Date:22 Feb 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Stark's Park
Attendance:2,716

Walker (49)
Higgins (33) Higgins (53)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins Allan Walker takes a outswinging corner to the near post, Rhys Weston makes a clearance.

89mins Allan Walker takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Craig Robertson.

88mins Sean Higgins is ruled offside. Willie Dyer takes the free kick.

86mins John Baird goes off and Graham Weir comes on.

84mins Craig McKeown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Campbell. Allan Walker crosses the ball in from the free kick, Rhys Weston manages to make a clearance.

83mins Sean Higgins concedes a free kick for a foul on Willie Dyer. Laurence Ellis restarts play with the free kick.

81mins Corner taken right-footed by Allan Walker from the left by-line, Robert Douglas makes a comfortable save.

80mins Gary Wales gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nicholas Riley. Free kick taken by Craig McKeown.

78mins Gary Wales joins the action as a substitute, replacing Scott McBride.

77mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Nicholas Riley on Iain Davidson. Iain Davidson restarts play with the free kick.

75mins Iain Williamson is brought on as a substitute for Stephen Simmons.

75mins The official flags Gregory Tade offside. Robert Douglas takes the indirect free kick.

70mins Stephen O'Donnell takes the inswinging corner, Mark Campbell manages to make a clearance.

70mins Gary Harkins fouled by Stephen Simmons, the ref awards a free kick. Stephen O'Donnell takes the direct free kick.

68mins Craig Forsyth takes the inswinging corner, Headed effort from inside the area by Craig McKeown misses to the left of the target.

66mins Corner taken by Craig Forsyth from the right by-line, clearance by Stephen Simmons.

62mins Stephen Simmons concedes a free kick for a foul on Stephen O'Donnell. Craig McKeown takes the direct free kick.

62mins Foul by Stephen Simmons on Stephen O'Donnell, free kick awarded. Robert Douglas takes the free kick.

59mins Rhys Weston booked. The referee books Gregory Tade for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for a foul by Gregory Tade on Craig Robertson. Craig McKeown takes the indirect free kick.

58mins Craig Forsyth takes the outswinging corner, clearance by John Baird.

58mins Corner taken by Craig Robertson from the left by-line, save made by Andrew McNeil.

56mins Unfair challenge on Nicholas Riley by Iain Davidson results in a free kick. Gary Harkins takes the direct free kick, Matthew Lockwood takes a shot. Blocked by Gregory Tade.

54mins Sean Higgins is shown a yellow card.

53mins Sean Higgins finds the net with a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. Raith 1-2 Dundee.Assist on the goal came from Craig Forsyth.

53mins The ball is swung over by Craig Forsyth, Laurence Ellis gets a block in.

52mins Mark Campbell is booked. Mark Campbell concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Harkins. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Stephen O'Donnell, Iain Davidson makes a clearance.

49mins A goal is scored by Allan Walker from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Raith 1-1 Dundee.Johnny Stewart challenges Iain Davidson unfairly and gives away a free kick.

46mins The referee shows Craig McKeown a yellow card. Craig McKeown challenges John Baird unfairly and gives away a free kick. Allan Walker has an effort direct from the free kick.

44mins Unfair challenge on Rhys Weston by Scott McBride results in a free kick. Matthew Lockwood takes the free kick.

40mins Booking for Iain Davidson. Iain Davidson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stephen O'Donnell. Craig McKeown takes the direct free kick.

39mins Allan Walker fouled by Craig McKeown, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Allan Walker, Robert Douglas makes a comfortable save.

36mins Corner taken by Stephen O'Donnell from the left by-line, save by Andrew McNeil.

35mins John Baird challenges Stephen O'Donnell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Craig McKeown.

33mins A goal is scored by Sean Higgins from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Raith 0-1 Dundee.Craig Forsyth provided the assist for the goal.

32mins Sean Higgins takes a shot. Save by Andrew McNeil.

31mins Gary Harkins challenges Iain Davidson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Allan Walker takes the direct free kick.

30mins John Baird concedes a free kick for a foul on Stephen O'Donnell. Gary Harkins fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

28mins Stephen O'Donnell goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Unfair challenge on Iain Davidson by Stephen O'Donnell results in a free kick. The ball is crossed by Allan Walker, Grant Murray takes a shot. Robert Douglas makes a save.

26mins Sean Higgins takes a shot. Save made by Andrew McNeil.

24mins The official flags John Baird offside. Indirect free kick taken by Robert Douglas.

23mins Allan Walker fouled by Craig Forsyth, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Andrew McNeil.

20mins Rhys Weston challenges Gregory Tade unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Grant Murray.

18mins Laurence Ellis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sean Higgins. Matthew Lockwood takes the direct free kick.

14mins The offside flag is raised against John Baird. Indirect free kick taken by Robert Douglas.

11mins Shot from just outside the area by Allan Walker goes over the bar.

10mins Iain Davidson takes a shot. Craig McKeown gets a block in.

9mins Craig Robertson challenges John Baird unfairly and gives away a free kick. Allan Walker takes the free kick.

8mins Corner taken right-footed by Gary Harkins to the near post, Gregory Tade makes a clearance.

5mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Allan Walker, Craig Robertson manages to make a clearance.

3mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Craig Forsyth. Indirect free kick taken by Andrew McNeil.

3mins Craig Forsyth fouled by Grant Murray, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matthew Lockwood.

1mins Laurence Ellis challenges Craig Robertson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Rhys Weston.

Match Preview

Late checks for Raith duo Raith will give late checks to Mark Campbell and Willie Dyer as they look to end Dundee's 15-game unbeaten run in the First Division that includes a recent 2-1 win over the Kirkcaldy men. Stark's Park boss John McGlynn said: "If we want to stay at the top of the table then we have to ensure that we start using home advantage more to our benefit. "We haven`t won at Stark's for a wee while now. "Revenge is not a word I use and all I would say is that it would be great to end Dundee's fine run by taking three points from this game. They have done fantastically well recently but then again so have we." Dundee manager Barry Smith is likely to include himself in the squad as a trialist with full-back Gary Irvine suspended. Veteran winger Neil McCann can be included for a third and final time as a trialist, with manager Smith still only looking down and not up despite the club pulling away from relegation danger on a run of 16 games unbeaten. Smith said: "Our season continues to be about fighting to avoid relegation. "This game gives us the chance to pick up another three points and nothing more. We beat Raith at our place recently but that will count for nothing in this game."

Formation:442Manager: John McGlynn

Raith

Formation: 442Manager: Jocky Scott

Dundee

Andrew McNeil
Grant Murray
Mark Campbell
Laurence Ellis
Willie Dyer
Allan Walker
Stephen Simmons
Iain Davidson
Scott McBride
John Baird
Gregory Tade
SUBS
David McGurn
Iain Williamson
Craig Wilson
Graham Weir
Gary Wales

Home

Away

Robert Douglas
Johnny Stewart
Craig McKeown
Rhys Weston
Matthew Lockwood
Nicholas Riley
Gary Harkins
Stephen O'Donnell
Craig Forsyth
Sean Higgins
Craig Robertson
SUBS
John Gibson
Connor Rennie
Gary Bartlett
Graham Webster
Alan Tulleth

Match Report

Higgins stars in Dundee win Sean Higgins' netted a brace as Dundee secured a surprise 2-1 win over league-leaders Raith. Raith could have broken the deadlock in the 11th minute, but Allan Walker couldn't direct his 20-yard shot on target. Higgins, who was a constant threat throughout, almost opened the scoring a minute later but his 12-yard shot was comfortably saved by Andrew McNeil in the Raith goal. Higgins did go one better and opened the scoring in the 34th minute, though, beating McNeil from 12 yards with a smart left-footed strike. Raith equalised five minutes after half-time, Allan Walker firing home from 20 yards. But the visitors went ahead four minutes later when Higgins claimed his second of the game, converting a Craig Forsyth cross to secure a vital three points for Dundee.

Form Guide

WDLWLW Raith VS Dundee WDWWWW

Last Meetings

Dundee 2 - 1 Raith 12/02/2011 Dundee 0 - 0 Raith 18/09/2010 Dundee 2 - 0 Raith 24/04/2010 Raith 1 - 0 Dundee 21/04/2010 Dundee 2 - 1 Raith 24/10/2009 Raith 2 - 2 Dundee 15/08/2009

Top Scorers

Raith J Baird 6 G Tade 5 A Walker 4 L Ellis 3 M Campbell 2 S Simmons 2 M Ferry 2 J Mole 2 G Murray 1 I Davidson 1 I Williamson 1 W Dyer 1 Dundee L Griffiths 8 S Higgins 4 G Harkins 4 N Riley 3 C Forsyth 3 S O'Donnell 2 N McCann 1 C McKeown 1

Goals

Raith Total goals 47 Goals per game 31 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Dundee Total goals 48 Goals per game 32 3 (For) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins