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Heading for a fall?

TWELVE months ago, Raith Rovers were going head-to-head with Dunfermline Athletic for a place in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Laurie Ellis wins  a header against Thistle's Christie Elliott. Picture: SNS
Laurie Ellis wins a header against Thistle's Christie Elliott. Picture: SNS

With just three matches of the first division season remaining this time round, they are embroiled in a much different battle.

If John McGlynn's side avoid relegation, they will have Partick Thistle to thank for their generosity during their four meetings with the Firhill club this season. Of the 35 points Raith have collected thus far, 10 have been garnered from Thistle, who have seen their own ambitions of a second-place finish fade in recent weeks – they find themselves marooned in sixth position as the campaign draws to a close.

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