Dunfermline Athletic

Preview Raith Rovers

Wednesday, 18th Aug 2010

Both Rovers and Dunfermline will be hoping to extend their unbeaten league record to three games.

Pars fans at Starks Park

After kicking off the season at Falkirk the Pars now face their Fife rivals in the second away league match of the season. Both sides are unbeaten after the opening two fixtures so Saturday`s derby is a top of the table clash.  This is a Pay-at-the Gate match, no tickets are required but travelling fans are advised to enter turnstiles early so as not to miss any of the action.

This will be just the third match at Stark`s Park between the sides since 3rd January 2000 and history shows that there is little between the sides; Dunfermline ahead 36 - 31 on wins and of that the advantage is four at 17 - 13 in Kirkcaldy.

Pars v Raith Rovers: The Full League Record

 

P

W

D

L

F

A

At East End

 44

19

7

18

79

67

At Stark`s Park

 44

17

14

 13

 65

 68

Division One (up to 1975)

22

10

8 4

51

36

Division Two (up to 1975)

22

10 4

8

42

39

Premier League (since 1975)

4

4

0

0

8

2

First Division (since 1975)

31

9

7

15

27

41

Second Division (since 1975) 9 3 2 4 16 17

TOTALS

88

36

21

31

144

135

The Pars best win at Stark`s Park was almost 16 years ago when Stewart Petrie and Kenny Ward hit doubles and Hamish French hit the net in a 5-2 win. The last visit was a good 2-1 win courtesy of goals from Gary Mason and David Graham.

David Graham celebrates winner

Milestones v Raith Rovers (away)

Last League Victory

20/03/10

2-1

SPL

Last League Defeat

03/01/00

0-3

First Division

Best League Victory

29/10/94

5-2

Div One (old)

Worst League Defeat

01/01/83

0-6

Div One (old)

In the last dozen league fixtures the Pars have won seven of them, Raith three and two have ended all square.

Last twelve league meetings
2009/10
First Division Raith Rovers 1-2 Dunfermline 20/03/10
First Division Dunfermline 2-1 Raith Rovers 16/03/10
First Division Raith Rovers 1-2 Dunfermline 07/11/09
First Division Dunfermline 0-2 Raith Rovers 29/08/09
1999/2000
First Division Dunfermline 0-2 Raith Rovers 18/03/00
First Division Raith Rovers 3-0 Dunfermline 03/01/00
First Division Dunfermline 1-1 Raith Rovers 06/11/99
First Division Raith Rovers 2-2 Dunfermline 18/09/99
1996/97
SPL Raith Rovers 0-1 Dunfermline 15/03/97
SPL Dunfermline 2-0 Raith Rovers 01/01/97
SPL Raith Rovers 1-2 Dunfermline 16/11/96
SPL Dunfermline 3-1 Raith Rovers 28/09/96

Raith Rovers v Dunfermline

Raith have been knocking in the goals since their defeat to Cowdenbeath in the Alba Challenge Cup. Eleven goals in the last three matches with John Baird top scorer with five, Mole, Ferry and Tade also chipping in with two each.  Dunfermline`s top goalscorer Andy Kirk has hit five in five games.

Raith Rovers Dunfermline
Current League Position
1 2
Recent Results
LWWW WWWDW
League Points
6 6
Goal Difference
+6 +3
League Record
P2, W2, D0, L0 P2, W2, D0, L0

Both Rovers and Dunfermline will be hoping to extend their unbeaten league record to three games. If you don`t count penalty shoot outs then the Pars are unbeaten in their five fixtures this season.

Raith Rovers v Dunfermline

  Recent Form
    Raith Rovers      Dunfermline
  Queen of the South (A) W 3-1   Morton (H) W 2-0
  Partick Thistle (H) W 4-0   Queen of the South (H) D 1-1
  East Fife (H) W 4-1   Falkirk (A) W 1-0
  Cowdenbeath (H) L 0-1   Arbroath (H) W 5-2
  

  Arbroath (H) W 1-0

Iain Williamson  Stephen Simmons  Scott McBride Jamie Mole

Last Time Out

Plenty of familiar faces at Starks Park with former Pars men Craig Wilson, Iain Williamson, Stephen Simmons and Scott McBride now Rovers. Having been on loan at Dunfermline before John McGlynn has taken 22 year old Jamie Mole from Hearts.  The Pars have Steven Bell and Alex Keddie back from suspension.

DUNFERMLINE (v Morton): Chris Smith, Calum Woods, Andy Dowie, Chris Higgins, Austin McCann (c), David Graham; Gary Mason, Nick Phinn (Willie Gibson 31),  Joe Cardle (Neil McGregor 67); Andy Kirk, Pat Clarke (Steven McDougall 62).
SUBS NOT USED:  Paul Willis, Kyle Allison (GK)

RAITH ROVERS (v Queen of the South): David McGurn; Craig Wilson, Grant Murray, Laurence Ellis, Lillie Dyer, Allan Walker, Stephen Simmons, Mark Ferry, Iain Williamson (Scott McBride 83), John Baird (Graham Weir 78), Gregory Tade (Jamie Mole 72).
SUBS NOT USED: Dougie Hill, Andrew McNeil (GK).

Referee will be Stevie O`Reilly.

Come on ye Pars!

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