Watch: Dundee into Scottish Premiership play-off final despite Raith defeat

Summary

Dundee lead Raith Rovers 3-0 from first leg
Vaughan gives visitors hope in second leg
Winners will play second-bottom team in Premiership for place in top flight

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
Raith look like they might be starting to click here.
On-loan Hibs man Jamie Gullan cuts in from the left and whips in a wicked delivery to the back post, but no one is on the end of it.
Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
Raith respond by winning a corner that results in Lewis Vaughan delivering a dangerous ball in.
Dundee keeper Adam Legzdins gets in a bit of a mess trying to claim it while winning a contentious foul.
Protected species and that...
'Poor defending'published at 20:04 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
Michael Stewart
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Scotland
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It's extremely poor defending from the Raith Rovers captain Benedictus. He never gets tight.
Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
The tie should be over.
A dream ball in from a deep Charlie Adam free-kick finds Lee Ashcroft all alone in the box, but the defender's sliding close-range finish sails over.
Poor finish and even poorer defending from Raith.
Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
One notable change from the away side so far is their direct approach with Gozie Ugwu coming into the side.
Raith's possession play was easy on the eye on Wednesday but they rarely troubled the Dundee defence. How will this approach work out?
Postpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
Dundee test the Raith defence again as the hosts break from defending a corner.
Paul McMullan feeds Jason Cummings and the former Hibs man bides his time before seeing a finish deflected twice then tipped behind by Jamie MacDonald.
Postpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
Decent effort from Daniel Armstrong as Jamie Gullan finds the wide man with a cross field ball.
He takes a touch inside and curls a left-footed strike goalwards, but it's straight into the arms of Adam Legzdins.
'No penalty for me'published at 19:51 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
Michael Stewart
Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Scotland
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I'm not sure it was a penalty. Max Anderson wasn't really complaining.
PENALTY APPEALpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
Penalty shout for the hosts inside the first 30 seconds as Paul McMullan breaks into the box and slides the ball across to Max Anderson.
The teenager goes down under a challenge, not much in it at all.
KICK-OFFpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee 0-0 Raith Rovers (3-0 agg)
Referee Don Robertson blows his whistle and we're underway at a sun-kissed Dens Park.
Let's hope for a cracker!
The scene is set...published at 19:41 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee v Raith Rovers (3-0 agg) (19:45)
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A fine night for kicking a ball of air about at Dens Park
Three goals required for Raith - can they do it?published at 19:37 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee v Raith Rovers (3-0 agg) (19:45)
At the very least, Raith need to score three goals tonight to force extra time.
Not intentionally trying to drive fear into the Dundee support here, but that's something John McGlynn's side have managed in 25% of their games this season.
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In fact, one of the nine games McGlynn's men achieved it in came against Dundee in late January when they won 3-1 at Stark's Park.
However, James McPake's backline has improved massively in the last couple of months, conceding just six goals in their past 10 games.
Fontaine out for hosts; two Raith changespublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee v Raith Rovers (3-0 agg) (19:45)
Dundee boss James McPake has made one change to the side that secured a commanding 3-0 advantage in Fife on Wednesday.
It's an enforced switch as Liam Fontaine, who picked up an injury in midweek, is replaced by teenager Max Anderson.
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Charlie Adam starts again after a superb man of the match display on Wednesday
As for the away side, Raith manager John McGlynn makes two alterations as Iain Davidson makes way for Fernandy Mendy in defence.
The other change is an attacking one as midfielder Brad Spencer drops out for striker Gozie Ugwu.
LINE-UPS from Dens Parkpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee v Raith Rovers (3-0 agg) (19:45)
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Dundee: Legzdins, Kerr, McGhee, Ashcroft, Elliot, Byrne, Anderson, Adam, McGowan, McMullan, Cummings.
Substitutes: Ferrie, Jakubiak, Mullen, McDaid, Afolabi, Sow, Fisher.
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Raith Rovers: J MacDonald, Tumilty, Benedictus, Mendy, K MacDonald, Hendry, Matthews, Armstrong, Vaughan, Ugwu, Gullan.
Substitutes: Thomson, Duku, Spencer, Tait, Cooney, King, Coulson.
All do for Raith at Dens...published at 19:30 British Summer Time 15 May 2021
Dundee v Raith Rovers (3-0 agg) (19:45)
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The Scottish Premiership semi-final play-off concludes this evening as Raith travel to Dundee needing to overturn a three-goal deficit.
James McPake's side's 3-0 win at Stark's Park has tonight's hosts firmly in the driving seat, but John McGlynn's men are not completely out of it yet.
Dundee have hit form at the perfect time and look a far more organised outfit, but could an early goal make the home side wobble?
Full match coverage is live on the BBC Scotland channel - or you can click play at the top of this page.
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A brace from Jordan McGhee & a late Osman Sow finish has Dundee with one foot in the play-off final