ROVERS IN OPENING DAY TRIP TO NEW BOYS

Raith Rovers will begin their 2022-23 SPFL cinch Championship season with a trip to Jim McIntyre’s Cove Rangers before hosting title favourites Dundee.

The Kirkcaldy side, now under the guidance of Ian Murray following the departure of former management team John McGlynn and Paul Smith to Falkirk, will then host Morton before facing Hamilton away from home.

Murray just missed out on promotion last season with Airdrie but, following their play-off defeat at the hands of Queen’s Park, he made the jump himself by taking the hot seat at Stark’s Park.

Murray has been quick to add to his squad and coaching staff, already bringing in right-back Ross Millen, midfielder Scott Brown and playmaker Dylan Easton.

Assistant manager Scott Agnew follows Murray from Airdrie but will retire as a player for his new role.

A key cog in the midfield Brad Spencer has also extended his contract after injury curtailed his season last time out, while defender Christophe Berra will combine playing and coaching duties. Fixtures in full: July 30 – Cove R (A) Aug 8– Dundee (H) Aug 13 – Morton (H) Aug 20 – Hamilton (A) Aug 27 – Partick (A) Sept 3 – Inverness (H) Sept 10 – Arbroath (A) Sept 17 – Ayr Utd (H) Oct 1 – Queen’s P (A) Oct 8 – Cove R (H) Oct 15– Morton (A) Oct 22 – Inverness (A) Oct 29 – Partick (H) Nov 5 – Hamilton (H) Nov 12 – Dundee (A) Nov 19 – Queen’s P (H) Dec 3 – Ayr United (A) Dec 17 – Arbroath (H) Dec 24 – Morton (H) Jan 2 – Hamilton (A) Jan 7 – Dundee (H) Jan 14 – Cove R (A) Jan 28 – Inverness (H) Feb 4 – Arbroath (A) Feb 18 – Queen’s P (A) Feb 25 – Ayr United (H)

March 4 – Partick (A) March 11 – Hamilton (H)

March 18 – Cove (H) March 25 – Dundee (A) April 1– Queen’s P (H) April 8 – Inverness (A) April 15 – Arbroath (H) April 22 – Morton (A) April 29 – Ayr Utd (A) May 5 – Partick (H)