Raith Rovers 0-0 Dunfermline Athletic: Dull derby moves hosts up to third in the Scottish Championship

There were few chances for either side in the Fife derby

Raith Rovers move up to third in the Scottish Championship despite being held at home in the Fife derby by Dunfermline Athletic.

A dour affair with little goalmouth action ended with a third draw between the sides this season.

Former Pars defender Tom Lang missed Rovers' best chance, while Lewis McCann went close for the visitors.

But there was to be no breakthrough as the second-bottom side were left without a win in five outings.

Dunfermline, who gave a debut to former Motherwell midfielder Steven Lawless, do move a point ahead of Greenock Morton and to two points off Queen of the South, who lost at home to Hamilton Academical.

Rovers, who move above inactive Kilmarnock, had handed debuts in midfield to on-loan Rangers player Ben Williamson and fellow new signing Sam Stanton, who signed from Dundalk.

Raith Rovers manager John McGlynn: "Two teams evenly matched, two teams cancelling each other out two teams not really creating any chances.

"A lot of effort, a lot of commitment. Real quality? Lacking. A lot of huffing and puffing and a little bit of frustrating."

Dunfermline Athletic manager John Hughes: "Everything I expected in terms of Raith Rovers being a good football side. We had enough chances, especially in the first half, to be comfortable.

"The last 20 minutes, we ran out of steam a little bit. They gave me everything they've got."