Raith need to keep the run going – Mendy

Fernandy Mendy has urged Raith Rovers to stay grounded after they hit the heights and moved to the summit of the Championship at the weekend.

The Stark’s Park outfit jumped above rivals Dunfermline thanks to their 5- 0 hammering of Morton, ensuring they go into tonight’s Betfred Cup clash with Inverness Caley Thistle full of confidence.

He said: “We’re top of the league, which is a great feeling, but we know it is very early and we know we can lose just one game and we’ll drop down the table.

“We just need to stay focused and keep working hard, and tr y to keep winning games.

“Now we have Inverness in the cup and we need to keep going and keep our concentration, and not be distracted by the games that are in the past.”

Former Dundee loan star Christophe Berra has fought back to fitness after an Achilles tendon injury picked up early in preseason training and is in line for his first appearance for Hearts for almost a year in tonight’s Betfred Cup tie against East Fife.

Fife boss Darren Young hopes his side can pull off a shock.

He said: “We’r e not kidding ourselves. We know it’ll be a hard game but we got a result against them a couple of years ago so want to do it again.”

Montrose play host to League Two Stirling Albion, who put five past Brechin City on Saturday.

Gable Endies boss Stewart Petrie may freshen up his side after their 3-2 win over Peterhead.

The Angus outfit have lost both their games in the cup so far – to Arbroath and Elgin.

For far host Brora Rangers for only the second time in a compe titive fixture, with the sides having met in the Scottish Cup 12 years ago.

Loons boss Stuart Malcolm will again be without a host of key players, including Steven Anderson, Steven Doris and Marc McCallum.

Broughty Athletic keeper Sean Diamond has been signed on an emergency seven-day loan.