Raith youths praised after league title win

Raith Rovers head of youth development Craig Easton has expressed his pride after the Fifers’ promising under-20s squad were crowned champions.

Rovers’ youngsters claimed the Development League East crown on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Livingston, with goals from Ryan Stevenson and Andreas Thorsen securing the victory to give them an unassailable lead over nearest challengers Berwick Rangers.

Former Dundee United star Easton tweeted: “So proud of this team! They deserve this for the hard work they put in every single day. Well done boys.”

Chief executive Eric Drysdale and manager John Hughes have both spoken of their desire to create a conveyor belt of talent in Kirkcaldy and it is hoped several players from this trophy-winning generation could make the step up.

Jonny Court, Yaw Osei, Kyle Bell and Stevenson have already been involved in the first-team this season.