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Andy Coyle Raith Rovers 0-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle And just as I say that, Raith get their first opportunity. Innes Cameron chases down a loose ball as Inverness keeper Ross Munro comes out but the goalie can't hold on to it and Cameron improvises a back-heel attempt on goal that goes well wide of the target. Raith Rovers 0-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Raith have settled the better and are enjoying more of the ball but they haven't been able to create anything much so far. Inverness look well organised, as you would expect from a team on a 16-game unbeaten run, but they have been a bit wasteful in possession. Raith Rovers 0-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle It's been a lively start with both sides eager to get forward. The conditions are good for now, bright and sunny, but Glasgow has had high winds, rain, hail and snow already today so there's no guarantee it will stay that way. Raith Rovers 0-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Both of these sides have had their name on the trophy three times before. Raith Rovers were champions in 2014 and 2022, while Inverness lifted the cup in 2004 and 2018. In the 2019-20 season both teams have reached the final but the tournament was cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning they were named as joint-winners. Whoever triumphs today will move level with Falkirk as joint record title winners. Raith Rovers 0-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Up and running at Firhill. A reminder you can watch the action live at the top of this page. Raith Rovers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (16: 10) The build-up to this afternoon's match has just started on BBC Alba. Press the link at the top of the page to watch. Raith Rovers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (16: 10) The Championship side went straight in to the second round and had an entertaining start with a 5-2 win over Hamilton Accies. A 1-0 win over Queen of the South followed before a penalty shootout win over Queen's Park in the quarter finals. Rovers then travelled to Excelsior Park to face Airdrie in the semi-finals and came through 5-4 on penalties after the sides had drawn 1-1 over 120 minutes. Raith Rovers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (16: 10) Inverness topped the League Phase table in the first round of the new-look competition, winning all six of their games and then going on to win 9-0 in Dumbarton at the next stage. Partick Thistle were defeated on penalties at Firhill in the third round and league rivals Stenhousemuir beaten 1-0 in the quarter-final. Inverness then claimed another Championship scalp in the semi-final when they won 2-1 at Ayr United in their last four tie. Raith Rovers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (16: 10) Raith have made two changes from the side that defeated Ayr last time out and both are enforced. Paul Hanlon and Andy Winter were 50/50 to be fit but neither has made the team, with Darragh O'Connor and Josh Mullin coming in. Inverness make a trio of changes, as Luis Longstff, Billy Mc Kay and Alfie Bavidge miss out, while Paul Allan, Liam Sole and Chanka Zimba all start. Raith Rovers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (16: 10) Raith Rovers: Rae, Rowe, Fordyce, O'Connor, Mattthews, Cameron, Mullin, Easton, Montagu, Stevenson, Nsio Substitutes: Glavin, Wilson, Chin, Hamilton, Vaughan, Brown ICT: Munro, Millen, Mac Intyre, Savage, Allan, Robertson, Sole, Chalmers, Stewart, Alonge, Zimba Substitutes: Ross, Mac Kinnon, Wotherspoon, Longstaff, Mac Leod, Brannan, Clark, Bavidge, Willox Raith Rovers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (16: 10) It's KDM Evolution Trophy final day. Championship side Raith Rovers and League 1 promotion contenders Inverness Caledonian Thistle go toe-to-toe with silverware on the line. Stay with us to watch the live action and see who lifts the trophy. Raith Rovers celebrated winning the cup for the fourth time. Raith Rovers outclassed Inverness Caledonian Thistle with a strong second-half performance in the KDM Evolution Trophy final. With the tie level at the break, Rovers scored three times to overcome the League 1 side and joined Falkirk as record winners as they lifted the Challenge Cup for a fourth time. The Scottish Championship team had served notice of their attacking intent early on when Innes Cameron improvised a back heel finish that went wide early on, but the striker made no mistake when given the chance to open the scoring after 29 minutes. Inverness' attempts to play out from the back faltered when Alfie Stewart lost control at the edge of the box and Cameron took advantage to thump a shot past Ross Munro and open the scoring. Dougie Imrie's side could not build on that strong start though, and gave Inverness an opportunity when giving away a free kick 25 yards out. Stewart stepped up and curled a shot around the wall and low into the corner of the net to draw his side level. After the break, Raith stepped up their game and they regained the lead 10 minutes into the second half. Cameron was fouled outside the box and Josh Mullin swung in a dangerous ball with the resulting free-kick. Cameron was there first, prodding in a finish with his right foot. Inverness didn't have an answer, and Raith pushed on, with Dylan Easton stepping up to take centre stage after Cameron's double. The attacking midfielder seized on Inverness' slackness in possession again, winning the ball on the left and carrying it into the box under pressure before hitting a powerful left-foot shot high into the net. With 20 minutes to go, he repeated the trick and put the match out of sight, bursting into the box and this time using his right boot to curl a shot past Ross Munro into the far corner of the net. Raith remained in control without fuss as the final whistle sparked celebrations in the stands and on the pitch. "I'm proud of every single player, " Raith Rovers head coach Dougie Imrie told BBC Alba. "It was a fantastic achievement to lift this trophy and I'm so proud of the group. "We've found real confidence in the last couple of weeks and I think you saw that today. The boys stuck to the game plan and the press was outstanding. "Inverness caused us problems in the first half but we sorted that at half time and they really took it to them. The three goals in the second half were excellent. "I said to them not to play the occasion, just to play the game. I thought they were excellent. "It's been a tough year for me and to get this has just put a wee smile on my face. " Inverness were left to turn their attention back to their League 1 title push and a top-of-the-table meeting with Stenhousemuir next week. 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