Raith vs Airdrieonians 2025-26 Scottish Championship
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 38': Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians) Goal at 38'
- 40': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 40'
- 53': Euan Henderson (Airdrieonians) Goal at 53'
- 61': Paul McMullan (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 61'
- 63': Chris Mochrie (Airdrieonians) Goal at 63'
- 67': Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 67'
- 74': Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 74'
- 78': Jake Hastie (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Jai Rowe (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Kai Montagu (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 78'
- 83': Tate Xavier-Jones (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Cameron Cooper (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Dylan Williams (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 87'
Game Information
Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 3,331
Scottish Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | St Johnstone | 15 | 34 | 1 |
| +8 | Partick Thistle | 14 | 28 | 2 |
| -1 | Arbroath | 15 | 22 | 5 |
| +3 | Ayr United | 15 | 20 | 3 |
Statistics
 AIR |
RRFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Raith Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rae (GK) |
| 4 | Paul Hanlon |
| 6 | Darragh O'Connor |
| 26 | Lewis Stevenson |
| 22 | Jordan Doherty |
| 21 | Shaun Byrne  |
| 29 | Paul Nsio |
| 20 | Scott Brown |
| 9 | Jack Hamilton |
| 23 | Dylan Easton |
| 14 | Josh Mullin |
Airdrieonians (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Cade Melrose (GK) |
| 4 | Sean McGinty |
| 5 | Aidan Wilson |
| 6 | Dean Mcmaster |
| 16 | Craig Ross |
| 24 | Cole McKinnon |
| 18 | Jamie Barjonas |
| 8 | Gavin Gallagher |
| 11 | Euan Henderson |
| 17 | Lewis Mcgrattan |
| 7 | Chris Mochrie |
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