Callum Davidson started his Queen’s Park reign with victory as Raith Rovers missed the chance to return to the top of the Scottish Championship.
Jack Hamilton glanced a header past Callum Ferrie for Raith’s early opener.
But Queen’s Park responded as Tommy Robson split the home defence and teenager Cameron Bruce curled home.
And, 10 minutes into the second half, Davidson’s side led. Dom Thomas swung in a corner and debutant Sean Welsh headed past Andy McNeil.
Queen’s Park move out of the bottom two, sitting above Ayr United on goal difference and two points clear of Arbroath.
Rovers remain level on points with Dundee United but the Tangerines have a better goal difference and a game in hand.
Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray: “Disappointing scoreline. I don’t think our performance merited to lose the game. We tried everything to try and get that equalising goal and then go on to win the game but it wasn’t to be. We dust ourselves down, we take it on the chin. We’ve got to be disappointed with the goals we’ve conceded.”
Queen’s Park manager Callum Davidson: “Really pleased with the character. They reacted really well, the heads could’ve gone down. We got back into the game with a fantastic goal by Cammy. Delighted for him. Sean was a real calming influence. It’s a great start and it’s just three points for us. I’ll hopefully try and get a couple more players in.”
Line-ups
Raith Rovers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13McNeil
- 14MullinSubstituted forSmithat 86′minutes
- 15CorrSubstituted forGullanat 76′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 20Brown
- 3DickBooked at 71mins
- 21Byrne
- 18Turner
- 7Connolly
- 10Vaughan
- 23EastonBooked at 22mins
- 19HamiltonBooked at 62mins
Substitutes
- 9Gullan
- 11Smith
- 17Thomson
- 24McGill
- 27Hannah
- 30Masson
Queen’s Park
Formation 3-4-3
- 1FerrieBooked at 66mins
- 4Bannon
- 8ThomsonBooked at 90mins
- 3Robson
- 33MauchinBooked at 31minsSubstituted forMcPhersonat 74′minutes
- 44Welsh
- 20TurnerSubstituted forSpongat 74′minutes
- 16BruceSubstituted forTizzardat 86′minutes
- 23LongridgeSubstituted forMcKinstryat 90+6′minutes
- 9Paton
- 11Thomas
Substitutes
- 2McPherson
- 6Spong
- 14Healy
- 15Tizzard
- 18McKinstry
- 22Reid
- 25Fairlie
- 27Jarrett
- 30McKenna
- Referee:
- Peter Stuart
- Attendance:
- 3,501
Live Text
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Match ends, Raith Rovers 1, Queen’s Park 2.
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Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 1, Queen’s Park 2.
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Attempt saved. Ruari Paton (Queen’s Park) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Substitution, Queen’s Park. Stuart McKinstry replaces Louis Longridge.
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Jack Thomson (Queen’s Park) is shown the yellow card.
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James Gullan (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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James Gullan (Raith Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
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Substitution, Raith Rovers. Callum Smith replaces Josh Mullin.
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Substitution, Queen’s Park. Will Tizzard replaces Cameron Bruce.
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Corner, Queen’s Park. Conceded by Liam Dick.
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Foul by Liam Dick (Raith Rovers).
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Cameron Bruce (Queen’s Park) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Attempt saved. Jack Hamilton (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Alex Bannon.
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ruari Paton.
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Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Bruce.
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Substitution, Raith Rovers. James Gullan replaces Dylan Corr.
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Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Sean Welsh (Queen’s Park).