Raith Rovers vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Dunfermline Athletic advance 4-2 on penalties
Raith Rovers
  • 38': Dylan Easton
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Dunfermline Athletic advance 4-2 on penalties
Dunfermline Athletic
  • 30': Lewis Mccann

About

Raith Rovers are hosting Dunfermline Athletic at Stark's Park, Fife, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Joe Chalmers.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Dylan Corr (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 3': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ewan Otoo.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Keith Watson (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 4': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Sam Fisher.
  • 5': Foul by Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers).
  • 5': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Liam Dick.
  • 9': Foul by Rhys Breen (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 9': Jamie Gullan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Dylan Corr.
  • 11': Foul by Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 11': Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 12': Scott McGill (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 15': Foul by Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 15': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Jamie Gullan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Foul by Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 26': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Jamie Gullan (Raith Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 28': Foul by Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers).
  • 28': Rhys Breen (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 30': Goal! Raith Rovers 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Edwards.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Aaron Comrie (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
  • 38': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Sam Fisher.
  • 41': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Sam Fisher.
  • 42': Foul by Callum Smith (Raith Rovers).
  • 42': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Raith Rovers 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Raith Rovers 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 46': Foul by Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 46': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Dylan Corr (Raith Rovers) header from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Scott McGill.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Rhys Breen (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 57': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Rhys Breen.
  • 58': Foul by Keith Watson (Raith Rovers).
  • 58': Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 61': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Michael O'Halloran replaces Craig Wighton.
  • 61': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Paul Allan replaces Rhys Breen.
  • 62': Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 64': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Sam Fisher.
  • 65': Foul by Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
  • 65': Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Foul by Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers).
  • 68': Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Jack Hamilton replaces Josh Mullin.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 70': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Deniz Mehmet.
  • 72': Foul by Aaron Comrie (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 72': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
  • 73': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 75': Jamie Gullan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Kevin Dabrowski.
  • 77': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
  • 79': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 82': Foul by Scott McGill (Raith Rovers).
  • 82': Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 86': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Kieran Mitchell replaces Callum Smith.
  • 88': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Aaron Arnott replaces Sam Stanton.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Scott McGill (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Raith Rovers 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 91': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1(1). Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 91': Penalty missed! Still Raith Rovers 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1(1). Jamie Gullan (Raith Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 92': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1(2). Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Raith Rovers 1(1), Dunfermline Athletic 1(2). Aaron Arnott (Raith Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Raith Rovers 1(1), Dunfermline Athletic 1(3). Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Raith Rovers 1(2), Dunfermline Athletic 1(3). Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved! Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot misses to the right. Lewis Vaughan should be disappointed.
  • 96': Goal! Raith Rovers 1(2), Dunfermline Athletic 1(4). Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Penalty Shootout ends, Raith Rovers 1(2), Dunfermline Athletic 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Raith Rovers 1(2), Dunfermline Athletic 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Raith Rovers 1(2), Dunfermline Athletic 1(4).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 4,022

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Johnstone 4 +13 12
2 Raith Rovers 4 +4 6
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 +1 6
4 East Kilbride 4 -1 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

RRFC Raith Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Maciej Kevin Dabrowski (GK)
5 Keith Watson
15 Dylan Corr
3 Liam Dick
24 Scott McGill
10 Lewis Vaughan
16 Samuel Stanton
23 Dylan Easton
9 James Gullan
11 Callum Smith
14 Josh Mullin
Raith Rovers Substitutes:
Adam Masson, Robbie Thomson, Aaron Arnott, Jack Hamilton, Kieran Mitchell, Andrew Mcneil.

DFA Dunfermline Athletic (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
4 Kyle Benedictus
12 Rhys Breen
15 Sam Fisher Yellow Card
6 Ewan Otoo
8 Joe Chalmers
3 Joshua Edwards
2 Aaron Comrie
9 Craig Wighton
11 Lewis Mccann
10 Matthew Todd
Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
Michael O'Halloran, Max Little, Miller Fenton, Taylor Sutherland, Andrew Tod, Paul Allan, Liam Hoggan.

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