Raith Rovers vs Alloa Athletic, 2017-18 Scottish Championship, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Alloa Athletic win 4-1 on aggregate

Raith Rovers

53': Euan Murray

FT
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Alloa Athletic win 4-1 on aggregate

Alloa Athletic

40': Jordan Kirkpatrick
81': Ross Stewart

Alloa end Raith's promotion hopes to set up final clash with Dumbarton

Match Timeline

39': Euan Murray (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
40': Goal! Raith Rovers 0, Alloa Athletic 1. Jordan Kirkpatrick (Alloa Athletic) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
46': Jon Robertson (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Bobby Barr replaces Scott Robertson.
53': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Alloa Athletic 1. Euan Murray (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
55': Callum Crane (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
55': Kyle Benedictus (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
55': Neil Parry (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
75': Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Greig Spence replaces John Herron.
76': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Callum Smith replaces Garry Fleming.
77': Ross Stewart (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
81': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Alloa Athletic 2. Ross Stewart (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Smith.
81': Kevin McHattie (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
81': Regan Hendry (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Kris Renton replaces Kevin Cawley.
88': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Daryll Meggatt replaces Ross Stewart.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 1,831

Line-Ups

Raith Rovers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Graeme Smith (GK)
5	Euan Murray
6	Kyle Benedictus
3	Kevin McHattie
2	Jason Thomson
4	John Herron
20	Regan Hendry
8	Scott Robertson
16	Jonathan Court
21	Willis Furtado
10	Lewis Vaughan

Raith Rovers Substitutes:

Dario Zanatta, Ross Matthews, David Mckay, Robert Barr, Rory Brian, Greig Spence, Liam Buchanan.

Alloa Athletic (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Neil Parry (GK)
5	Jamie McCart
4	Andy Graham
3	Callum Crane
2	Scott Taggart
8	John Robertson
6	Garry Fleming
11	Iain Flannigan
7	Kevin Cawley
10	Jordan Kirkpatrick
9	Ross Stewart

Alloa Athletic Substitutes:

James Goodwin, Dylan Monaghan, Callum Smith, Kris Renton, Daryll Meggatt, Andrew Wilson.

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