Raith Rovers vs Arbroath – Match Preview
cinch Scottish Championship – Game 09 – Season 2021/2022
Saturday 16th October 2021, Stark’s Park, Kirkcaldy, 3.00pm kick off
Arbroath are back on the road tomorrow as they travel to Fife to take on John McGlynn’s Raith Rovers which also brings the first quarter of the season to an end.
Raith Rovers have yet again been the team which have impressed many supporters in the Championship with their attacking style and fluid passing with experience and quality all over the pitch.
Having just signed Ethan Ross from Aberdeen yesterday, the Rovers will be given an extra boost but confidence is already high in the camp having inflicted a 3-1 defeat on league favourites Kilmarnock away on matchday 8.
Sitting just a point behind Arbroath in 4th place, Raith Rovers have only suffered two defeats – away to Inverness and at home to Queen of the South.
Last season both sides had a home win each, with the final match at Stark’s Park ending in a 2-2 draw in which the Lichties came back from 2 goals down.
Arbroath should have a full squad of players to choose from with Nicky Low the only absentee.
The influential midfielder is still on the mend after having a Kilmarnock player land on his ankle in our recent televised match at Gayfield.
It will be another extremely tough match but we hope you can get right behind the team from the very start.
C’mon the Lichties
Raith Rovers (Loan and summer arrivals)
Manager – John McGlynn
Assistant Manager – Paul Smith
Goalkeeping Coach – Robbie Thomson
Goalkeepers:
1 – Jamie MacDonald
17 – Robbie Thomson
28 – Kyle Bow
Defenders:
2 – Reghan Tumilty
3 – Liam Dick (Alloa Athletic)
4 – Frankie Musonda
5 – Christophe Berra (Heart of Midlothian)
6 – Kyle Benedictus
12 – Tom Lang (Clyde)
29 – Greig Young
Midfielders:
8 – Ross Matthews
13 – Brad Spencer
15 – Dylan Tait (On loan from Hibernian)
22 – Ethan Ross (Aberdeen)
23 – Blaise Riley-Snow (Universidad Alicante)
25 – Aaron Arnott
27 – Quinn Coulson
Forwards:
7 – Aidan Connolly (Falkirk)
10 – Lewis Vaughan
11 – Dario Zanatta (Ayr United)
18 – Ethan Varian (On loan from Stoke City)
26 – Kieran Mitchell
99 – Matej Poplatnik (On loan from Livingston)
Stark’s Park Departures
9 – James Keatings – On loan at Montrose
14 – David McKay – On loan at Edinburgh City
19 – Luke Mahady – On loan at Cowdenbeath
27 – Quinn Coulson – On loan at Cowdenbeath
Grant Anderson – Forfar Athletic
Dan Armstrong – Kilmarnock
Iain Davidson – Brechin City
Manny Duku – Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Regan Hendry – Forest Green Rovers
Kieran MacDonald – Hamilton Academical
David McGurn – Cowdenbeath
Fernandy Mendy – Alloa Athletic
Jack Smith – Dundonald Bluebell
Gozie Uwgu – Greenock Morton
Timmy Abraham – Fulham, end of loan
Nathan Cooney – Dundee United, end of loan
Kai Fotheringham Dundee United, end of loan
Jamie Gullan – Hibernian, end of loan
Kai Kennedy – Rangers, end of loan
Adam King – Dundee United, end of loan
Raith Rovers vs Arbroath – Head to Head
Raith Rovers 2 – 2 Arbroath – Saturday 10th April 2021
Ladbrokes Championship – Game 22 – Season 2020 / 2021
Goals – Armstrong 29, 70 – J. Hamilton 72, Little 84
Arbroath 1- 0 Raith Rovers – Saturday 19th February 2021
Ladbrokes Championship – Game 17 – Season 2020 / 2021
Goal – Doolan 60
Raith Rovers 3 – 0 Arbroath – Saturday 17th October 2020
Ladbrokes Championship – Game 01 – Season 2020 / 2021
Goals – Armstrong 31, Tumilty 36, Hendry 44 pen
Raith Rovers – Scottish Championship Results 2021/2022
Game 1 – Raith Rovers 4 – 4 Hamilton Academical – Saturday 31st July 2021
Game 2 – Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Raith Rovers – Saturday 7th August 2021
Game 3 – Raith Rovers 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic – Wednesday 29th September 2021
Game 4 – Ayr United 0 – 2 Raith Rovers – Friday 7th September 2021
Game 5 – Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Queen of the South – Saturday 11th September 2021
Game 6 – Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Raith Rovers – Saturday 18th September 2021
Game 7 – Raith Rovers 3 – 2 Partick Thistle – Saturday 25th September 2021
Game 8 – Kilmarnock 1 – 3 Raith Rovers – Saturday 2nd October 2021
Suspensions;
Neither team has any players suspended.
Officials;
Referee – Steven McLean
Assistant Referee 1 – Steven Traynor
Assistant Referee 2 – Barry Reid
Tickets
Arbroath fans can purchase tickets for the match at Stark’s Park online now via https://embed.futureticketing.ie/c/raith-rovers/
Arbroath supporters will be housed in the McDermid Stand.
Please arrive early as there are no cash gates in operation.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance of the match. An e-ticket will be emailed which can be downloaded and shown at the turnstiles on a phone or printed.
Admission Prices are as follows;
£20 – Adult
£13 – Over 65
£12 – Under 21
£8 – Under 16
£5 – Under 12
Wheelchair users should contact the club direct on 01592 263514 to purchase tickets.
Streaming
Lichties can sign up on Raith TV for £14 to watch tomorrow’s match via Raith TV – http://raith.tv
If you are having difficulties getting access, please email your details to contact@raith.tv and they will get back to you as soon as they can.
They are unable to monitor their social media accounts around match time, so this is the best way of getting a response.
Unfortunately, due to changes in UEFA rules, they are no longer able to stream live video to viewers in England.
The stream will start around 2.20pm with a looping video so you can check if you are getting a picture/sound. The match broadcast begins around 2.50pm.
We hope you can make it to Fife or if not tune in to cheer on the Lichties from home.
C’mon the Lichties!
