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Raith Rovers’ second encounter with Livingston this season ended in a sickeningly identical fashion on Saturday, with another last-minute winner for Livingston giving them all the points through a 2-1 scoreline.  

Collins made two changes from the week priors draw with Queen’s Park, with Liam Dick swapping for Lewis Stevenson at left-back. Sam Stanton also made his first start in 77 days having been injured since Raith’s second game of the season.  

Livingston got the game underway, and Raith quickly grew into the match. A skilful run by Jack Hamilton gave the Rovers a chance to work something in the opposition box early on, but Livi cleared. A free kick not long after saw Callum Fordyce’s header from close range impressively saved, but the score wouldn’t remain level for too much longer.  

Raith continued to threaten, and eventually got their reward in the 20th minute. Some sustained play down the left allowed Scott Brown to fizz a ball into the feet of Stanton, who was floating around the edge of the area. A deft touch round his man gave him the time he needed to pick out Hamilton, who blasted the ball into the net from 6 yards out. Hamilton’s fourth goal of the season gave Raith the lead early on.  

Raith survived a late scare in the first half after a miss-communicated back-pass rolled past the empty rover’s net by mere inches. With the whistle blowing shortly after, Raith went into the break deservedly a goal up.  

The second half didn’t get off to an exactly ideal start for Raith, with Liam Dick being shown two yellow cards in the space of five minutes. With over 35 minutes still to play, Raith would have to protect their one-goal lead with ten men.  

Jamieson made way for Stevenson as Raith looked to keep their left-back position filled, and held strong for 20 minutes or so. Eventually however, Livi made the extra man count.  

A ball to the back post found the head of Livingston’s David Wilson, who’s effort landed in the back of the Raith net. With 15 minutes to go, the game was back level.  

With the clock showing 90 minutes played, Livingston were also reduced to ten-men after their own goal scorer, David Wilson, was shown a straight red on the halfway line after colliding with substitute and Raith debutant, Korede David.  

Both sides went for it in injury time, but it was Livingston who ran away with a late, late winner.  

An acrobatic save from Dabrowski gave the hosts a corner in the 95th minute. The set-piece was subsequently whipped into the crowded Raith box, and was met by the head of Livi’s Michael Nottingham, who leaped up from the penalty spot before thundering his effort into the bottom right corner of the Raith goal. For the second time of the season, Livingston had won it at the death against Raith.   

With two games in the space of four days coming up for Raith, they will be keen to brush off another late loss as they look to the many positives produced during the match. Ayr and Airdrie at Starks Park are up next, with Raith currently 8th in the league.  

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Good afternoon from the Home of Set Fare Arena - Livingston v Raith Rovers. It’s fair, autumnal and breezy. Good away support.
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Livingston get the game underway… Raith shooting towards Almondvale centre end
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Livi with an early threat as they get the ball into Raith box- ball cleared
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Freekick Raith Jamieson takes ball into Livi box but headed clear
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Play begins with Pollock and ends with Hamilton in Livi box he can’t see a way through passes and possession lost
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From a Raith corner Byrne heads the ball into the box, Hamilton is there but his effort is over the bar
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Good play from Raith as they work a way through from the left, play ends with a Liam Dick pass to Pollock weighted too heavy and out for a goal kick
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Hamilton picks up a loose ball sees Jamieson and passes - his effort towards goal wide
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Stanton with the cross to Pollock, he goes forward into the box, loses possession but regains but his effort is weak
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Freekick Raith after Dabo fouled just at away dugouts
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Play starts with Brown passing to Pollock. He sees Liam Dick to his left, gets the ball into the box. Ball cleared
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GOAL … play started with Brown to Stanton who puts a lovely goal into the box and HAMILTON scores
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Raith try a different route in via the right but Dabo’s cross goes out of play
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Brown to Stanton. The latter sees Pollick off to his left and passes but weighted too much and ball out of play
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Good ball from Hanlon to Liam Dick. He travels forward and sees an opportunity- ball wide
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Pollock and Liam Dick working together but the return pass to Pollock is poor and ball out of play
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Good play from Raith as Byrne, Pollock and Dick work well, play ends with Jamieson’s effort too weak and ball gathered by Prior
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Muirhead has an pop towards the goal - comfortably collected by Dabrowski
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Muirhead has a shot blocked
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Livi looking for a penalty as Yengi goes down in the box with Dabo beside him, ref says no
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Half time Livingston 0 Raith 1 (Hamilton 20’). Strong display from Raith in the first 45
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Raith get the second half underway
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Dabo has the ball he takes it in to the danger area, looks like he’s looking for an opportunity to score but is dispossessed
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Brown booked
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Fordyce has the ball he’s coming up the right, he’s looking for the pass but can’t see it
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Liam Dick with a second booking after what looks like a fair challenge… I’ve missed the first booking and he’s also shown the red card
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Raith sub off Jamieson and bring on Stevenson
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Livingston take off Yengi and bring on Sole
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Foul on Pollock by Wilson freekick Raith but no booking for Wilson
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Booking for McGowan
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Livi sub off McGowan and bring on McAlear
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Raith sub off Pollock and bring on Smith
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Long ball played to Smith, he wins it and passes to Dabo who wins a corner
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May with an effort forcing Dabrowski to palm out - from the corner Livi score
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Livi sub off Muirhead and Pittman and bring on Shinnie and Winter
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Slack pass from Shinnie is picked up by Skith his cross is poor
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Smith wins a corner for Raith - ball played to ball played deep and Raith head wide
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Double substitution from Raith off goes Stanton and Hamilton and on come Mullin and it’s a warm welcome for Adedoyin
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Kelly’s effort well over the bar
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Freekick livi after Brown fouls
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Livi think they have scored from a freekick- offside
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Red card for Wilson after he brings down David on halfway line
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With going for it - we’ve had David Strike, Mullin strike all palmed away by Prior
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Livi score from a ball played deep and Nottingham scores
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Raith corner
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From the corner ball played to centre of box and eventually cleared
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Ref blows for full time Livingston 2 (Kelly 75’, Nottingham 96’) Raith 1 (Hamiltton 20’) … a great game and cruel end for Raith

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