Watch: SPFL Trust Trophy final - Raith Rovers v Queen of the South

Summary

Watch live on BBC Alba and listen to Sportsound commentary
Two Championship teams meet in final in Airdrie

Live Reporting

Jack Herrall

'I'm absolutely delighted' - McGlynnpublished at 18:26 BST 3 April 2022
FT: Raith Rovers 3-1 Queen of the South
Raith Rovers manager John McGlynn tells BBC Alba: "It feels fantastic for everyone at the club.
"Jamie MacDonald did well to make a few good saves in the first half and we rode our luck a bit in the first half.
"I thought we were worthy winners in the end.
"Relaitclsly this is a big trophy we can win so I'm delighted for all the fans here today and all those who couldn't be here too, so I'm absolutely delighted."
WATCH: Raith Rovers' second and third goals ⤵️published at 18:22 BST 3 April 2022
FT: Raith Rovers 3-1 Queen of the South
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Plenty of praise for 'Matty' Poplatnik⤵️published at 18:21 BST 3 April 2022
FT: Raith Rovers 3-1 Queen of the South
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Postpublished at 18:17 BST 3 April 2022
FT: Raith Rovers 3-1 Queen of the South
David Hopkin
Ex-Ayr United manager on BBC Alba
Quote Message
It's going to be an interesting few weeks left of the season now for Queen of the South. They have Dunfermline on the last day of the season which could be a huge game.

FULL-TIME Raith Rovers 3-1 Queen of the Southpublished at 18:07 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers are SPFL Trust Trophy Champions🏆
Matej Poplatnik opened the scoring with a powerful header before Ally Roy equalised for Queen of the South on the stroke of half-time.
Raith then went ahead through another Poplatnik header, this time from a corner, before Ethan Ross' composed finish rounded off a pulsating final.
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Raith Rovers' Ethan Ross (right) celebrates after making it 3-1
Postpublished at 18:02 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 3-1 Queen of the South
David Hopkin
Ex-Ayr United manager on BBC Alba
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For me, the man of the match is Matej Poplatnik. His goals and his link-up play have been outstanding.

Postpublished at 18:01 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 3-1 Queen of the South
The game has been turned down a notch now as Raith begin to wind down the clock, keeping possession tidily in their own half.
GOAL RAITH ROVERS 3-1 Queen of the Southpublished at 17:51 BST 3 April 2022
Ethan Ross
Matej Poplatnik holds the ball up well before laying it off to Sean Mackie.
Mackie rolls it back to Ethan Ross who shows great composure to slide it home at the near post.
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Postpublished at 17:50 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 2-1 Queen of the South
Play was halted temporarily after a head knock between two Raith Rovers players in the centre of the park.
Both are okay and the match has resumed.
GOAL RAITH ROVERS 2-1 Queen of the Southpublished at 17:43 BST 3 April 2022
Matej Poplatnik
For all of this game's exciting attacks, it is the simplest of goals that puts Raith Rovers ahead.
A corner is flighted in perfectly for Matej Poplatnik who directs his header in just under the bar.

CLOSE!published at 17:41 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the South
Raith Rovers take their turn to flex their attacking muscles as an impressive through ball finds Reghan Tumilty who drives a shot directly at Josh Rae.
Postpublished at 17:38 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the South
It's end-to-end stuff now as both teams are taking their turn to attack with real intent.
Ruari Paton drags a shot wide from the edge of the area as Queen of the South take their turn to press forward.

Ouch!published at 17:34 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the South
Matej Poplatnick takes a sore one as he appears to take a high elbow from Alex Cooper.
The resulting free-kick evades everyone as Sean Mackie fails to touch it into an empty net at the back-post.
Postpublished at 17:30 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the South
John McGlynn looks to his bench first as Ethon Varian is off and replaced by Dario Zanatta.

GREAT SAVE!published at 17:27 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the South
A fortuitous deflection on a pass sees the ball fall at the feet of Ross Matthews in the box.
His shot then takes another deflection on its way towards goal and calls Jamie MacDonald into making an impressive reflex save.
Postpublished at 17:22 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the South
Raith Rovers drive down the left-hand side through Sean Mackie.
His low cross is turned behind for a corner that comes to nothing however.

Postpublished at 17:18 BST 3 April 2022
Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the South
The second half has kicked off...
More of the same as the first 45 minutes please.
WATCH: Queen of the South's equaliser ⬇️published at 17:15 BST 3 April 2022
HT: Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the South
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HALF-TIME Raith Rovers 1-1 Queen of the Southpublished at 17:04 BST 3 April 2022
All square at the break as Matej Poplatnik put Raith Rovers ahead before that scrambled equaliser from Ally Roy right on the whistle.
The first half ended in dramatic fashion and provided great entertainment throughout the opening 45 minutes.
Here's hoping for more of the same in the second period.
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GOAL Raith Rovers 1-1 QUEEN OF THE SOUTHpublished at 17:03 BST 3 April 2022
Ally Roy
Queen of the South strike back after a goalmouth scramble.
From a corner, Darragh O'Connor's almost point-blank attempt hits the crossbar before he manages to recycle the ball with a lofted cross.
Ally Roy touches it against the post during an almighty stramash and Jamie MacDonald pulls of a save before Roy ultimately manages to stab the ball over the line.
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Ally Roy finally got the ball in the net for Queens