Match ends, Cowdenbeath 0, Raith Rovers 1.
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Substitute Christian Nade's late header secured a narrow win for Raith Rovers at Central Park.
Cowdenbeath goalkeeper Robbie Thomson had kept Raith up until then, blocking a shot from Rory McKeown and a Ross Callachan header.
Sean Higgins, Jordan Halsman and Iain Campbell had chances for Cowden but could not find the target.
Nade camon for Calum Elliot and settled the match by converting Mark Stewart's cross.
Line-ups
Cowdenbeath
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 17Thomson
- 20Miller
- 18Brownlie
- 6Wedderburn
- 32Halsman
- 4O'Brien
- 2CampbellSubstituted forHughesat 80'minutes
- 26Marshall
- 8MilneSubstituted forSutherlandat 80'minutes
- 7Robertson
- 10Higgins
Substitutes
- 9Sutherland
- 12Kane
- 21Johnston
- 22Lynas
- 25Sneddon
- 28Hughes
- 30Scullion
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 20McGurn
- 2Thomson
- 4Watson
- 5HillBooked at 25mins
- 23McKeown
- 7Anderson
- 12Callachan
- 11Scott
- 14Conroy
- 9Stewart
- 10ElliotSubstituted forNadeat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Perry
- 6Fox
- 8Moon
- 16Vaughan
- 17Laidlaw
- 27Nade
- 55Barr
- Referee:
- Don Robertson
- Attendance:
- 1,265
Match Stats
Home TeamCowdenbeathAway TeamRaith Rovers
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cowdenbeath 0, Raith Rovers 1.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Conroy (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Goal!
Goal! Cowdenbeath 0, Raith Rovers 1. Christian Nade (Raith Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Stewart.
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Martin Scott (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Craig Sutherland (Cowdenbeath).
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Attempt missed. Mark Stewart (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Declan Hughes (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Martin Scott (Raith Rovers).
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Attempt saved. Craig Sutherland (Cowdenbeath) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Mark Stewart (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Craig Sutherland replaces Lewis Milne.
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Declan Hughes replaces Iain Campbell because of an injury.
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Colin Marshall.
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Foul by Ross Callachan (Raith Rovers).
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Thomas O'Brien (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Christian Nade replaces Calum Elliot.
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Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Grant Anderson.
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Attempt missed. Calum Elliot (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Robbie Thomson.
