Match ends, Raith Rovers 2, Ayr United 1.
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Raith Rovers survived a scare at Ayr United to ensure they stay four points off the pace in the Scottish Championship.
Licking their wounds from defeat to title rivals Dundee United last time out, Dylan Easton found the breakthrough with a gorgeous curler.
United loanee Logan Chalmers found a leveller for Scott Brown's visitors, before Mark McKenzie gave away a penalty that was calmly dispatched by Jack Hamilton.
It means that victory in their game in hand against Airdrie on Tuesday would take Raith within a point of United.
Ayr remain seventh, three points above the relegation play-off.
Line-ups
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Dabrowski
- 2Brown
- 20Brown
- 5Watson
- 3Dick
- 8Matthews
- 21ByrneBooked at 68minsSubstituted forTurnerat 88'minutes
- 7ConnollySubstituted forMullinat 79'minutes
- 16Stanton
- 23EastonBooked at 67minsSubstituted forSmithat 79'minutes
- 19HamiltonSubstituted forRuddenat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Vaughan
- 11Smith
- 13McNeil
- 14Mullin
- 15Corr
- 18Turner
- 24McGill
- 29Rudden
Ayr
Formation 4-4-2
- 38Clarke
- 2McAllisterBooked at 6mins
- 14Stanger
- 5McGinty
- 23SandersBooked at 71mins
- 15MurphySubstituted forAmarteyat 74'minutes
- 8Dempsey
- 21McHughSubstituted forChalmersat 41'minutes
- 30BrydenSubstituted forWilloughbyat 81'minutes
- 22McKenzieSubstituted forMcRobertsat 81'minutes
- 16Dowds
Substitutes
- 1Albinson
- 9Willoughby
- 10McGeady
- 11Chalmers
- 17Amartey
- 18Smith
- 24Tomlinson
- 27Guthrie
- 29McRoberts
- Referee:
- Ross Hardie
- Attendance:
- 3,579
Match Stats
Home TeamRaith RoversAway TeamAyr
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home2
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 2, Ayr United 1.
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Foul by Kurt Willoughby (Ayr United).
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Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by George Stanger.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Kyle Turner replaces Shaun Byrne.
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Attempt missed. Kurt Willoughby (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ross Matthews.
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Attempt missed. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Zak Rudden replaces Jack Hamilton.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Lucas McRoberts replaces Mark McKenzie.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Kurt Willoughby replaces Fraser Bryden.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Callum Smith replaces Dylan Easton.
Substitution
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Josh Mullin replaces Aidan Connolly.
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Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
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Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
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Jack Hamilton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jack Sanders (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
