD SCOTTY BOY....
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- ...THE SKIPPER SMILES FOR THE CAMERA
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- ...YESSS!
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- AND THEY ALL JOINED IN...
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- THAT WIZ BETTER THAN ANY O YOUR GOALS VAUGHANY
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- WILLY AKIO HAS HIS EYE ON THE BALL
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- GASTON BLOCKS A LEWIS VAUGHAN SHOT
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- DYLAN EASTON JUMPS 3 INCHES TO HEAD
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- LEWIS GOES FLYING AND WILLY GETS THE BALL
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- AIDAN CONNOLLY TAKES ON O'BRIEN & HETHERINGTON
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- SCOTT McGILL BEATS McKENNA TO THE BALL
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- AND WE ALL FALL DOWN
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- RYAN NOLAN GETS THE BALL
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- AH NEVER TOUCHED YE!
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- DYLAN EASTON WITH GOLD IN PURSUIT
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- SAM STANTON AND DAVID GOLD DO BATTLE
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- AIDAN FIRES A SHOT
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- LEWIS TAKES ON THE LICHTIES DEFENCE
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- AN EASY CATCH FOR JAMIE
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- O'BRIEN HEADS HOME THE EQUALISER
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- ANDY TANNAHILL SHOWS IAN MURRAY A REPLAY OF THE LICHTIES GOAL
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- BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR RYAN NOLAN & DALE HILSON
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- RYAN NOLAN RISES ABOVE HILSON
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- ROSS MILLEN TAKES THE BALL UPFIELD
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- SCOTT McGILL TAKES CHARGE
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- IAN MURRAY WORE A PIN BADGE IN SUPPORT OF TESTICULAR CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
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- GASTON GOT A FOOT TO AKIO'S SHOT TO SEND IT WIDE OF THE FAR POST
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- DYLAN EASTON FIRES IN A FREE KICK FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX....
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- ...BUT GASTON SAVED DYLAN'S SHOT
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- WILLY TRIES A CHEEKY BACK HEEL....
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- ... BUT GASTON KEPT IT OUT
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- SCOTT McGILL CLEARS UP AT THE BACK
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- SO CLOSE FOR AIDAN CONNOLLY BUT NO LUCK
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- JAMIE MacDONALD GATHERS
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- GASTON SPILLS A DYLAN EASTON SHOT BUT MANAGED TO BOOT IT CLEAR
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- CONNOR McBRIDE PUTS HIS HEAD ON IT
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- GASTON STRUGGLED WITH A BULLET FROM LEWIS BUT DEFLECTED IT OVER THE BAR
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- ETHAN ROSS TRIES A SHOT
PHOTOS © TONY FIMISTER & JIM FOY.
Ian Murray spoke to RaithTV after today’s draw at Stark’s Park:
After two successive games on the road, Raith Rovers return to Stark’s Park this weekend, for their penultimate home game of the season.
Arbroath are the visitors, with Dick Campbell’s men desperate for the three points as they look to preserve their Championship status.
The Red Lichties go into this one on the back of a defeat to Inverness in midweek, although that loss was their first defeat in eight games, a sequence which has taken them eighth in the table, three points clear of Hamilton and five clear of bottom side Cove Rangers.
Rovers will be looking to reverse a run of three straight defeats in this one, and at the same time, trying to extend a good record against the Gayfield club, which sees them unbeaten in three games this term.
Sam Stanton scored the only goal when the sides first met in October, but it was all-square in the next match at Stark’s Park a week before Christmas, with Colin Hamilton cancelling out a early Ricky Little own goal in a 1-1 draw.
Rovers won the last time the two sides met in February, coming back from a goal down to win 2-1 thanks to goals from Scott Brown and Connor McBride.
Saturday’s match referee will be Iain Snedden
Head-To-Head Record:
Raith Rovers wins: 48
Arbroath wins: 34
Draws: 21