Elgin City vs Raith Rovers, 2015/16 Scottish Cup, Round 3
· Scottish CupRaith through to William Hill Scottish Cup despite late Elgin fightback
Raith through to William Hill Scottish Cup despite late Elgin fightback
Match Commentary
- 7': David Bates (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Brian Cameron (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Elgin City 0, Raith Rovers 1. Ryan McCord (Raith Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 41': Scott Robertson (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Elgin City 0, Raith Rovers 2. Grant Anderson (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Elgin City. Ceiran McLean replaces Daniel Moore.
- 64': Substitution, Elgin City. Marc McKenzie replaces Connor McLaren.
- 65': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ross Callachan replaces Grant Anderson because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Elgin City. Jordan Halsman replaces Dylan Easton.
- 89': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ross Matthews replaces Ryan McCord.
- 90': Goal! Elgin City 1, Raith Rovers 2. Jordan Halsman (Elgin City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Cooper.
Game Information
Venue: Borough Briggs
Location: Elgin, Scotland
Attendance: 853
Line-Ups
Elgin City (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Black (GK) |
| 4 | Darryl Mchardy |
| 5 | Mark Nicolson |
| 3 | Archie Macphee |
| 2 | Matthew Cooper |
| 6 | Thomas Reilly |
| 8 | Brian Cameron  |
| 11 | Daniel Moore |
| 7 | Connor McLaren |
| 9 | Craig Gunn |
| 10 | Dylan Easton |
Raith Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Cuthbert (GK) |
| 6 | Kyle Benedictus |
| 14 | Iain Davidson |
| 23 | Rory McKeown |
| 22 | David Bates |
| 30 | Scott Robertson |
| 8 | Ryan McCord |
| 28 | James Craigen |
| 7 | Grant Anderson |
| 9 | Mark Stewart |
| 16 | Jonathan Daly |
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