Match ends, Raith Rovers 3, Alloa Athletic 0.
Raith RoversRaith Rovers3AlloaAlloa Athletic0
Three second-half strikes gave Raith Rovers victory over Alloa Athletic in the Scottish Championship.
Geoff Mitchell missed a good chance for the visitors inside 40 seconds before Raith's Ross Callachan pulled a decent opportunity wide.
James Craigen gave the hosts the lead, volleying a stunning 25-yard strike.
Craig Wighton headed Raith's second and Mark Stewart converted a Jason Thomson cut-back for the third in the final few minutes.
Line-ups
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Cuthbert
- 2Thomson
- 5Toshney
- 14Davidson
- 23McKeownSubstituted forCampbellat 89'minutes
- 7AndersonSubstituted forMegginsonat 73'minutes
- 4Callachan
- 8McCord
- 28Craigen
- 9Stewart
- 18WightonSubstituted forMackieat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Petrie
- 11Megginson
- 12Matthews
- 17Laidlaw
- 22Bates
- 27Campbell
- 29Mackie
Alloa
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Crawford
- 2McAusland
- 6Marr
- 3Hill
- 5Hamilton
- 14McManusSubstituted forHolmesat 66'minutes
- 20WilliamsSubstituted forFernsat 66'minutes
- 8O'Brien
- 7Duffy
- 23MitchellSubstituted forLayneat 66'minutes
- 9Chopra
Substitutes
- 1McNeil
- 4Reintam
- 10Holmes
- 11Ferns
- 12Kader
- 17Layne
- 18Hetherington
- Referee:
- Kevin Graham
- Attendance:
- 1,458
Match Stats
Home TeamRaith RoversAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home9
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 3, Alloa Athletic 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Sean Mackie replaces Craig Wighton.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Kieran Campbell replaces Rory McKeown.
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Jason Thomson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Isaac Layne (Alloa Athletic).
Goal!
Goal! Raith Rovers 3, Alloa Athletic 0. Mark Stewart (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Thomson.
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Attempt blocked. Ross Callachan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
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Lewis Toshney (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dougie Hill (Alloa Athletic).
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Jason Thomson.
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Attempt blocked. Isaac Layne (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Ryan McCord (Raith Rovers).
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Graeme Holmes (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Graeme Holmes (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Craig Wighton (Raith Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Mitchel Megginson replaces Grant Anderson because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. James Craigen (Raith Rovers) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Graeme Holmes replaces Connor McManus.
