Match ends, Raith Rovers 3, Livingston 0.
Raith Rovers 3-0 Livingston
- From the section Football
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
- 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
- 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
Home TeamRaith RoversAway TeamLivingston
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 3, Livingston 0.
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.
James Craigen (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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.
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.
Foul by Lewis Toshney (Raith Rovers).
Myles Hippolyte (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jordyn Sheerin (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Iain Davidson.
Attempt missed. David Bates (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Mitchel Megginson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kieran Gibbons (Livingston).
Foul by Spas Georgiev (Livingston).
Ross Callachan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Myles Hippolyte (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ross Callachan (Raith Rovers).
Booking
David Bates (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jordyn Sheerin (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by David Bates (Raith Rovers).
Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Scott Pittman.
Myles Hippolyte (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rory McKeown (Raith Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Livingston. Jordyn Sheerin replaces Liam Buchanan.
Attempt saved. Declan Gallagher (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Declan Gallagher (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mark Stewart (Raith Rovers).
Attempt saved. Craig Wighton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Iain Davidson replaces Grant Anderson.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Mitchel Megginson replaces Ryan McCord.
Rory McKeown (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Myles Hippolyte (Livingston).
Attempt missed. Craig Sives (Livingston) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Spas Georgiev (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan McCord (Raith Rovers).
Gary Glen (Livingston) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.