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Jamie Gullan celebrates after sending Raith Rovers aheadRaith Rovers roared into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals after outclassing lacklustre Motherwell, who continued their dismal run.
Jamie Gullan and Sam Stanton had the Scottish Championship side deservedly 2-0 up at the break as Well floundered.
Kevin van Veen's scrappy finish sparked flickers of life for the visitors after the break at Stark's Park.
But debutant Esmael Goncalves made sure of Raith's safe passage late on to heap more pressure on Steven Hammell.
It's the Fife side's first last-eight appearance since 2015, while Motherwell's win to Arbroath in the last round is their only victory since October.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1MacDonald
- 4Millen
- 12LangBooked at 54mins
- 5Nolan
- 3DickBooked at 62mins
- 20Brown
- 6Spencer
- 7ConnollySubstituted forMcBrideat 75'minutes
- 16StantonSubstituted forNgwenyaat 90'minutes
- 23EastonBooked at 61mins
- 9GullanSubstituted forEsmael Gonçalvesat 59'minutes
Substitutes
- 11McBride
- 15Ngwenya
- 17Thomson
- 29Young
- 30Masson
- 77Esmael Gonçalves
Motherwell
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Kelly
- 2O'DonnellSubstituted forJohnstonat 45'minutes
- 66ButcherBooked at 81mins
- 52Casey
- 16McGinn
- 7SpittalSubstituted forAitchisonat 82'minutes
- 8SlatteryBooked at 17minsSubstituted forGossat 90'minutes
- 26Tierney
- 14DanzakiSubstituted forCrankshawat 45'minutes
- 99ObikaSubstituted forMcKinstryat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 9van Veen
Substitutes
- 12Crankshaw
- 13Oxborough
- 15Aitchison
- 17McKinstry
- 18Cornelius
- 22Johnston
- 24Furlong
- 27Goss
- 47Ross
Referee:Nick Walsh
Attendance:4,436
Live Text
Match ends, Raith Rovers 3, Motherwell 1.
Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 3, Motherwell 1.
Foul by Ross Tierney (Motherwell).
Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Stuart McKinstry (Motherwell).
Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Kieran Ngwenya replaces Sam Stanton.
Substitution, Motherwell. Sean Goss replaces Callum Slattery because of an injury.
Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Stuart McKinstry.
Goal! Raith Rovers 3, Motherwell 1. Esmaël Gonçalves (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Brown.
Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Callum Slattery.
Substitution, Motherwell. Jack Aitchison replaces Blair Spittal because of an injury.
Calum Butcher (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Calum Butcher (Motherwell).
Esmaël Gonçalves (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Connor McBride replaces Aidan Connolly.
Paul McGinn (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Scott Brown (Raith Rovers).
Attempt saved. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Raith Rovers
Squad number1Player nameMacDonald
Squad number4Player nameMillen
Squad number12Player nameLang
Squad number5Player nameNolan
Squad number3Player nameDick
Squad number20Player nameBrown
Squad number6Player nameSpencer
Squad number7Player nameConnolly
Squad number16Player nameStanton
Squad number23Player nameEaston
Squad number9Player nameGullan
Squad number11Player nameMcBride
Squad number15Player nameNgwenya
Squad number77Player nameEsmael Gonçalves
Motherwell
Squad number1Player nameKelly
Squad number2Player nameO'Donnell
Squad number66Player nameButcher
Squad number52Player nameCasey
Squad number16Player nameMcGinn
Squad number7Player nameSpittal
Squad number8Player nameSlattery
Squad number26Player nameTierney
Squad number14Player nameDanzaki
Squad number99Player nameObika
Squad number9Player namevan Veen
Squad number12Player nameCrankshaw
Squad number15Player nameAitchison
Squad number17Player nameMcKinstry
Squad number22Player nameJohnston
Squad number27Player nameGoss
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