Match ends, Alloa Athletic 1, Raith Rovers 0.
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Alloa moved into fourth place in the Championship thanks to Andy Kirk's winner at home to Raith Rovers.
The hosts' midfielder Ryan McCord fired wide in the first-half before Raith Rovers forward Calum Elliot was denied in a one on one battle with Alloa goalkeeper Scott Bain.
Kirk rifled home his fifth goal of the season from the centre of the box after 64 minutes.
The win takes Paul Hartley's side to within two points of the Kirkcaldy men.
Line-ups
Alloa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bain
- 2Doyle
- 3MeggatBooked at 51mins
- 10Holmes
- 4GordonBooked at 62mins
- 5Marr
- 8McCord
- 6Simmons
- 7Cawley
- 9KirkSubstituted forMcManusat 86'minutes
- 11TiffoneySubstituted forFernsat 76'minutesBooked at 81mins
Substitutes
- 12Young
- 14Ferns
- 15Salmon
- 16McManus
- 17Robertson
- 18Flannigan
- 19McDowall
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 17Laidlaw
- 2Thomson
- 19McCann
- 8Moon
- 5Hill
- 4Watson
- 7CardleSubstituted forCallachanat 85'minutes
- 6FoxBooked at 68mins
- 15SmithSubstituted forSpenceat 61'minutes
- 10Elliot
- 11AndersonSubstituted forVaughanat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Spence
- 12Callachan
- 16Ellis
- 18Stewart
- 21Vaughan
- 25Robertson
- Referee:
- Craig Thomson
- Attendance:
- 858
Match Stats
Home TeamAlloaAway TeamRaith Rovers
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away6
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Alloa Athletic 1, Raith Rovers 0.
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Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin Moon (Raith Rovers).
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Ben Gordon (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paul Watson (Raith Rovers).
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ryan McCord.
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Attempt blocked. Kevin McCann (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Calum Elliot (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Declan McManus replaces Andy Kirk.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ross Callachan replaces Joe Cardle.
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Attempt missed. Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ben Gordon.
Booking
Edward Ferns (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic).
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Kevin McCann (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Michael Doyle (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Joe Cardle (Raith Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Edward Ferns replaces Jonathan Tiffoney.
