Ross County vs Raith Rovers, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Finals

· 2nd Leg - Ross County win 6-1 on aggregate
Ross County
  • 19': Simon Murray
  • 47': Jordan White
  • 75': Simon Murray
  • 86': Brandon Khela
FT
4 - 0
2nd Leg - Ross County win 6-1 on aggregate
Raith Rovers

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    Ross County are hosting Raith Rovers at Global Energy Stadium, Dingwell, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Liam Dick.
    • 5': Foul by Ryan Leak (Ross County).
    • 5': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Yan Dhanda (Ross County).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Corr.
    • 16': Attempt missed. James Brown (Ross County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Nightingale.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Jordan White (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Brown.
    • 19': Goal! Ross County 1, Raith Rovers 0. Simon Murray (Ross County) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 21': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Will Nightingale.
    • 25': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Mullin with a cross.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Eli King (Ross County).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
    • 29': Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Connor Randall (Ross County).
    • 30': Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Ryan Leak (Ross County).
    • 32': Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Eli King (Ross County).
    • 34': Substitution, Ross County. Victor Loturi replaces Eli King because of an injury.
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
    • 35': Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Hand ball by Will Nightingale (Ross County).
    • 37': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Connor Randall (Ross County).
    • 38': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Will Nightingale.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Easton.
    • 39': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ross Laidlaw.
    • 40': Foul by Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers).
    • 40': James Brown (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Stanton.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
    • 45'+1': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ross County 1, Raith Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ross County 1, Raith Rovers 0.
    • 46': Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).
    • 46': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Kevin Dabrowski.
    • 47': Goal! Ross County 2, Raith Rovers 0. Jordan White (Ross County) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Dhanda with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Connor Randall (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers).
    • 51': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by James Brown (Ross County).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Byrne.
    • 53': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by George Harmon.
    • 54': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Zak Rudden replaces Ross Matthews.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Euan Murray (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Mullin with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by James Brown (Ross County).
    • 56': James Brown (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Zak Rudden (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Dick.
    • 61': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Connor Randall.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Jordan White (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Brown.
    • 65': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Callum Smith replaces Josh Mullin.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Rudden.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Connor Randall (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan White.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Jack Baldwin (Ross County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 73': Foul by Will Nightingale (Ross County).
    • 73': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Goal! Ross County 3, Raith Rovers 0. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan White.
    • 76': Substitution, Ross County. Brandon Khela replaces Yan Dhanda.
    • 78': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Aidan Connolly replaces Lewis Vaughan.
    • 78': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Jack Hamilton replaces Shaun Byrne.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Smith.
    • 79': Euan Murray (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Corr.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Leak.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jack Hamilton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Stanton.
    • 85': Foul by Dylan Corr (Raith Rovers).
    • 85': Simon Murray (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Will Nightingale (Ross County) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Brown with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Goal! Ross County 4, Raith Rovers 0. Brandon Khela (Ross County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Substitution, Ross County. Michee Efete replaces James Brown.
    • 88': Substitution, Ross County. Jay Henderson replaces Simon Murray.
    • 88': Substitution, Ross County. Scott Allardice replaces Connor Randall.
    • 88': Foul by Scott Brown (Raith Rovers).
    • 88': Jay Henderson (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Liam Dick.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Jay Henderson (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan White following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Ross County 4, Raith Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ross County 4, Raith Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Premiership Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

    Venue: Global Energy Stadium
    Location: Dingwell, Scotland
    Attendance: 5,797

    Line-Ups

    ROSS Ross County (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Ross Laidlaw (GK)
    5 Jack Baldwin
    42 Ryan Leak
    35 Will Nightingale
    18 Eli King
    2 Connor Randall
    10 Yan Dhanda
    16 George Harmon
    4 James Brown Yellow Card
    26 Jordan White
    15 Simon Murray
    Ross County Substitutes:
    Michee Efete, Victor Loturi, George Wickens, Josh Reid, Scott Allardice, Eamonn Brophy, Brandon Khela, Jay Henderson, Josh Sims.

    RRFC Raith Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Maciej Kevin Dabrowski (GK)
    6 Euan Murray
    15 Dylan Corr
    3 Liam Dick
    8 Ross Matthews
    16 Samuel Stanton
    21 Shaun Byrne
    20 Scott Brown Yellow Card
    10 Lewis Vaughan
    23 Dylan Easton Yellow Card
    14 Josh Mullin
    Raith Rovers Substitutes:
    Callum Smith, James Brown, Zak Rudden, Jack Hamilton, Scott McGill, Robbie Thomson, Keith Watson, Andrew Mcneil, Aidan Connolly.

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