Raith Rovers’ dreams of promotion evaporated in brutal fashion against Ross County on Sunday. The Stark’s Park side put up a brave fight in a bid to overturn the 2-1 first-leg deficit and had numerous chances on the day. But the 4-0 loss in the Highlands and the 6-1 aggregate defeat overall was a cruel way for a memorable campaign to end.
Courier Sport has taken a look at the numbers involved in Rovers’ push for the Premiership. The number of wins Raith managed as they fought champions Dundee United all the way until the final few weeks of the campaign. It was the first time since season 1992/93 that Rovers had managed 20 or more victories in the second-tier.
And on that occasion, when they were victorious 25 times on their way to the First Division title, they played 44 league games instead of the current 36. Manager Ian Murray set 20 as the target as the season wore on and his team delivered it with a 5-0 hammering of Arbroath in the final game. The number of points Raith took in games against champions United.
The to-and-fro with the Tangerines began with a 1-1 draw at Stark’s Park in October and Rovers were unbeaten against their title rivals until the final meeting of the teams. A and a 2-1 success at home in February suggested the Stark’s Park men had United’s number. But Jim Goodwin’s side came good when it mattered most with a 2-0 triumph in March that gave them the impetus to clinch the championship.
The number of goals scored by across a successful sea.
