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Watch Sportscene Pollock slides Raith Rovers into lead on break midway through first half Hanlon connects with cross to back post to extend lead Rovers move up to fifth in Scottish Championship, four points off the play-off places Dunfermline Athletic remain second bottom, seven points above Airdrieonians Charlotte Cohen FT: Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Raith Rovers boss Barry Robson tells BBC Scotland: "I think we performed well. We looked like we were going to cut them open a lot in the first half. "Finlay Pollock has done great, we've got the best out of him now and hopefully he can keep scoring goals. "If you want to play in my team you've got to run. When you bring that running power things happen for you. "We've done well, we've been a bit inconsistent at times but a lot of our performances have been good. " FT: Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Let's get the thoughts of the winning manager. FT: Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline 5586 turned out for a frosty night in Fife. FT: Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Raith Rovers' Finlay Pollock tells BBC Scotland: "I think as a team we prepared well all week. "We had a few days at the start of the week to recover so coming into this the boys were feeling fresh. we worked our socks off tonight so it's three points we all deserve. " FT: Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Let's get some reaction then. FT: Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Leanne Crichton Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland It was a really good 90 minute performance. They took care of business in both halves and took their chances when they came. A very comfortable day at the office for Barry Robson's side who continue their push for a promotion play-off spot. More disappointment for Michael Tidser as his side continue to languish at the bottom end of the Championship table. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Three minutes of added time to be played. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Lewis Vaughn sends an ambitious effort towards the Dunfermline goal but he can't direct it on target. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline A change for the hosts as the clock ticks down. Aiden Marsh replaces Jamie Gullan for the final few minutes. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Into the final five minutes of the 90. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Oluwayemi, a mile off his goalline, heads clear with Lewis Vaughn racing towards the loose ball. An important intervention. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Raith corner incoming. Jamie Gullan delivers again but Chris Kane gets rid of any danger. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Substitute Connor Young launches a shot goalwards from the edge of the box. There's decent pace on it but the Raith keeper has it covered. Not a bad idea though, Dunfermline need a bit of magic right now. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Dylan Easton is the man to make way. He's done his job tonight. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Amy Canavan BBC Scotland at Stark's Park Lewis Vaughan, so often the hero in this fixture, is about to make an appearance. .. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline And it comes to nothing. .. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Aaron Comrie's cross is sent behind for a Dunfermline corner. Huge opportunity for the visitors here. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Heading into the final 20 minutes at Stark's Park. If Dunfermline want to salvage something from this one they better act fast. Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline Michael Stewart Former Hearts midfielder on Sportscene Dunfermline look like they're lacking ideas of how to build the game. Paul Hanlon pounced on poor marking to score his first Raith Rovers goal Raith Rovers kept their promotion play-off hopes alive with a dominant derby victory over Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Championship. On-loan Heart of Midlothian midfielder Finlay Pollock latched on to a lovely outside-of-the-boot threaded pass from Dylan Easton to slot Barry Robson's Rovers into a deserved first-half lead. The hosts had nearly been in front inside the first minute as Jamie Gullan cannoned a ferocious 30-yard free-kick off the crossbar. It set the tone for a night when Michael Tidser's struggling Pars failed to trouble their Fife neighbours. It was a matter of when, not if, for Rovers' second and it came through an unlikely source as former Hibernian centre-half Paul Hanlon stabbed home his first goal for the Stark's Park club. The win takes Rovers to within four points of fourth-placed Partick Thistle - who they meet next week, live on BBC Scotland - in the final play-off spot. Dunfermline's woes continue and they remain in the relegation play-off position, seven points ahead of bottom side Airdrieonians and one point behind eighth-place Hamilton Accies, having played a game more than both. 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