Raith Rovers vs Hamilton Academical: 5–2
Raith Rovers beat Hamilton Academical 5–2 in the Scottish League Challenge Cup on Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at Stark's Park, Fife, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup (2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Round of 32)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 9 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stark's Park, Fife, Scotland
- Attendance: 596
- Teams: Raith Rovers (home), Hamilton Academical (away)
Goals
- 5' — Darragh O'Connor (Raith Rovers)
- 40' — Finlay Cameron (Hamilton Academical)
- 51' — Scott Brown (Raith Rovers)
- 58' — Jai Rowe (Raith Rovers)
- 79' — Finlay Cameron (Hamilton Academical)
- 81' — Jai Rowe (Raith Rovers)
- 87' — Jai Rowe (Raith Rovers)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Raith Rovers | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 56 | 44 |
| Shots | 14 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 0 |
| Fouls | 7 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Raith Rovers (4-3-3): Aiden Glavin (G), Paul Hanlon (CD-L), Darragh O'Connor (CD-R), Ewan Wilson (LB), Jai Rowe (RB), Scott Brown (CM), Paul Nsio (LM), Ross Matthews (RM), Josh Gentles (F), Callum Smith (LF), Kai Montagu (RF).
Hamilton Academical (4-4-2): Michael Marks (G), Cian Newbury (CD-L), Dominic Shiels (CD-R), Lennon Lyons (LB), Aaron Eadie (RB), Kayden Aitken (CM-L), Ben Reilly (CM-R), Stuart Mckinstry (LM), Tony Gallacher (RM), Finlay Cameron (CF-L), Liam Morgan (CF-R).
Recent form
Raith Rovers: lost 2–1 away to Queen's Park (8 Nov); lost 3–0 vs Airdrieonians (15 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Arbroath (22 Nov); won 1–0 vs Alloa Athletic (29 Nov); drew 0–0 away to St Johnstone (6 Dec).
Hamilton Academical: won 3–1 vs St Mirren B (24 Sept); won 2–0 vs Stenhousemuir (27 Sept); lost 2–1 vs Annan Athletic (11 Oct); won 3–0 vs Rangers B (11 Nov); lost 4–0 away to Airdrieonians (29 Nov).