Date:22 Mar 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Stark's Park
Attendance:1,639

Tade (54)
Flynn (48)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Marc Fitzpatrick fouled by Gary Wales, the ref awards a free kick. Marc Fitzpatrick takes the free kick.

92mins Unfair challenge on Mark Corcoran by Mark Campbell results in a free kick. Marc Fitzpatrick takes the indirect free kick.

89mins Mark Corcoran challenges Andrew McNeil unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Grant Murray.

89mins Richard Brittain produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide right of the target.

87mins Mark Corcoran challenges Craig Wilson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Iain Davidson takes the free kick.

84mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jonathan Flynn on Gregory Tade. Craig Wilson takes the direct free kick.

82mins Mark Corcoran is brought on as a substitute for Michael Gardyne.

81mins John Baird leaves the field to be replaced by Gary Wales.

81mins Michael Gardyne concedes a free kick for a foul on Grant Murray. Indirect free kick taken by Willie Dyer.

80mins Iain Davidson challenges Michael Gardyne unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Iain Vigurs.

77mins Foul by John Baird on Paul Lawson, free kick awarded. Michael McGovern takes the free kick.

76mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Iain Vigurs on John Baird. Iain Davidson restarts play with the free kick.

75mins Willie Dyer on for Douglas Hill.

75mins The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by Andrew McNeil.

73mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Allan Walker, clearance by Richard Brittain.

71mins Richard Brittain takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Gregory Tade.

69mins Gregory Tade takes a shot. Save made by Michael McGovern.

68mins John Baird decides to take a short corner.

66mins The referee shows Grant Murray a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Grant Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Gardyne. Scott Boyd takes the free kick.

64mins Inswinging corner taken by Scott McBride, save made by Michael McGovern.

63mins Allan Walker has an effort at goal from deep inside the box striking the post.

63mins John Baird takes a shot.

61mins Outswinging corner taken by Richard Brittain from the right by-line, Grant Murray makes a clearance.

59mins Andrew Barrowman concedes a free kick for a foul on Douglas Hill. Direct free kick taken by Grant Murray.

58mins Shot from just outside the area by Craig Wilson goes over the bar.

55mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Scott McBride, clearance made by Marc Fitzpatrick.

54mins Gregory Tade scores a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Raith 1-1 Ross County.Assist on the goal came from Craig Wilson.

53mins Unfair challenge on Iain Davidson by Andrew Barrowman results in a free kick. Iain Davidson restarts play with the free kick.

52mins Paul Lawson produces a right-footed effort from long distance that goes harmlessly over the bar.

51mins Douglas Hill is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Unfair challenge on Richard Brittain by Douglas Hill results in a free kick. Scott Boyd restarts play with the free kick.

50mins Corner taken by Scott McBride, clearance by Steven Milne.

48mins Jonathan Flynn grabs a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the top right corner of the goal. Raith 0-1 Ross County.Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Richard Brittain from the right by-line,

47mins Corner taken by Richard Brittain, clearance made by Iain Davidson.

45mins Jason Marr gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott McBride. Allan Walker takes the free kick.

45mins Michael Gardyne fouled by Scott McBride, the ref awards a free kick. Marc Fitzpatrick takes the free kick.

44mins Jonathan Flynn challenges Gregory Tade unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott McBride takes the free kick.

42mins Handball decision goes against Iain Davidson. Michael McGovern takes the free kick.

41mins Gregory Tade fouled by Marc Fitzpatrick, the ref awards a free kick. John Baird restarts play with the free kick.

36mins The official flags Michael Gardyne offside. Grant Murray takes the free kick.

35mins Andrew Barrowman gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Iain Davidson. Iain Davidson takes the indirect free kick.

34mins Mark Ferry gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven Milne. Jonathan Flynn restarts play with the free kick.

33mins Andrew Barrowman challenges Grant Murray unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Andrew McNeil.

32mins John Baird gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Boyd. Free kick taken by Michael McGovern.

26mins Unfair challenge on Scott Boyd by Gregory Tade results in a free kick. Michael McGovern takes the free kick.

25mins Richard Brittain takes the outswinging corner, Steven Milne takes a shot. Craig Wilson gets a block in.

21mins Michael Gardyne is adjudged to have handled the ball. Indirect free kick taken by Andrew McNeil.

21mins The referee blows for offside against Andrew Barrowman. Douglas Hill restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Iain Vigurs by Iain Davidson. Free kick taken by Scott Boyd.

17mins Grant Murray concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Gardyne. Iain Vigurs delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel.

17mins Jason Marr fouled by Gregory Tade, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Michael McGovern.

14mins Mark Ferry is brought on as a substitute for Stephen Simmons.

12mins Stephen Simmons gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Gardyne. The ball is sent over by Richard Brittain, Steven Milne takes a shot.

11mins The referee blows for offside against Allan Walker. Scott Boyd takes the indirect free kick.

8mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Iain Vigurs on Scott McBride. Direct free kick taken by Allan Walker.

6mins Jonathan Flynn challenges Gregory Tade unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott McBride takes the indirect free kick.

3mins Stephen Simmons fouled by Iain Vigurs, the ref awards a free kick. Grant Murray restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Double blow for Rovers Leaders Raith look set to be without Laurie Ellis and Iain Williamson for their clash with Ross County. The duo are injured for the encounter, providing a major blow for manager John McGlynn who knows his side need to win to ensure they remain at the summit. McGlynn said: "There are tricky games all over the country just now and if we are going to stay up there this is a game that we have to win. "The spirit and workrate of the players has taken us to the top and I sure it will continue as we face a lot of hard games starting with a Ross County side that will be desperate to bounce back after losing at the weekend." Ross County make the trip with a virtually clean bill of health. Long-term absentee Darren McCormack remains sidelined and Stuart Kettlewell is suspended, but, otherwise, manager Jimmy Calderwood has no worries. Calderwood is still smarting from Saturday's 2-1 reverse that left County, who have secured only one win in 14 games, in the relegation play-off place. He said: "I am looking for a much sharper performance against Raith as I was really disappointed with what I saw against Queen of the South. "We need to be stronger on the ball and win more 50/ 50 challenges and generally just be up for it more than we were in that game. "We had been making progress but slipped back on Saturday."

Formation:442Manager: John McGlynn

Raith

Formation: 442Manager:

Ross County

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

Home

Away

Michael McGovern
Jason Marr
Paul Lawson
Scott Boyd
Marc Fitzpatrick
Steven Milne
Jonathan Flynn
Iain Vigurs
Michael Gardyne
Richard Brittain
Andrew Barrowman
SUBS
Joseph Malin
Garry Wood
Gary Miller
Scott Morrison
Mark Corcoran

Match Report

Rovers stay top despite being held Raith maintained their two-point gap at the top of the Scottish First Division after securing a 1-1 draw at home to Ross County. In an uninspiring first half, County came close to taking the lead after 13 minutes when Steven Milne crashed a 12-yard header against the bar from Richard Brittain's free-kick. The dominant away side did eventually make one of their chances count four minutes after half-time, Jonathan Flynn slotting home from inside the box from Brittain's corner. Their lead lasted only six minutes, though, as Raith - with their first real opportunity - equalised, Gregory Tade meeting Craig Wilson's cross to convert from inside the area. Rovers almost won it when Allan Walker's 64th-minute effort hit the post.

Form Guide

LWWLWD Raith VS Ross County DDDWDL

Last Meetings

Ross County 0 - 1 Raith 15/01/2011 Raith 1 - 0 Ross County 23/10/2010 Ross County 0 - 0 Raith 11/09/2010 Raith 4 - 1 Ross County 01/05/2010 Raith 2 - 1 Ross County 09/03/2010 Ross County 1 - 0 Raith 06/03/2010

Top Scorers

Raith J Baird 9 G Tade 6 A Walker 5 M Campbell 3 L Ellis 3 G Murray 2 S Simmons 2 M Ferry 2 I Davidson 1 I Williamson 1 W Dyer 1 Ross County A Barrowman 5 S Craig 2 S Boyd 2 G Wood 2 G Miller 1 P Di Giacomo 1 R Brittain 1 M Gardyne 1 I Vigurs 1 J Marr 1

Goals

Raith Total goals 60 Goals per game 38 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Ross County Total goals 40 Goals per game 18 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins