Ian Murray

Dylan Easton celebrates scoring Raith's second goal against Partick Thistle (Pic Fife Photo Agency)

Raith's Dylan Easton: High press was key to goal against Partick

Sam Stanton celebrates scoring Raith winner against Partick Thistle with Jack Hamilton and Dylan Easton (Pics by Fife Photo Agency)

Late double salvo sees Raith Rovers past Partick Thistle

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray is pictured at a freezing Caledonian Stadium during last Saturday's 2-1 away win against Inverness (Pic by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray: Fans are fantastic

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray watching his side beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2-1 on Saturday (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

True grit to thank for back-to-back wins against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, ...

Raith Rovers striker Jamie Gullan celebrating scoring a penalty to make it 2-1 to the Fifers at Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

Deja vu as sub Jamie Gullan nets late winner for Raith Rovers against Inverness ...

Jack Hamilton (left) celebrates scoring for Raith Rovers (Pic by Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers ace Jack Hamilton delighted with form since returning from injury

25-11-2023. Picture Michael Gillen. FALKIRK. Falkirk Stadium. Falkirk FC v Formartine United FC. Season 2023 - 2024. The Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup 3rd round. Goal Falkirk, Ethan Ross 23.

'That is what I wanted' - Raith Rovers' Ethan Ross on Falkirk loan stay

DUNFERMLINE, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Raith Rovers' Sam Stanton celebrates his goal to make it 2-0 during a Scottish Cup match between Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers at KDM Group East End Park, on November 24, 2023, in Dunfermline, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Scottish Cup fourth round draw: Raith Rovers handed trip to Premiership team

Raith Rovers' Lewis Vaughan getting past Dunfermline's Joe Chalmers during their sides' Scottish Cup tie at East End Park on Friday (Photo by Mark Scates/SNS Group)

Sam Stanton scores third goal in three games v Dunfermline to help Raith Rovers ...

New Raith signing Daniel O'Reilly is red carded by referee Colin Duncan for a foul on Sam Stanton during last season's SPFL Trust Trophy final (Pic Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers sign ex-Hamilton Accies cup final adversary Daniel O'Reilly

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray watching his side win their SPFL Trust Trophy quarter-final at Hamilton Academical on Friday by 4-1 (Photo by Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers face Airdrie in SPFL Trust Trophy’s last four

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray applauds fans at full-time after his side's 4-1 SPFL Trust Trophy last-eight win at Hamilton Academical on Friday (Photo by Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers put four goals past Hamilton Accies to go forth to SPFL Trust Troph...

Ian Murray reckons his squad is in far better shape to face Hamilton Accies in SPFL Trust Trophy this time around (Pic Fife Photo Agency)

Ian Murray: My squad is now much better

Lewis Vaughan celebrating putting Raith Rovers 1-0 up away to Queen's Park at Glasgow's Hampden Park on Saturday (Photo: Eddie Doig)

Late flourish in Glasgow earns three points for outnumbered Raith Rovers

Ian Murray has led Raith Rovers to second place in the current Scottish Championship table (Pic by Fife Photo Agency)

Ian Murray: Raith have made great progress this season

Callum Smith celebrating scoring for Raith Rovers during their 1-1 draw at home to Airdrieonians at Kirkcaldy's Stark's Park on Saturday (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers still within reach of top of table after draw at home to Airdrie
Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home to Airdrieonians extends Raith Rovers’ current unbeaten run to six games in all competitions and keeps them within reach of table-toppers Dundee United, thanks to the league leaders being held to a one-all draw too at the weekend, hosting Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Two-goal Raith hero Aidan Connolly celebrates with his team-mates after scoring at Greenock Morton (Pics by Eddie Doig)

Aidan Connolly headed double as Raith win at Morton

(Photo: Fife Photo Agency)

Scottish Cup third round draw: Raith Rovers handed Fife derby tie

Manager Ian Murray watching Raith Rovers beating Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 at home at Kirkcaldy's Stark's Park on Saturday (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Sam Stanton plays it again for derby win for Raith Rovers against Dunfermline At...

Raith Rovers captain Scott Brown challenging Arbroath's Daniel Fosu at Stark's Park in Kirkcaldy last December (Photo by Euan Cherry/SNS Group)

Away game at Arbroath for Raith Rovers called off

Raith Rovers’ Callum Smith celebrates scoring against Montrose last weekend during the SPFL Trust Trophy round of 16 tie (Photo: Fife Photo Agency)

Callum Smith: Raith Rovers will need to be at their best to defeat 'on-form' Arb...

Dylan Easton on the ball during Raith Rovers' 3-1 SPFL Trust trophy fourth-round win at home to Montrose on Saturday (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers:

Raith v Dundee Utd - in front of a bumper crowd at Stark's Park (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers applaud second highest home support in a decade

Goal-scorer Lewis Vaughan leading a second-half attack during Raith Rovers' 1-1 draw at home to Dundee United at Kirkcaldy's Stark's Park on Saturday (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray happy to pick up point at home to league leaders...

Raith Rovers fans pack out Ibrox Stadium's away section during last season's Scottish Cup quarter-final against Rangers - the club is hoping for the same again this weekend (Pic Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers: Bumper crowd expected for top-of-the-table clash

Ian Murray is relishing the set-up at Raith Rovers this season (Pic Fife Photo Agency)

Raith boss Murray greatly helped by new board

Dylan Easton celebrates after scoring for Raith Rovers against Ayr United (Photo: Eddie Doig)

Ayr United 1-2 Raith Rovers: Dylan Easton's double sends Ian Murray's men within...
Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray reckons his side put in their ‘best performance’ of the Championship campaign so far during the first half of Saturday’s 2-1 victory over sixth-placed Ayr United at Somerset Park.

New Inverness Caley manager Duncan Ferguson had a successful playing career with Dundee United, Rangers and Everton and won seven Scotland caps (Pic by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Duncan Ferguson is coming to 'crazy' Championship says Raith boss Ian Murray

Striker Jack Hamilton on the ball for Raith Rovers against Airdrieonians on Saturday (Photo: Eddie Doig)

Raith Rovers lose top spot to Dundee United after first loss of season

Jamie Gullan celebrating with team-mates after scoring the 87th-minute goal that saw Raith Rovers beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-0 at home at Kirkcaldy's Stark's Park on Saturday (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Raith Rovers break Caley curse to go two points clear at top of table

Ethan Ross in action for Raith Rovers during their 1-0 SPFL Trust Trophy final loss to Hamilton Academical at the Falkirk Stadium in March 2023 (Photo by Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Ethan Ross joins Falkirk on loan from Raith Rovers

Andrew Barrowman has overseen an improvement in standards at Stark's Park (Pic by Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Barrowman: Raith standards being raised for play-off push

Centre-half Adam Masson celebrating scoring his first goal for Raith Rovers against Northern Ireland's Cliftonville on Saturday in the third round of the SPFL Trust Trophy (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Second-half turnaround sees Raith Rovers go through to last 16 of SPFL Trust Tro...

Andrew Barrowman has enjoyed a successful start to his time as Raith Rovers chief executive (Pic by Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Andy Barrowman: Happy working environment key to Raith's fine start

Aidan Connolly initially picked up his ankle problem in a challenge with Rangers' Borna Barisic during this Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in March (Pic Rob Casey/SNS Group)

Top scorer Aidan Connolly back in Raith training

Raith players party after Callum Smith goal against Queen's Park (Pics by Fife Photo Agency)

Raith keep calm to clinch win from jaws of defeat

Former Hibs gaffer Lee Johnson (pictured) has sympathy of Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray, who has been assessing Johnson's sacking by the Easter Road club (Pic by Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Bosses face constant scrutiny if results turn says Raith boss Murray

Callum Hannah has joined his boyhood heroes (Pic courtesy of Raith Rovers)

Raith Rovers add left-back Callum Hannah

Ian Murray has Raith Rovers flying high in Scottish Championship table after unbeaten start (Pic by Roddy Scott/SNS Group)

Murray reacts to Hibs boss link

Sam Stanton celebrates his winning goal for Raith Rovers at Dunfermline Athletic (Pics by Eddie Doig)

Raith boss Ian Murray hails his derby heroes after Stanton winner

Referee Nick Walsh shows Raith Rovers' Liam Dick a red card during Sunday's Viaplay Cup second round game against Hibs at Easter Road (Pic by Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Raith boss Ian Murray set to take on Pars without suspended defender Liam Dick

Ian Murray (left) and his Raith assistant Colin Cameron pictured during Rovers' 3-2 home win over Greenock Morton on their last league outing on August 12 (Pic by Fife Photo Agency)

Raith boss ‘is not wrapped up’ in Pars’ long unbeaten run

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 20: Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray complains to referee Nick Walsh at full time during a Viaplay Cup Round of Sixteen match between Hibernian and Raith Rovers at Easter Road, on August 20, 2023, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

'A wee bit of excitement cost us'

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 20: Hibernian's Dylan Vente celebrates with teammates after making it 2-1 during a Viaplay Cup Round of Sixteen match between Hibernian and Raith Rovers at Easter Road, on August 20, 2023, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Hibernian 2-1 Raith Rovers

Ian Murray is looking forward to returning to Easter Road with Raith this Sunday (Pic by Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Murray enthused by large Raith support travelling to Hibs cup clash

Ian Murray playing for Hibs against Dundee United in September 2011, being tackled by his current Raith Rovers centre back Keith Watson (Pic Bill Murray/SNS Group)

Sentiment not factor for Raith boss Ian Murray on Hibs return

Jack Hamilton on the attack for Raith Rovers versus Greenock Morton at home on Saturday (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

‘I didn’t really enjoy it,’ says Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray after his side’...

Ian Murray has been boosted by the return of two key players to training after injuries (Pic by Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Boss pleased as key Raith duo return

Euan Murray is pictured during Raith's 2-2 draw at Partick Thistle on Saturday (Pic Eddie Doig)

Stark’s Park synthetics are no worry to Murray

Kieran Mitchell, pictured playing for Raith Rovers at Queen's Park in January, scored his first competitive goal for the Fifers to earn them a point at Partick Thistle on Saturday (Photo by Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Late rally earns point for Raith Rovers at Partick Thistle

Raith Rovers winger Kieran Mitchell (Pic Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Kieran Mitchell is happy to be off mark

Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray has revealed he gained a lot of valuable knowledge during 20-month stint working in Norway (Pic Roddy Scott/SNS Group)

Murray learned a lot from Norway stint

Lewis Vaughan, pictured taking a penalty at home to Dunfermline Athletic last month, scored from the spot on Saturday to earn Raith Rovers a 3-2 Viaplay Cup pool victory at Annan Athletic (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group)

Penalty wins last cup pool game for Raith Rovers at Annan Athletic

Euan Murray is back for his second spell at Raith Rovers (Pic by Tony Fimister)

Gaffer Murray reassured ex-Par Euan about Raith return

Raith boss Ian Murray surveys the action at Rugby Park (Pic by Roddy Scott/SNS Group)

Raith boss Murray targeting last 16 of cup