Derby Time In Fife
By Ed_ScottishFitba
Updated Saturday, 7th November 2009
Raith Rovers want to keep the pressure on at the top of the First Division while the Pars are looking for revenge
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 Raith Rovers meet their Fife rivals when Dunfermline head to Stark's Park. The home side will be looking to secure all three points to stay within touching distance of table toppers, Queen of the South. The visitors have been able to call on 21 full-time first-team players for training this week. The situation could hardly be more different in Kirkcaldy where manager John McGlynn could only muster seven - with the rest of the squad either injured or part-time. Despite the gulf in resources McGlynn expects his team to provide a tough test for the Pars. He said: "One of the biggest things for our fans about winning promotion last season was getting their derby back against Dunfermline. That was seen in the numbers we took to East End Park and I'm expecting us to fill every seat that's available for Raith Rovers fans on Saturday."
Darren Smith and Robert Sloan are doubtful for the encounter while Iain Davidson and Iain Williamson are expected to be out until next year, with the skipper requiring an operation to cure knee ligament damage. McGlynn has some better news regarding the fitness of Graham Weir. The striker returned to training on Thursday along with long-term absentee Stephen Simmons who was involved in his first full session on Monday.
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Home
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Away
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1
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Queen of South
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12
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5
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1
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1
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13
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4
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2
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1
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2
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10
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7
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12
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23
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2
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Dundee
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12
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5
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1
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0
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10
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3
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1
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4
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1
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7
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8
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6
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23
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3
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Raith
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12
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2
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2
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1
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7
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4
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4
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1
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2
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9
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6
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6
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21
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4
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Ross County
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12
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3
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2
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1
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9
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7
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3
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1
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2
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5
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5
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2
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21
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5
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Partick Thistle
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12
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4
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1
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1
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12
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2
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1
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3
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2
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7
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9
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8
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19
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6
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Inverness CT
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12
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1
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2
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3
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9
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11
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4
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2
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0
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13
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4
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7
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19
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7
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Dunfermline
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12
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3
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1
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3
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10
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10
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1
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2
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2
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3
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4
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-1
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15
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8
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Morton
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12
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1
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0
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4
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1
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7
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2
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0
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5
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7
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18
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-17
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9
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9
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Airdrie Utd
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12
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1
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3
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2
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7
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7
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0
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1
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5
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2
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11
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-9
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7
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10
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Ayr
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12
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1
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3
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2
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6
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11
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0
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1
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5
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3
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12
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-14
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7
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 Dunfermline manager Jim McIntyre is looking to gain revenge as his side look for derby retribution. The Pars were knocked off the top of the table when Raith secured a 2-0 victory back in August. McIntyre said: "These are games you want to be involved in as a player. I loved it playing in derby matches with the atmosphere and the pressure it puts on you, it was always something that I relished. There will be a big crowd and there is a lot at stake because we know how much the fans want us to win so they can have bragging rights the next week."
McIntyre will be without Joe Cardle for three weeks after he broke a finger in a challenge with Dundee keeper Tony Bullock on Saturday. But they will be able to call upon defender Calum Wood after he recovered from the abductor muscle strain which forced him off in the same game.
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