Raith Rovers vs Edinburgh City

Raith Rovers started brightly and needed just seven minutes to break the deadlock. Midfielder Kyle Turner — back at the club after signing a two-year deal earlier in June — found the net with a composed finish to put the hosts ahead early.

That single goal separated the sides at half-time, with Edinburgh City staying organised defensively despite Raith's territorial dominance.

The floodgates opened after the break. Kai Montagu, the 25-year-old midfielder who joined Raith from East Kilbride in 2024, doubled the lead in the 69th minute with his first goal of pre-season.

Nine minutes later, veteran striker Lewis Vaughan made it 3-0 in the 78th minute, continuing his long association with the club into a 14th season.

Paul McMullan, the former Dundee United and Derry City winger who signed for Raith in July 2025, rounded off the scoring with a fourth goal in the 88th minute, capping a comfortable night for manager Dougie Imrie's side.

The match was still competitive at 1-0 entering the final 25 minutes, but Montagu's 69th-minute strike gave Raith a two-goal cushion that forced Edinburgh City to push forward, creating the space for Vaughan and McMullan to add further gloss to the scoreline inside the final 12 minutes.

• Kyle Turner (Raith Rovers): Scored the early opener and orchestrated play from midfield on his return to the club after re-signing on 4 June. His 7th-minute goal set the tone.
• Kai Montagu (Raith Rovers): The midfielder's 69th-minute goal broke Edinburgh City's resistance and sparked the three-goal burst. His energy through the middle was a key factor in the second half.
• Paul McMullan (Raith Rovers): The winger capped his performance with a late goal and caused problems from wide areas throughout, using the pace and crossing ability that earned him a place in the SPFL Championship Team of the Season at Dundee.
• Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers): The experienced forward added the third goal in the 78th minute, his sharp movement in the box proving too much for the Edinburgh City defence.

Player of the match: Paul McMullan — a constant threat on the flank and a deserved goal to round off his display.

Raith Rovers' four-goal haul came from 90 minutes of sustained pressure, with all four goals arriving from open play. The 1-0 half-time scoreline flattered Edinburgh City, who struggled to create clear chances against a Raith defence that had kept things tight throughout. The burst of three goals in a 19-minute second-half spell (69', 78', 88') reflected a growing fitness advantage as Raith's deeper squad rotation told in the latter stages of a pre-season fixture.

It followed Saturday's 2-2 draw with Hamilton Academical on 27 June, meaning Imrie's side have scored six goals across their first two pre-season outings.

The result extends Raith Rovers' unbeaten start to pre-season after the 2-2 draw with Hamilton Accies three days earlier. Edinburgh City, preparing for life in Scottish League 2, will have faced a stiff test against a side two divisions above them. Raith's next friendly is not yet publicly confirmed, but their competitive campaign begins in the Premier Sports Cup group stage, with fixtures against Kilmarnock, Peterhead, Hamilton Academical and Elgin City starting on Saturday 11 July (15:00 vs Elgin City at Stark's Park). Edinburgh City's pre-season schedule continues ahead of the 2026/27 League 2 campaign.

A thoroughly professional pre-season workout for Raith Rovers. The scoreline reflects the gulf in class between a settled Championship side and a League 2 opponent, but the timing of the goals — three in the final 21 minutes — suggests fitness and squad depth are building in the right direction under Dougie Imrie. Edinburgh City will take lessons from a tough evening but will face few sterner tests in pre-season.