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Raith Rovers earned a valuable point on the road on Wednesday after playing out a goalless draw against Livingston.

In a stop-start match that consisted of countless set-pieces and throw-ins, the points were split after neither side managed to find the net.

Barry Robson made two changes to his side as he altered his defensive line. After having started the last seven consecutive matches, Josh Mullin and Liam Dick were rotated for the centre-half duo of Callum Fordyce and Euan Murray.

Raith got the match underway and were met with an early injury to their skipper. Scott Brown went down in the tenth minute and could not continue, which led to Josh Mullin coming on after a positional re-shuffle.

Both sides had a handful of half-chances in the first half, but some tame efforts, as well as some more wild but off-target attempts, didn’t trouble either keeper. The halftime interval signalled the end of a very uneventful half of football.

The teams emerged unchanged for the second half and Livingston commenced the remaining 45 minutes of football.

Raith came close in the 53rd minute after Gullan’s ball into the box strayed goalwards. Jerome Prior punched the ball over his bar however, and Raith couldn’t capitalise from the following corner.

The best chance of the match for The Rovers came right on the hour mark after Pollock was put clean through on goal. The 20-year-old attacker did well to control the bouncing through ball, but Prior rushed out of his net to deny the one-on-one effort as he deflected the shot out for a corner. Gullan managed to hit the post directly from the resultant corner, but the ball pinged harmlessly out of the Livingston box as a result.

Livingston thought they might have netted a winner in the 83rdminute after McGowan poked in from close range, but the offside flag invalidated the host’s effort.

Livi had a strong finish to the match but Josh Rae and his defence held strong. After six minutes of injury time, the referee called an end to the goalless affair.

Raith now have a free week to look forward to, but they will be preparing for the fourth and final Fife derby of the league season. 8th placed Dunfermline come to Starks Park on the following Friday – a fixture which could prove pivotal in the relegation end of the Championship table.

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Raith get the game underway

From the away stand Raith shooting right to left

Pollock with a low cross across the face of goal but Gullan can’t toe poke home

Freekick from Gullan into the Livi box but Fordyce ducks instead of a header

Matthews steals the ball and tries to break through the middle of the park but he loses possession

10'

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Raith being forced into a substitution off goes an injured Brown and on comes Mullin

12'

Brandon cuts the ball into the Raith box - ball cleared

16'

Freekick Raith after a shove on Pollock main stand side

17'

From the freekick ball played long into the Livi box, flicked on to far post but Hamlin just short to head home

18'

Ball falls into the Raith box but Montaño offside

22'

Murray with a strong interception to stop a Livi threat

23'

Rae comes out his box to thump the ball away from the danger area

24'

Ball passed to Mullin in the right hand side, he tries to switch the play to an on running Gullan on far left but the angle is tight and Prior comes out collect in the Livi box

31'

Livingston free kick in their half away stand side after a foul on McGowan

34'

Foul on Gullan after Brandon brings him to the floor but ref says play on

35'

Gullan and Brandon shoulder to shoulder just as they enter the Livi box Gullan holds his face and goes to ground

37'

Brandon and Gullan again on the half way line, this time a freekick to Raith

38'

Stevenson’s freekick is caught with the wind and straight to hands of Prior. Straight after again Brandon and Gullan come together, ref has a word with Brandon - freekick Raith

43'

Ball goes out away stand side, Livi put it over the line, linesman puts his flag up then flags for a Livingston throw in

44'

Freekick Raith away stand side after a foul on Doherty- Stevenson plays the ball to the far side and a foul occurs on Mullin

45'

+1 from the freekick ball played to centre of livi box and cleared

45'

+4 ref blows for half time Livingston 0 Raith 0

45'

Livingston get the second half underway

49'

Murray shields the ball for Rae to pick up

50'

Pollock back heals the ball to Mullin who then switches play, nothing comes of it

53'

Great ball in from Gullan forcing Prior to palm over - corner Raith which ends in a foul for. Livingston

55'

Montaño for Livingston turns in the Raith box has a pop and the ball just goes over the bar

57'

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Livingston sub off May and Fraser and bring on Yengi and Smith

58'

Ball falls to an incoming Gullan but he can’t quite reach it and Prior collects

59'

Doherty has a shot this time but ball well over

60'

Pollock is free, he only has the goalie to beat but shoots straight at him

60'

From a Raith corner ball played to literally front post and bounces off it

62'

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Gullan booked

64'

Brandon whips the ball into the Raith box, it sees left to right but is eventually cleared

66'

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Livingston sub off Brandon and bring on Finlayson

67'

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Raith sub off Stevenson and bring on Liam Dick

73'

Montaño has a pop from about 25 yards out takes a deflection and out for Livi corner - from there the ball is placed in the 18yard box and eventually falls to the hands of Rae

76'

Mullin’s ball up the line is played just behind him and rolls out of play

80'

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Double substitution for Raith as off go Murray and Pollock and on come Vaughan and Gibson

81'

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Livingston sub off Pittman and bring on McAlear

83'

Livingston think they have scored but offside

84'

Montaño cuts the ball across into the Raith box, Rae punches clear, Livingston corner - nothing comes of it