Raith vs Airdrieonians 2023-24 Scottish Championship
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 37': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Liam McStravick replaces Mason Hancock because of an injury.
- 44': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Airdrieonians 0. Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Brown.
- 55': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Airdrieonians 1. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Frizzell with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Dylan Easton replaces Josh Mullin.
- 69': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Calum Gallagher replaces Nikolay Todorov because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Scott McGill replaces Aidan Connolly.
- 80': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Adam Masson replaces Lewis Vaughan.
- 84': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Lewis McGregor replaces Aaron Taylor-Sinclair because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Gabriel McGill replaces Dean McMaster.
- 85': Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 3,118
Scottish Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | St Johnstone | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +2 | Raith Rovers | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 0 | Arbroath | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| -1 | Partick Thistle | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Raith Rovers (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maciej Kevin Dabrowski (GK) |
| 6 | Euan Murray |
| 20 | Scott Brown |
| 21 | Shaun Byrne |
| 3 | Liam Dick |
| 4 | Ross Millen |
| 16 | Samuel Stanton |
| 14 | Josh Mullin |
| 7 | Aidan Connolly |
| 11 | Callum Smith |
| 10 | Lewis Vaughan |
Airdrieonians (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rae (GK) |
| 16 | Craig Watson |
| 5 | Mason Hancock |
| 3 | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair |
| 14 | Dean Mcmaster |
| 4 | Rhys McCabe |
| 15 | K. Megwa |
| 2 | Cameron Ballantyne |
| 11 | Nikolay Todorov |
| 21 | Charles Telfer  |
| 10 | Adam Frizzell |
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