Robert

Who Dunfermline fans I know say has fallen out of favour with Hughes and is always on the bench.

When Dunfermline win, that will be three defeats in a row for Partick, joining us and Raith in messing things up once in a strong position in the league. We’ve not beaten Dunfermline this season so now is the time to change that. I agree with all the comments above. We need a game plan and a plan B, neither involving hopeful punts up the park. This is only the third time this season we have won two (or more) league games on the trot but there is no better time to put a winning run together. The target should be catching Arbroath so we finish second and have a better chance in give play offs. They have Raith and Partick in their next two games so teams around us will drop points. It is up to us to ensure we don’t drop any.

Three red cards yesterday if you count the one given to John McGlynn.

The club’s report: https://ictfc.com/match-report-raith-rovers-2-3-ictfc

What was missed by the commentators at their goalie’s injury was the push their defender gave our forward which resulted in the collision. Some of our players were claiming a penalty, and in many games it could have been given. Watching it back, Chalmers steadied himself well before his two shots. I don’t see how MacKay can be blamed for the second goal, but I still think he could have kept the first one out. A lucky three points, but we’ve beaten two of our rivals in a week which must have boosted the confidence of the squad. Now we need to beat Dunfermline for the first time this season next week. I have former colleagues coming up from Fife to join me at the game so really need a win to avoid getting stick from them all evening after it!

Lewis Jamieson scored for Clyde today. In the Highland League, Keiran Chalmers for Clach, both Dale Gillespie and Josh Meekings for Brora, and Andrew MacAskill for Buckie.

Partick getting thumped a real bonus. Good day for us after all. Now we are third and need to keep the winning run going. Not pretty but I will take the three points happily (and sorry all for saying I’d settle for a draw earlier!). Two great goals by Chalmers. Arguably more than we deserved but Raith were quite cynical at times and didn’t like the ref seeing through their tactics. Roll on next Saturday!!

Well surprisingly we did win!!!

Raith losing the plot. Down to 9 men.

Wow! Great finish again by Chalmers. 3-2!! Serves Raith right for wasting time.

2-2. Great finish by Chalmers after a corner. Didn’t see that coming as we’ve hardly created anything this half. How many times have we missed simple passes and played it out for a Raith throw in?

Samuels booked then Walsh on for Sutherland. Too many long balls again. Frustrating given we look dangerous at times when we play it on the ground. Hard to see an equaliser.

Raith down to 10. Bad challenge on Broadfoot who got booked for his reaction. 20 minutes to turn this round.

Very close effort by Mckay there then immediately a great save by MacKay to keep it 2-1. Welsh booked in the midst of it all.

Harper and Chalmers on for Devine and Doran.

Samuels on for Hardy. Raith bossing it just now. We can’t keep the ball just now.

So do I but I don’t expect it!!

Partick 2 down should give both teams an incentive to try to win this. As things stand, must admit I’d take a draw.

Two very poor goals to concede and we are behind as a result. We had the best of it until Raith got their second but Raith have finished the half more strongly. When we got back to 1-1, I thought we would kick on but the quick Raith goal seems to have knocked the stuffing out of us. A big 45 ahead and we need to turn this round as we are now out of the play off places as things stand.

Didn’t last long. 2-1 down. Poor defending again.

1-1. Sutherland tap in from Doran corner. We deserve to be at least level based on the play so far.

Should be 1-1. How did the ‘keeper keep Hardy’s shot and Mckay’s follow up out there? It may not be our day today!

One down. Shot from outside the box after a corner. MacKay should have stopped it as it went right through him. We’d been on top until then but only one attempt of note when the ‘keeper saved from Hardy.

Livestream on. Looking forward to this. Hopefully three points coming our way. Pink kit today.

I know. That’s why I highlighted it. Dunfermline and Hamilton in particular have had the edge over us.