Preview Raith Rovers
Saturday, 19th Jan 2019William Hill Scottish Cup: (away) v Raith Rovers, Saturday 19th January 2019, kick off 3.00pm at Starks Park
Following the Rovers relegation to League One it is two years such since the Pars visited Starks Park so the pairing in the William Hill Scottish Cup is a welcome one and likely to be popular with both sets of fans. With Rovers good league form and the Pars not performing as they would like to be, the lower league club with home advantage will fancy their chances in this cup derby.
It is 33 years since these Fife rivals have met in the Scottish Cup and the record reveals three Pars wins to Rovers two.
The full Scottish Cup Record v Raith Rovers
07/12/1985 | Dunfermline 2-0 Raith Rovers
05/02/1972 | Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline
25/01/1969 | Raith Rovers 0-2 Dunfermline
10/02/1923 | Dunfermline 0-3 Raith Rovers
07/09/1889 | Raith Rovers 1-2 Dunfermline
Milestones v Raith Rovers (away)
Last League Victory | 02/01/17 | 2-0 | Championship
Last League Defeat | 20/08/16 | 0-2 | Championship
Best League Victory | 29/10/94 | 5-2 | Div One (old)
Worst League Defeat | 01/01/83 | 0-6 | Div One (old)
In the last dozen league fixtures the Pars have won seven of them, Raith three and two have ended all square. Dunfermline won on their last visit to Kirkcaldy.
Last twelve meetings
2016/2017
Championship | Dunfermline 1-0 Raith Rovers | 08/04/17
Championship | Raith Rovers 0-2 Dunfermline | 02/01/17
Championship | Dunfermline 0-0 Raith Rovers | 05/11/16
Championship | Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline | 20/08/16
2014/2015
League Cup | Dunfermline 1-0 Raith Rovers | 05/08/14
2013/2014
League Cup | Dunfermline 0-2 Raith Rovers | 20/08/13
2012/2013
First Division | Raith Rovers 1-1 Dunfermline | 17/11/12
First Division | Dunfermline 1-0 Raith Rovers | 02/01/13
First Division | Raith Rovers 1-3 Dunfermline | 17/11/12
First Division | Dunfermline 3-1 Raith Rovers | 01/09/12
2010/2011
First Division | Dunfermline 2-1 Raith Rovers | 23/04/11
First Division | Raith Rovers 2-1 Dunfermline | 02/01/11
Last Meeting at Starks Park
Monday 2nd January 2017, Championship
Raith Rovers 0 Dunfermline 2
For what was the first New Year Derby against Raith Rovers at Starks Park for six years, the Pars took a support of just under 3000. They were celebrating an early success after Nicky CLARK headed the home an eleventh minute opener.
The Pars striker sped in from nowhere to head a Kallum Higginbotham cross downwards and into the Rovers net. The home fans called it schoolboy defending and Kevin McHattie complained bitterly as he was left floored in the centre of the penalty box but in truth it was a great attacking run by the Pars player. 0-1
A 78th minute Pars corner on the right then led to a second goal for Athletic. Higginbotham’s first delivery was defended out as far as McMullan who immediately laced it back out for Higginbotham to thrash across the Raith box. Lee ASHCROFT got the connection that sent the ball into the net right at the base of the left upright. Cue great celebrations, 0-2
RAITH ROVERS: Kevin Cuthbert: Jason Thomson (c), Jean Yves-Mvoto, Kevin McHattie, Iain Davidson, Chris Johnston (Ryan Stevenson 71): Bobby Barr, Ross Callachan, Jordan Thompson, Rudi Skacel (Ryan Hardie 57), Declan McManus (Mark Stewart 71).
SUBS NOT USED: Scott Roberts, Craig Barr, Joel Coustrain, Aaron Lennox (GK).
DUNFERMLINE: Sean Murdoch: Andy Geggan, Callum Fordyce (c), Lee Ashcroft, Jason Talbot: Paul McMullan (Joe Cardle 89), John Herron, Nat Wedderburn, Kallum Higginbotham: Nicky Clark (Gavin Reilly 90+1), Michael Moffat
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan Williamson, Michael Paton, Conner Duthie, Farid El Alagui, David Hutton (GK)
Form Last Six Matches
DUNFERMLINE
Dundee United (A) L 0-1
Alloa Athletic (H) D 2-2
Falkirk (A) W 4-2
Ayr United (H) D 0-0
Queen of the South (A) D 0-0
Partick Thistle (A) L 0-2
RAITH ROVERS
Airdrieonians (A) D 1-1
Stenhousemuir (H) W 5-1
East Fife (H) L 1-2
Arbroath (A) W 2-0
Dumbarton (H) W 4-2
Montrose (A) L 2-3
League Form
In their last six league matches the Pars have drawn three, won two and lost one. This season away wins in the league have only come at Falkirk, Alloa and Tannadice.
Raith Rovers have only lost four matches since being defeated by Ross County in the Irn Bru Challenge Cup at the start of September. Their home record at Starks Park is good having lost only one to East Fife on the last Saturday of 2018. Kevin Nisbet is League One’s leading scorer with 21 goals in 27 appearances.
DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 7th
League Points: 24
Goal Difference: -5
Away League Record: P10 W4 D3 L3 GF15 GA15
Last Six League Match Form: WLDDWD
RAITH ROVERS
League Position: 2nd
League Points: 39
Goal Difference: +21
Home League Record: P7 W3 D3 L1 GF26 GA11
Last Six League Match Form: LWWLWD
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Dundee United): Lee Robinson: James Craigen, Lee Ashcroft (c), Danny Devine, Jackson Longridge: Tom Beadling, Joe Thomson (Aidan Connolly 76), James Vincent: Myles Hippolyte, Aidan Keena (Callum Smith 64), Kallum Higginbotham (Malaury Martin 76).
SUBS NOT USED: Faissal El Bakhtaoui, Robbie Muirhead, Mark Durnan, Cammy Gill (GK)
RAITH ROVERS (v Airdrieonians): Robbie Thomson, Calum Crane, Iain Davidson, Kyle Benedictus, Euan Murray, Grant Gillespie, Nat Wedderburn, Dan Armstrong (Tony Dingwall 68), Chris Duggan, Liam Buchanan (Nathan Flanagan 64), Lewis Vaughan
SUBS NOT USED: Jamie Watson, Lewis Milne, Ross Matthews, Jack Smith, Kevin Silva (GK).
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