Match ends, Falkirk 2, Raith Rovers 1.
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Title chasers Falkirk held off Raith Rovers to win to keep alive their hopes of promotion to the Premiership.
The Bairns welcomed back Rory Loy from suspension and he made an instant impact when he scored after 19 minutes.
They were 2-0 up when Conor McGrandles found the top corner with what looked to be a cross.
Rovers pulled a goal back when John Baird's shot was deflected into his own net by Will Vaulks, but it was a comfortable victory for Falkirk.
Line-ups
Falkirk
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1McGovern
- 36Chalmers
- 3Kingsley
- 35Millar
- 6Vaulks
- 34McCrackenBooked at 18mins
- 8Alston
- 7Beck
- 33Loy
- 11McGrandles
- 10Sibbald
Substitutes
- 4Durojaiye
- 12Bowman
- 15Dick
- 18Small
- 19Leahy
- 29Hogg
- 31Shepherd
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 20Robinson
- 2Thomson
- 3Booth
- 15SmithSubstituted forVaughanat 74'minutes
- 4Watson
- 5HillBooked at 54mins
- 12Callachan
- 6FoxBooked at 59mins
- 10Elliot
- 29BairdSubstituted forSpenceat 90'minutes
- 7CardleSubstituted forAndersonat 25'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Spence
- 11Anderson
- 16Ellis
- 17Laidlaw
- 19Mullen
- 21Vaughan
- 26Bates
- Referee:
- Euan Anderson
- Attendance:
- 3,200
Match Stats
Home TeamFalkirkAway TeamRaith Rovers
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away0
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away13
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Falkirk 2, Raith Rovers 1.
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Will Vaulks (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Liam Fox (Raith Rovers).
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Attempt saved. Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Greig Spence replaces John Baird.
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Rory Loy (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jason Thomson (Raith Rovers).
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by David McCracken.
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Attempt missed. Rory Loy (Falkirk) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
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Mark Beck (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dougie Hill (Raith Rovers).
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Mark Millar (Falkirk) has gone down, but that's a dive.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Paul Watson.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Paul Watson.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Lewis Vaughan replaces Gordon Smith.
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Attempt missed. Mark Beck (Falkirk) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
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Corner, Falkirk. Conceded by Callum Booth.
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Attempt missed. Liam Fox (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Rory Loy (Falkirk) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
