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The Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Third Round (home) v Raith Rovers, Friday 24th November 2023, kick off 7.45pm

The Kirkcaldy side have won both Championship fixtures this season by 1-0 and Ian Murray, the Raith manager, has admitted that his team has found Dunfermline difficult opponents to overcome. The first meeting this season was at Stark`s Park in the Viaplay Cup, a game Dunfermline won on penalties.

A Scottish Cup tie against Raith Rovers is a relative rarity, the last Scottish Cup meeting was in January 2019. It was in the Scottish Cup that these sides first met in Dunfermline one hundred years ago and it has been 38 years since the Rovers came to KDM Group East End Park for a Scottish Cup tie. The record in this competition reveals three wins apiece.

The full Scottish Cup Record v Raith Rovers

19/01/2019 | Raith Rovers 3-0 Dunfermline
07/12/1985 | Dunfermline 2-0 Raith Rovers
05/02/1972 | Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline
25/01/1969 | Raith Rovers 0-2 Dunfermline
10/02/1923 | Dunfermline 0-3 Raith Rovers
07/09/1889 | Raith Rovers 1-2 Dunfermline

Milestones v Raith Rovers (home)

`¨`¨Last Home Victory | 06/04/22 | 2-0 | Championship`¨
Last Home Defeat | 20/08/23 | 0-1 | Championship`¨
Best Home Victory | 08/09/62 | 6-0 | Division One (old)`¨
Best Home Victory | 01/01/68 | 6-0 | Division One (old)`¨
Worst Home Defeat | 19/11/27 | 0-4 | Division One (old)
`¨Last Goalless Home Draw | 04/05/21 | 0-0 | Premiership Play Off`¨
First Ever Home Meeting | 10/02/23 | 0-3 | Scottish Cup

Last time in Scottish Cup
Saturday 19th January 2019
Raith Rovers 3 Dunfermline 0

The first Scottish Cup tie between these rivals for over 33 years attracted a crowd of over 6000, filling parts of Starks Park that many had forgotten about. The home manager, John McGlynn said in his programme notes that he hoped that all connected with Dunfermline would enjoy a traditional San Starko welcome!

Ten minutes into the second half and still at 0-0 the cup tie changed as a result of a red card shown to Pars captain Lee Ashcroft, deemed to be for a last man foul 20 yards out on Chris Duggan.

Raith went ahead from a 70th minute penalty. Mark Durnan tussled with Duggan in the box, referee Madden pointed to the penalty spot. Lewis VAUGHAN stepped up and found the left side of the net. 1-0

Raith Rovers struck again in 79th minute after a strong run up the right by Duggan to latch on to a through ball from Euan Murray. His cross was met with a stylist diving header from VAUGHAN 2-0.

To make matters worse a defensive mistake two minutes later let VAUGHAN in to complete his first ever hat trick at professional level as he crashed the ball home from the edge of the box for 3-0. For the 2794 travelling Pars fans the cup knock out was a bitter defeat.

RAITH ROVERS: Robbie Thomson: Euan Murray, Iain Davidson, Kyle Benedictus, Calum Crane: Dan Armstrong (Liam Buchanan 88), Grant Gillespie, Nat Wedderburn, Nathan Flanagan, Lewis Vaughan: Chris Duggan.
SUBS NOT USED: Tony Dingwall, Jamie Watson, David McKay, Ross Matthews, Jack Smith, Dean Lyness (GK).

DUNFERMLINE: Lee Robinson: James Craigen, Lee Ashcroft (c), Danny Devine, Jackson Longridge: Tom Beadling: Myles Hippolyte (Mark Durnan 57), Joe Thomson, James Vincent, Kallum Higginbotham (Matthew Todd 90): Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Robbie Muirhead 71).
SUBS NOT USED: Aidan Connolly, Callum Smith, Paul Allan, Cammy Gill (GK)

Last Twelve Meetings`¨`¨

Honours are even over the last dozen games. Dunfermline have won two of the last twelve meetings, lost four and six have been drawn.`¨`¨

19/10/23 | A | Raith Rovers 1 Dunfermline 0 | Championship
26/08/23 | H | Dunfermline 0 Raith Rovers 1 | L | Championship
15/07/23 | A | Raith Rovers 1 Dunfermline 1 | D | Viaplay Cup
06/04/22 | H | Dunfermline 2 Raith Rovers 0 | W | Championship
02/01/22 | A | Raith Rovers 0 Dunfermline 0 | D | Championship
`¨26/10/21 | H | Dunfermline 1 Raith Rovers 1 | D | Championship`¨
29/09/21 | A | Raith Rovers 1 Dunfermline 1 | D | Championship`¨
08/05/21 | A | Raith Rovers 2 Dunfermline 0 | L | Premiership Play Off`¨
04/05/21 | H | Dunfermline 0 Raith Rovers 0 | D | Premiership Play Off`¨
27/03/21 | A | Raith Rovers 5 Dunfermline 1 | | L | Championship`¨
03/02/21 | H | Dunfermline 4 Raith Rovers 1 | W | Championship`¨
05/12/20 | A | Raith Rovers 2 Dunfermline 2 | D | Championship`¨`¨

Recent Form

League Stats`¨`¨

DUNFERMLINE`¨
League Position: `¨
League Points: `¨
Goal Difference: `¨
Home League Record: P W D L GF GA`¨
Last Six Match Form: LLLWLX`¨`¨

RAITH ROVERS`¨
League Position: 2nd`¨
League Points: 27`¨
Goal Difference: +7`¨
Away League Record: P6 W4 D1 L1 GF10 GA7`¨
Last Six Match Form: WWWDWX

Last six matches

`¨`¨DUNFERMLINE`¨
Inverness Caley Thistle (H)
Dundee United (H) L 1-2
Morton (A) W 2-1
Raith Rovers (A) L 0-1
Ayr United (H) L 0-1`¨
Partick Thistle (A) L 0-3`¨`¨

RAITH ROVERS`¨
Hamilton Academical (A)
Queens Park (A) W 3-2
Airdrieonians (H) D 1-1
Morton (A) W 2-1
Dunfermline (H) W 1-0
Montrose (H) W 3-1

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Inverness CT):

RAITH ROVERS (v Hamilton Academical):

Other Scottish Cup ties

Cumnock Juniors v Broomhill`¨
Partick Thistle v Queens Park
`¨Morton v Bo`ness`¨
Annan Athletic v Dumbarton`¨
Stranraer v Airdrieonians
`¨Dunbar United v Alloa Athletic`¨
Broxburn Athletic v Buckie Thistle`¨
Hamilton Academical v Kelty Hearts
`¨Brora Rangers v Pollok`¨
Clyde v Jeanfield Swifts`¨
Montrose v Edinburgh City`¨
Falkirk v Formartine United`¨
Stirling Albion v Cove Rangers`¨
Inverness Caley Thistle v Cowdenbeath`¨
Peterhead v Ayr United`¨
Tranent v Forfar Athletic`¨
Queen of the South v Dundee United`¨
The Spartans v Arbroath`¨
Albion Rovers v Bonnyrigg Rose

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