Dundee United

Sports star Ryan Peterson with two awards

Glorious treble triumph for disability sports star

Ian Murray - pictured watching Raith's 4-0 home league loss to Queen's Park on March 1 - was the first of three Stark's Park bosses so far in 2024-'25 (Pic Paul Byars/SNS)

2024-'25 Raith Rovers campaign 'has defied logic'

Craig Easton with then Raith youth players Yaw Osei, David McKay and Andreas Thorson in 2017 (Pic FPA)

Ex-Raith star's Fife College lecturer role

Josh Mullin (left), of Raith Rovers, in action against Livingston (Pic by Sammy Turner/SNS Group)

Injuries have severely dented our title bid, admits Raith Rovers ace

Craig Easton (front right) had a successful two-year stint managing the Raith Rovers Development Squad (Pic FPA)

Ex-Raith Rovers star talks romance of FA Cup

Liam Dick and his Raith boss Barry Robson look gutted after losing 2-0 at home to Falkirk in the league on January 25 (Pic by Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Ayr, Falkirk and Livingston defying pre-season title odds

Liam Dick's Raith Rovers will play Ayr United five times this season (Pic by Paul Byars/SNS Group)

Liam: We should roll with bigger top flight

Liverpool and Scotland ace Andy Robertson was a team-mate of Aidan Connolly's at Queen's Park and Dundee United (Pic by Craig Williamson/SNS Group)

Raith ace on Andy Robertson's meteoric rise from Queen's Park to Liverpool

Chief executive Andrew Barrowman watching Raith Rovers on a matchday at Stark's Park (Pic by Paul Byars/SNS Group)

Raith ‘Rovercoaster’ has club CEO wanting more

Raith Rovers' Aidan Connolly (right), pictured in action against Greenock Morton, is in a five man 'car school' which travels to training in Kirkcaldy (Pic by Roddy Scott/SNS Group)

'Hilarious' Raith Rovers car school high jinks recounted

Gordon Dalziel (holding cup) and his cup-winning Raith Rovers team-mates including David Narey (back right looking away from camera) (Pic SNS)

Skipper Gordon Dalziel on Raith Rovers' 1994 League Cup win celebrations

Ian Murray is fancied to steer Raith Rovers to the title by two leading bookmakers (Pic Lindsey Dalziel Photography)

Raith Rovers are fancied for title win this season

Dylan Easton is delighted to have committed his future to Raith Rovers for another two seasons (Pic by Sammy Turner/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers: Dylan Easton reveals family reasons behind his contract decision

Aidan Connolly on the ball for Raith in 2-0 home win over Dunfermline on April 4 (Pic by Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers' Aidan Connolly is eyeing better season this time

Kieran Freeman shows off his new colours at Stark's Park (Pic Raith Rovers)

Former Dundee United ace Kieran Freeman joins Raith Rovers

Andrew Barrowman has overseen considerable improvement at Raith Rovers since taking over as CEO in May 2023 (Pic by Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers CEO Andrew Barrowman vows to keep improving
Raith Rovers chief executive Andrew Barrowman has spoken of his delight that last season’s sterling efforts in finishing second in the Scottish Championship - just six points behind overwhelming pre-season favourites Dundee United – have helped to significantly boost fan numbers and belief levels among the Kirkcaldy club’s support.
Craig Goldthorp

John McGlynn's Falkirk side topped League One last season, finishing 16 points clear of second-placed Hamilton Accies (Pic by Michael Gillen)

Former boss John McGlynn lauds Raith Rovers' title chances

Dunfermline Athletic - 12 points. Rovers won all four league games against their Fife rivals last season, with Sam Stanton (pictured) scoring in three of those matches (Pic by Fife Photo Agency)

How Raith Rovers' 2023-24 league points total was accumulated

Andrew Barrowman has enjoyed an excellent first season as Raith Rovers' CEO (Pic by Paul Phelan/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers CEO Andrew Barrowman assesses 'emotional' first year in charge

Scott Brown in action in Dingwall on Sunday (Pic Alan Harvey/SNS)

Scott Brown eyeing Raith Rovers title win next season

Applause from Ian Murray, and a flare from the sytands (Pics: Fife Photo Agency/Fife Free Press)

In Pictures: Raith Rovers last home game in play-off final against Ross County

Scott Brown volleys in his Goal of the Season against Dundee United at Stark's Park on February 16 (Pic by Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Scott Brown's dad watched Goal of the Season from Australia

Brown in action against Arbroath's Ali Adams (Pic Paul Byars/SNS)

Raith Rovers' Scott Brown is desperate to reach Scottish Premiership

Scott Brown has regularly filled in at centre-back (Pic Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Ian Murray makes case for Raith Rovers defence after criticism

Scott Brown will lead Raith Rovers into the Scottish Premiership play-off semi-finals next week (Pic by Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers star faces being moved into defence yet again for play-offs

Raith's Kevin Dabrowski with his man of the match trophy after 1-0 win at Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Pic by Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray mystified at Kevin Dabrowski's exclusion

Ian Murray has suffered four defeats with Raith Rovers against Airdrieonians this season (Pic Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers: Ian Murray on maybe facing 'bogey team' Airdrieonians in play-offs
Having seen his team lose four times and draw once in their five games in league and cup against his former side Airdrieonians this season, you could hardly blame Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray if he was less than enthusiastic about the very real possibility of facing Rhys McCabe’s SPFL Trust Trophy winners in the two legged Scottish Premiership play-off semi-final next month.
Craig Goldthorp

Ian Murray remains extremely proud of his Raith Rovers side's sterling overall exploits this season (Pic by Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Ian Murray: Raith Rovers haven't buckled under title pressure in recent weeks

Kyle Turner has made 13 Raith Rovers appearances since joining on loan from Ross County in January (Pic Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

Kyle Turner eyeing play-off glory at last but hoping Ross County climb table

Ian Murray's Raith Rovers will finish second at worst this season after a fine campaign in the Scottish Championship (Pic Roddy Scott/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers' Ian Murray: Natural order slowly returning to Scottish football

Ian Murray pictured during Raith's 0-0 draw against Partick on Saturday which guaranteed a top two Scottish Championship finish (Pic Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers gaffer Ian Murray excited by prospect of play-offs

Dylan Easton being tackled from behind by Aaron Muirhead during Raith Rovers' 0-0 draw at home to Partick Thistle on Saturday (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers’ title challenge fading after goalless draw with Partick Thistle le...

Raith striker Lewis Vaughan was an unused substitute for Tuesday's 3-1 home loss to Airdrieonians (Pic Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers: Boss Ian Murray explains top scorer Lewis Vaughan's recent absence

Raith boss Ian Murray reckons final outcome could easily have been different against Airdrie (Pics Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray: Fine margins denied us in Airdrieonians home loss

Raith manager Ian Murray pictured during Saturday's 2-1 home win over Ayr United (Pic Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers' potentially costly Arbroath collapse never lingered with Murray

Raith Rovers manager Iain Murray pictured at Tannadice on Saturday (Pic by Ewan Bootman/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers still well in title race, says Ian Murray

Dundee United's Tony Watt picks up a glass bottle thrown by the Raith Rovers fans as he celebrates after he scores to make it 1-0 against Raith Rovers at Tannadice (Pic Ewan Bootman/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers bid to track down Tannadice bottle yob

Raith Rovers' Kyle Turner tackling Dundee United's Craig Sibbald during the Fifers' 2-0 Scottish Championship away defeat at Tannadice Park on Saturday (Photo by Ewan Bootman/SNS Group)

Defeat leaves Raith Rovers trailing table-toppers Dundee United by four points

Sam Stanton is extremely happy to be at Raith Rovers (Pic by Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Sam Stanton: Raith Rovers' squad strength now is biggest difference

Ian Murray will have to deal directly with VAR's 'pros and cons' next season if his Raith team is promoted to the Scottish Premiership (Pic Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray assesses big impact of VAR on Scottish football

February 16, 2024: Raith Rovers 2-1 Dundee United. Scott Brown celebrates stunning late winner after Zak Rudden’s early Rovers opener had been cancelled out by Louis Moult (Pic Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Last nine games: Raith Rovers v Dundee United

Raith Rovers gaffer Ian Murray has hit out at Dundee United's decision to cut Raith Rovers' ticket allocation by over 600 compared to their last Tannadice visit (Pic by Roddy Scott/SNS Group)

Ian Murray blasts Dundee United decision to cut Raith Rovers' ticket allocation

Ian Murray applauds the travelling Raith Rovers supporters at Hampden (Pic by Sammy Turner/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray hails his defensive stand-ins for clean sheet

Raith Rovers' Scott McGill and Queen's Park's Stuart McKinstry vying for the ball on Saturday at Glasgow's Hampden Park (Photo by Sammy Turner/SNS Group)

Goalless draw at Queen’s Park sees Raith Rovers go level on points with table-to...

Raith Rovers' Euan Murray heads in the winner during Tuesday night's 1-0 victory at Partick Thistle (Pics by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

Turner prize for patience is creating Raith Rovers winner at Partick Thistle

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray is thrilled to have a Scottish Championship title win in Raith's hands with ten games remaining (Pic Roddy Scott/SNS Group)

Manager Ian Murray assesses Raith Rovers' title prospects

Now frozen out Raith Rovers star Ross Millen tackles Dundee United's Glenn Middleton during Raith's 1-0 win at Tannadice on December 16 (Pic Sammy Turner/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray discusses future of frozen out Ross Millen

Josh Mullin is eyeing a third promotion to top flight (Pic Fife Photo Agency)

Josh Mullin: Raith Rovers may be better equipped to go up than my previous clubs

Keith Watson blocks a shot by Dundee United's Kai Fotheringham during the 2-1 Raith victory over Jim Goodwin's side on February 16 (Pic Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers defender Keith Watson relishing being back for title bid

Lewis Vaughan (pictured) and his Raith mates drew a blank against Greenock Morton at Stark's Park on Tuesday night (Pics Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers held by Greenock Morton but go joint top with Dundee United

Ian Murray celebrates Raith Rovers' 2-1 league win at Ayr United last Saturday (Pic by Dave Johnston)

Ian Murray excited by prospect of ending Raith's 27-year absence from top flight

Liam Dick of Raith Rovers (left) is battling it out with Dundee United's Louis Moult (also pictured) for the Scottish Championship crown (Pic Sammy Turner/SNS Group)

Liam Dick praises Raith’s character and professionalism after win at Ayr United

Raith Rovers have cut admission prices for Tuesday's big game (Pic: Scott Louden)

Raith Rovers cut prices for Tuesday’s key game to just £10 to pack Stark’s Park

Ian Murray's Raith Rovers are on the coat tails of leaders Dundee United (Pic Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

Asking us to play three times in six days is unfair says Raith boss Ian Murray

Stanton is key man for Raith Rovers (Pic Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Sam Stanton could play up front says Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray