Match ends, Raith Rovers 3, Livingston 0.
Raith Rovers opened their Championship campaign with a comfortable victory over Livingston.
The visitors, who avoided relegation last season on goal difference, were behind inside 10 minutes when Mark Stewart slotted home.
Ryan McCord then tucked away a penalty after a foul on Stewart.
Substitute Mitch Megginson grabbed a stoppage-time goal, turning smartly before firing past visiting goalkeeper Darren Jamieson.
Line-ups
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Cuthbert
- 2Thomson
- 5ToshneyBooked at 88mins
- 22BatesBooked at 80mins
- 23McKeown
- 7AndersonSubstituted forDavidsonat 70'minutes
- 4Callachan
- 8McCordSubstituted forMegginsonat 70'minutes
- 28Craigen
- 9StewartSubstituted forPetrieat 90+1'minutes
- 18Wighton
Substitutes
- 3Petrie
- 11Megginson
- 12Matthews
- 14Davidson
- 20McGurn
- 25Ford
- 27Campbell
Livingston
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jamieson
- 4Cole
- 14Gallagher
- 5SivesBooked at 34mins
- 3LongridgeSubstituted forGlenat 45'minutes
- 11Hippolyte
- 7Pittman
- 16GibbonsBooked at 90mins
- 10MullenSubstituted forGeorgievat 52'minutes
- 19BuchananSubstituted forSheerinat 76'minutes
- 9White
Substitutes
- 15Neill
- 17Georgiev
- 18Sheerin
- 31Glen
- 38Quinn
- Referee:
- Mat Northcroft
- Attendance:
- 1,560
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 3, Livingston 0.
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Attempt missed. Craig Wighton (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Kieran Gibbons (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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James Craigen (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kieran Gibbons (Livingston).
Goal!
Goal! Raith Rovers 3, Livingston 0. Mitchel Megginson (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Craigen.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Darren Petrie replaces Mark Stewart.
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Attempt missed. Gary Glen (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Lewis Toshney (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Lewis Toshney (Raith Rovers).
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Myles Hippolyte (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jordyn Sheerin (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Iain Davidson.
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Attempt missed. David Bates (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
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Mitchel Megginson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Kieran Gibbons (Livingston).
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Foul by Spas Georgiev (Livingston).
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Ross Callachan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Myles Hippolyte (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.