Club 24/07/2017
Match Preview: Buckie Thistle (Away)
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Buckie Thistle Betfred League Cup Tuesday 25th July 2017 |
Admission Prices:
Adults – £10
Concessions – £5
Raith Rovers supporters are welcome in the Victoria Lounge at the ground, adjacent to the main stand.
Match Preview:
Raith Rovers head north on Tuesday, to face Buckie Thistle in the third match of their Betfred Cup campaign.
The fixture will bring an end to Thistle’s competition, with the Highland League winners most recently losing 2-0 to Dundee, following a 3-0 defeat to Dundee United, and a 4-2 loss to Cowdenbeath.
It’ll be just the second time the two sides have met competitively, with the only other meeting coming in February 1961, when Raith won by two goals to nil in a second round Scottish Cup tie.
Graeme Stuart’s Jags side won the 2016/17 Highland League, after a campaign which could hardly be tighter, edging out Cove Rangers on goal-difference, whilst Brora Rangers were just a point behind.
That triumph led to Buckie getting a shot at promotion to the SPFL via the playoffs, but they lost out to East Kilbride 4-3 on aggregate.
Rovers will be looking for their first points in the competition, after losing 2-0 to Dundee United in their opening match, before losing 2-1 to Dundee last week.
Tuesday evening’s match referee will be Steven Reid.
Head-to-Head Record Versus Buckie Thistle:
Won: 1 | Draw: 0 |Lost: 0
Goals For: 2 | Goals Against: 0
Match Odds:
Buckie Thistle: 17/4 | Draw: 4/7 | Raith Rovers: 16/5