In the Championship game on 25 September 2026, Livingston beat Raith Rovers 0:2. Match numbers: corners 4:2, fouls 17:13.
Match report
Livingston claimed a hard-fought 2-0 win against Raith Rovers on Friday evening in Round 8 of the Championship. The visitors took all three points despite playing second fiddle for large periods of the contest. Raith Rovers had home advantage but could not find the breakthrough against a resolute Livingston defence.
R. Muirhead was the difference-maker, opening the scoring in the forty-seventh minute with a well-taken effort. He doubled the advantage shortly after the interval, converting a penalty in the sixtieth minute to put the result beyond doubt. Raith Rovers had several chances to respond but could not convert them into meaningful opportunities.
The match statistics tell an interesting story. Raith Rovers enjoyed 61 per cent possession and registered 102 attacks, yet managed only three shots on target. Livingston were more clinical with their 39 per cent share of possession, creating three shots on target of their own. Both sides failed to generate big chances, which speaks to the defensive solidity on display.
Discipline was an issue for both teams throughout the ninety minutes. Raith Rovers picked up two yellow cards through S. Brown and B. Kabongolo, while Livingston showed their own through J. Baird and S. May. The referee also booked G. Oakley late on as the game entered stoppage time.
Livingston now sit in third place with thirteen points from eight matches, just one point behind second-placed Raith Rovers. The result ends Raith Rovers' unbeaten run at home and gives Livingston something to build on. The gap between the two sides remains tight in the standings.
HT🟨35' S. Brown — Yellow card⚽47' R. Muirhead — Goal⚽60' R. Muirhead — Penalty⇄60' J. Robertson — Substitution⇄63' C. Montano — Substitution⇄63' B. van Hoeven — Substitution🟨66' B. Kabongolo — Yellow card⇄67' K. Montagu — Substitution🟨72' J. Baird — Yellow card⇄84' T. Sinclair — Substitution🟨85' S. May — Yellow card🟨90+3' G. Oakley — Yellow card
