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Rovers go joint top with 0-0 draw

Greenock Morton were by far the better side in the opening stages of the game, mostly dominating the possession and creating the first half chance, after Strapp’s long throw came back out to him, and he hit a volley that was well blocked by Scott Brown.

Raith took a while to even get out of the defensive third, but when they did, they tested MacDonald, after Easton found Liam Dick at the far post where he looked like he was trying to square the ball to a teammate, but instead it went towards goal, however it was well saved by the former Raith man.

Both sides struggled to create any sort of chance, until late in the half when Raith had 2 big moments, the first being a Euan Murray left footed strike was blocked from just outside the 6-yard box. The second moment was a massive penalty shout, when Hamilton’s header seemed to strike the arm of Strapp, but it was not given.

Half time: Raith Rovers 0 – 0 Greenock Morton

Morton came out in the same fashion for the second half as they did in the first, they created another chance from a Strapp long throw met by the head of Baird, and his glancing header flew just past the post.
Morton very nearly scored late in the game with a Strapp volley from outside the penalty box looking destined for goal until the ball struck his own teammate putting the ball wrong side of the post.
Morton completely dominated the second half in terms of creating chances, and they created the last chance of the game in the last seconds of the game after a cross from a corner found Baird at the far post, but he could not get a clean enough connection on the ball to trouble Dabrowski.

Full time: Raith Rovers 0 – 0 Greenock Morton

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Ian Murray talked to RaithTV after the draw with Morton:

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Welcome to tonight's Cinch Championship match under the lights Raith v Morton
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Raith get the game started, Raith shooting towards the away fans this half
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From a Morton throw in ball reaches the Raith box and ball is pinged about
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Corner Morton - ball falls to front post but Raith head clear
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Long throw in again from Morton reaches the Raith box, ball eventually falls into the hands of Big Kev
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Watson heads clear a punt up the field from Morton
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Easton tries to take on Blues and takes the ball to the byline but ball goes over for a goalkick
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Ball stolen from S. Brown but he immediately tries to make amends to win it back as Morton press forward
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Corner Morton- ball falls to the centre of the box and Watson comfortably heads clear
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Quitongo with a header towards goal but ball falls into Big Kev's hands
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Freekick Morton after Stanton fouls
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Freekick Raith approx 25 yards out - Easton lifts the ball to the back post but play ends with Morton clearing
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Baird for Morton booked
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Freekick Morton approx 25 yards out after Watson fouls Quitongo
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Muirhead takes it and ball smacks the wall, Stanton has gone down and play halted
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Stanton is back in his feet and walking
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Power with the long ball but it's heavy and out for a goalkick
21'
Connolly passes to J Brown but he decides to take a shot rather than take the ball further in and ball goes wide
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O'Connor booked
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Connolly booked for a foul on Strapp
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Power with a pop just over 25 yards out and Big Kev has to palm away - corner Morton
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Easton clears after Big Kev punches clear
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S Brown with a vital challenge on Quitongo
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Corner Raith after Liam Dick's pass to Smtih is headed out by Strapp
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Murray with a shot but it's blocked
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Raith shout for a penalty as the ball hits a Morton arm in the box, ref says no
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S Brown runs up the field, passes into Smtih and ball eventually out for a corner to Raith
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Quitongo is in the box and J Brown does well to time his challenge well
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J Brown with a great challenge on Muirhead
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Morton sub off Wilson and bring in Gillespie
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Smith booked
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Corner Morton
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Ball from Morton corner falls into the danger area, whistle blown for a foul
45'
Booking for Muirhead
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+1 ref blows for half time Raith 0 Morton 0
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Morton kick off the second half.
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Looping header just wide of the Rovers goal.
53'
Keeper MacDonald almost had a disaster with a short kick out. Falls to Hamilton who can't control.
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Straight down the pitch and that's a save from Dabrowski!
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Corner Raith.
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Corner Morton.
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Morton goal bound shot deflects off a Morton player and past the post. That could have gone anywhere!
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Vaughan replaces Smith.
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Ruddan replaces Hamilton
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Mullin replaces Connolly.