Summary

  • Panayiotou puts Raith ahead

  • Cummings wastes Hibs' best chance

  • Winners meet Falkirk in semi-final

  • Second leg at Easter Road on Saturday

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  1. Play-off round-uppublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Stranraer 0-1 Livingston

    Jordan White pops up with his 15th goal of the season for Livi.

  2. GOOD SAVE!published at 8 mins

    Raith Rovers 0-0 Hibernian

    The ball breaks to Jason Cummings on the bobbly pitch and the Hibs striker has a crack at goal, with Kevin Cuthbert making a smart save to push it round the post.

  3. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Raith Rovers 0-0 Hibernian

    A mistake from Fraser Fyvie allows Aidan Connolly to drive into the Hibs box but his low delivery is smothered by big goalie Conrad Logan.

  4. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Raith Rovers 0-0 Hibernian

    It's very helter skelter, with the midfield area very congested and no player given a moment to settle on the ball.

  5. Play-off round-uppublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Queen's Park 1-0 Cowdenbeath

    An early goal for Queen's Park at Hampden, with Chris Duggan on target.

  6. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Raith Rovers 0-0 Hibernian

    Hibs midfielder John McGinn is on the receiving end of an early cruncher from Iain Davidson. This could get tasty.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers 0-0 Hibernian

    Rovers in white, Hibs in purple.

  8. Can anyone get past Logan?published at 19:44 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    Conrad Logan became a Hibs hero when pitched in for his debut in the Scottish Cup semi-final win over Dundee United. He saved two penalties in a shoot-out at Hampden only to be dropped to accommodate the return of Mark Oxley.

    However, he has been in between the sticks for the previous two league matches. 

    The big Irishman, who was out of football for 16 months, is yet to concede a goal...

    Conrad LoganImage source, SNS
  9. Get involvedpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    #bbcsportscot

    Adam is spot on.

  10. Hibs pay for unexpected slumppublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    Hibs will be kicking themselves for not finishing second. Alan Stubbs' side were pipped on goal difference by Falkirk after a terrible wobble from late February to early April, with a run of just one win in seven league matches.

    Then they were 2-0 up at home to the 10-man Bairns with 5 minutes to go and had to settle for a draw.

    The silver lining is that they are unbeaten in six since that late collapse against Falkirk and have kept three consecutive clean sheets.

  11. Get involvedpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    #bbcsportscot

    A couple of suggestions on how to improve the play-offs...

  12. Postpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    There are a couple of other play-off matches tonight...

    Queen's Park v Cowdenbeath

    Stranraer v Livingston

  13. Hibs lead head-to-headspublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    One of those Raith Rovers victories came against Hibs in March, with Ray McKinnon's side coming from behind to prevail 2-1. 

    However, Hibs have had the upper had this season, winning the other four meetings, including a 2-0 Scottish Cup success in Fife in January.

    Darren McGregor was on target when Hibs knocked Rovers out of the Scottish CupImage source, SNS
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    Darren McGregor was on target when Hibs knocked Rovers out of the Scottish Cup

  14. Rovers on a rollpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    Rovers may have finished the league season eight points behind Hibs but the men from Kirkcaldy finished very strongly and are the form team in the division. Tonight's hosts are unbeaten in 11 games, winning eight of those.

  15. A test of nervepublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    Richard Wilson
    BBC Scotland at Stark's Park

    "The pitch is patchy and bobbly in places and the wind is gusting across Stark's Park, so grit and determination are likely to be the key attributes tonight. Hibs look to have gone with a back three and Marvin Bartley in midfield, to provide steel and reliability. Raith Rovers are hardy enough, too, with match winners like Aidan Connolly, James Craigan and Ryan Hardie. With Jason Cummings restored to the starting line-up for Hibs, there are goals in both sides also. Nerve will be critical, since the occasion has to be managed as much as the respective performances."

  16. Get involvedpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    #bbcsportscot

    What do we all make of the play-offs then? They are undeniably exciting but the schedule is gruelling and it's heavily loaded in favour of the second worst Premiership side.

    Would you change the format? Let us know if you're a Twitter user, with #bbcsportscot

  17. McKinnon in demandpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    Ray McKinnon's excellent work at Raith Rovers has not gone unnoticed. 

    He is top of Dundee United's wanted list, following the sacking of Mixu Paatelainen.

    Rovers say there has been no approach for the 45-year-old and one would be "extremely unwelcome".  

    McKinnon is from Dundee and had two spells at Tannadice as a player, so he may well be tempted but would he go if Rovers gain promotion to the top flight, with United dropping down to the Championship?

    He's just been on the telly saying: "It's flattering to be linked. But my main focus is making sure Raith Rovers are successful."

    Ray McKinnonImage source, SNS
  18. Postpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    There's a few big lads in that Raith side, with on-loan Rangers striker Ryan Hardie the lone striker.

    Hibs go with three central defenders, while top-scorer Jason Cummings returns, along with skipper David Gray.

  19. LINE-UPS FROM STARK'S PARKpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    Raith Rovers: Cuthbert, Thomson, Benedictus, McKeown, Callachan, Barr, Toshney, Davidson, Craigen, Connolly, Hardie.

    Substitutes: Law, Anderson, Stewart, Longridge, Bates, Robertson, Panayiotou.

    Hibernian: Logan, McGregor, Hanlon, Fontaine, Gray, Bartley, Fyvie, McGinn, Stevenson, Stokes, Cummings.

    Substitutes: Oxley, Gunnarsson, Henderson, McGeouch, Boyle, Keatings, Dagnall

  20. The Premiership play-offs are herepublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 4 May 2016

    Raith Rovers v Hibernian (19:45)

    Champions League? You're having a laugh.

    While Ronaldo, Aguero, Modric, Bale & De Bruyne go at it at the Santiago Bernabeu, we're getting down and dirty at Stark's Park where the real action is.

    The play-offs are upon us, with Raith Rovers and Hibernian meeting over two legs to see who goes on to meet Falkirk. The last Championship side standing will meet the second-bottom team from the Premiership for a place in the top flight next season.

    It's going to be tense and there are sure to be a few twists...