
Raith Rovers secured a narrow win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle that will keep Dundee United waiting to celebrate the Scottish Championship title.
Lewis Vaughan’s neat finish from Euan Murray’s flick shortly after the break was enough for the second-top visitors.
Caley Thistle were left to rue a Cammy Harper first-half strike off the bar and Kevin Dabrowski’s brilliant follow-up save from the left-back.
Alex Samuel, Danny Devine and James Carragher also struck the woodwork.
That and a couple more fine Dabrowski saves denied Duncan Ferguson’s side an equaliser as they are left third-bottom, two points ahead of Queen’s Park, who visit Dunfermline Athletic on Saturday.
Rovers move to within three points of leaders United, who will nevertheless all but secure the title should they defeat Ayr United because of their vastly superior goal difference.
Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray: “It’s a great win, our second up here this season. Credit to Inverness, I thought they played well.
“Dundee United are heavy favourites to win the league with that goal difference. This is a really hard league to win. We just need to keep the pressure on them.”
Line-ups
Inverness CT
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 1Ridgers
- 30Carragher
- 6DevineSubstituted forPeppleat 80′minutes
- 20Boyes
- 15Anderson
- 19LongstaffSubstituted forLawalat 60′minutes
- 4Kerr
- 10DoranSubstituted forMcAllisterat 19′minutes
- 3Harper
- 9Mckay
- 38Samuel
Substitutes
- 2Duffy
- 8McAllister
- 12MacGregor
- 14Pepple
- 21MacKay
- 24Brooks
- 34Savage
- 40Lawal
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1DabrowskiBooked at 90mins
- 2BrownSubstituted forEastonat 45′minutes
- 15Corr
- 6Murray
- 3Dick
- 20BrownBooked at 45minsSubstituted forByrneat 45′minutes
- 14Mullin
- 16StantonSubstituted forMcGillat 87′minutes
- 19HamiltonSubstituted forRuddenat 55′minutes
- 11Smith
- 10VaughanSubstituted forMatthewsat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Watson
- 7Connolly
- 8Matthews
- 13McNeil
- 21Byrne
- 23Easton
- 24McGill
- 29Rudden
- Referee:
- Euan Anderson
- Attendance:
- 2,385
Live Text
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Match ends, Inverness CT 0, Raith Rovers 1.
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Second Half ends, Inverness CT 0, Raith Rovers 1.
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Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Kevin Dabrowski.
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Attempt saved. Alex Samuel (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Kevin Dabrowski (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt blocked. Aribim Pepple (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Substitution, Raith Rovers. Scott McGill replaces Sam Stanton.
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Attempt missed. Sean McAllister (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Substitution, Inverness CT. Aribim Pepple replaces Danny Devine.
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Alex Samuel (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Euan Murray (Raith Rovers).
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Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ross Matthews replaces Lewis Vaughan.
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Attempt missed. Morgan Boyes (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Alex Samuel (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dylan Corr (Raith Rovers).
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Foul by Sean McAllister (Inverness CT).
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Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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James Carragher (Inverness CT) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Danny Devine (Inverness CT) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
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Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Dylan Corr.