Raith Rovers vs Montrose, 2023-24 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Fourth Round

· Scottish League Challenge Cup

Raith Rovers

32': Callum Smith
57': Dylan Easton
67': Josh Mullin

FT
3 - 1

Montrose

72': Paul Watson

About

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

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt blocked. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Attempt missed. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
10': Attempt blocked. Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
10': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Liam Callaghan.
11': Foul by Kerr Waddell (Montrose).
11': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Andrew Steeves (Montrose).
13': Attempt saved. Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
13': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ross Matthews.
20': Attempt blocked. Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24': Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Kerr Waddell (Montrose).
25': Attempt saved. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
26': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Matheus Machado.
27': Attempt missed. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
28': Attempt saved. Graham Webster (Montrose) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
28': Foul by Scott McGill (Raith Rovers).
28': Kerr Waddell (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Paul Watson (Montrose) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
30': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Matheus Machado.
31': Attempt missed. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
32': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Montrose 0. Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Masson.
35': Foul by Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers).
35': Paul Watson (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Attempt saved. Craig Batchelor (Montrose) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
38': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Matheus Machado.
39': Attempt saved. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
40': Foul by Miller Thomson (Montrose).
40': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ross Matthews.
45': Attempt saved. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
45': Foul by Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
45': Graham Webster (Montrose) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Aidan Connolly.
45'+1': First Half ends, Raith Rovers 1, Montrose 0.
45': Second Half begins Raith Rovers 1, Montrose 0.
48': Attempt missed. Craig Batchelor (Montrose) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
49': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Scott McGill.
50': Attempt blocked. Paul Watson (Montrose) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
50': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Scott McGill.
51': Foul by Paul Watson (Montrose).
51': Scott McGill (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Shaun Byrne.
54': Attempt blocked. Paul Watson (Montrose) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
54': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Scott McGill.
55': Foul by Scott McGill (Raith Rovers).
55': Miller Thomson (Montrose) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Attempt missed. Ali Shrive (Montrose) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
57': Goal! Raith Rovers 2, Montrose 0. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Stanton.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Foul by Craig Batchelor (Montrose).
63': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Josh Mullin replaces Dylan Easton because of an injury.
67': Goal! Raith Rovers 3, Montrose 0. Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Vaughan.
69': Attempt missed. Paul Watson (Montrose) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
70': Substitution, Montrose. Craig Brown replaces Ali Shrive.
70': Substitution, Montrose. Blair Lyons replaces Graham Webster.
70': Foul by Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers).
70': Liam Callaghan (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Goal! Raith Rovers 3, Montrose 1. Paul Watson (Montrose) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Machado.
73': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Callum Hannah replaces Shaun Byrne because of an injury.
73': Substitution, Montrose. Michael Gardyne replaces Miller Thomson.
76': Attempt missed. Scott McGill (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
79': Attempt missed. Paul Watson (Montrose) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
81': Attempt missed. Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
85': Substitution, Montrose. Ryan Williamson replaces Matheus Machado.
85': Substitution, Montrose. Seán Dillon replaces Liam Callaghan.
89': Hand ball by Paul Watson (Montrose).
90': Andrew Steeves (Montrose) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Foul by Scott McGill (Raith Rovers).
90': Attempt saved. Ryan Williamson (Montrose) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Blair Lyons (Montrose) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Paul Watson (Montrose) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 3, Montrose 1.
0': Match ends, Raith Rovers 3, Montrose 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 1,388

Line-Ups

Raith Rovers (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Maciej Kevin Dabrowski (GK)
30	Adam Masson
20	Scott Brown
21	Shaun Byrne
3	Liam Dick
24	Scott McGill
16	Samuel Stanton
23	Dylan Easton
7	Aidan Connolly
10	Lewis Vaughan
11	Callum Smith

Raith Rovers Substitutes:

Josh Mullin, Andrew Mcneil, Callum Hannah.

Montrose (4-3-3)

No.	Name
21	Ross Matthews (GK)
5	Kerr Waddell
4	Aidan Quinn
3	Andrew Steeves
23	Matheus Machado
17	Ali Shrive
8	Paul Watson
19	Liam Callaghan
16	Craig Batchelor
20	Miller Thomson
7	Graham Webster

Montrose Substitutes:

Blair Lyons, Craig Brown, Michael Gardyne, Sean Dillon, Cameron Gill, Ryan Williamson.

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