Forfar Athletic 1-1 Raith Rovers (agg 2-3): Kirkcaldy side face Queen of the South in final
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Kevin Nisbet's equaliser secured an aggregate victory
Raith Rovers will face Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship Play-off final after edging out 10-man Forfar Athletic on aggregate.
It looked like former Rovers striker John Baird might come back to haunt the Kirkcaldy side when his header levelled the tie after the break.
But Kevin Nisbet, who scored in Rovers' 2-1 first-leg win, replied from the penalty spot four minutes later.
Michael Travis was sent off for the foul on Nathan Ferguson.
Nisbet and James Gullan spurned good chances as Rovers tried to make their numerical advantage count to kill off the tie.
However, the 1-1 draw was enough for the Kirkcaldy side to move within two matches of returning to the Championship after a two-year absence.
Forfar are now 11 games unbeaten at home, but their failure to make it a 10th win during that run means they will remain in League One for another season.
Rovers, unbeaten in five outings - and five away from home, make the final ahead of the side they finished behind in the league table.
They host Queen of the South, who hammered Montrose 5-0 after finishing second bottom in the Championship, in Wednesday's first leg of the final.