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Watch Sportscene Stevenson slides in early opener for hosts Fife rivals Raith Rovers & Dunfermline both took four points from opening two Scottish Championship fixtures Charlotte Cohen Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline That's a decent reaction. Josh Cooper floats an enticing ball towards the back post where Kane Ritchie-Hosler was inches away from putting it goalwards. Finally a decent opportunity for the visitors. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Kris Doolan Former Partick Thistle striker on Sportscene Neil Lennon will be wanting to see an instant reaction from his players. How you deal with these situations says a lot about you as a player, not just what the manager says. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Kris Doolan Former Partick Thistle striker on Sportscene If you're going to squeeze again, you're going to give Paul Mc Mullan exactly what he wants which is space to run and he probably should've had the finish on that as well. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Mc Mullan is one on one with Mason Munn in the Dunfermline goal but his volley is comfortably dealt with by the away goalie. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Kris Doolan Former Partick Thistle striker on Sportscene My first thought was that he was offside by about half a yard. The referee has called that one correctly. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Dylan Easton has the ball in the back of the net for the hosts but the flag went up immediately. Seeing the replay back, it was tight but looks like the correct call. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline There's shouts from the Dunfermline players for a handball against Paul Hanlon in the visitors' half before Raith shoot up the other end and try to fashion a chance. Nothing comes of it though. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Back under way for the second 45! HT: Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on BBC Scotland A dream start for Raith Rovers and it helped to set the tone. HT: Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on BBC Scotland Raith Rovers have been excellent. Dunfermline have some work to do at half-time. They haven't offered anywhere near enough to trouble the home side. Boos from the away fans ring out around Stark's Park. Lewis Stevenson's very early goal is the only thing to separate these sides but it's been all Raith Rovers throughout that half. Big 45 minutes coming up for both teams. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Kris Doolan Former Partick Thistle striker on Sportscene Raith Rovers are gaining territory. As soon as Dunfermline clear the ball, Raith Rovers collect it and they're attacking again and again. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Into three minutes of additional time. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Kris Doolan Former Partick Thistle striker on Sportscene Raith Rovers have certainly been more intense in the first half, but Dunfermline have good players and if they can pass the ball, they can get themselves back into this game. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Dylan Easton flashes a shot across the face of goal. He had options around him but opted to go it alone but his effort bundled past the far post. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Kris Doolan Former Partick Thistle striker on Sportscene I think Neil Lennon will be asking for more movement. They're set up in the right positions but they're not moving enough to get onto the ball and people are not dropping into spaces. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline The visitors have really struggled to get out their own half though and every time they do Raith simply win the ball back. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Dunfermline look like they're growing into this one. They're enjoying a bit more possession but no breakthrough as yet. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline The Dunfermline captain is ok to continue and play resumes. Raith Rovers 1-0 Dunfermline Kyle Benedictus is down clutching his face following a collision with his own goalkeeper. Looks like a miscommunication from the teammates who are both charging towards the same ball. Match report to appear here. Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. No players have been substituted yet After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 22nd August 2025 at 20: 33 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Barry Robson Formation: 3 - 5 - 1 - 1 Manager: Neil Lennon Formation: 3 - 5 - 1 - 1 Manager: Barry Robson Formation: 3 - 5 - 1 - 1 Manager: Neil Lennon Formation: 3 - 5 - 1 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.