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Sorry the link for the league table has ceased to work.Isn't technology great.

Anyway here is the new link :-
TABLE AFTER 12 GAMES


1.11.2003
MANAGER OF THE MONTH :- ALEX MCLEISH ( RANGERS )
PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- RICHIE PARTRIDGE ( RAITH ROVERS )
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- JAMES MCFADDEN ( MOTHERWELL )


PITTODRIE STADIUM , ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN 0 RAITH ROVERS 0
A large crowd of just over 18,000 turned up to see this dire no scoring draw . Just six chances were created in the whole of the game , with the home side's only chance coming through SUMMERBELL 10 mins after the restart . It took us until the 79th min to create our first chance . The normally prolific MELLOR heading over from close in and then with 3 mins to go ADAILTON shooting over from the edge of the box . Overall a point each a fair result considering the game served up .
ATTENDANCE :- 18133

OTHER SCORES :- CELTIC 4 HIBS 0 , DUNFERMLINE 1 KILMARNOCK 5 .

2.11.2003
OTHER SCORES :- DUNDEE 2 MOTHERWELL 1 , HEARTS 1 DUNDEE UNITED 1 , PARTICK THISTLE 1 RANGERS 3 .
The live sunday game see's HEARTS absolutely batter DUNDEE UNITED but failed to take full point's , indeed they had to come from behind .

5.11.2003
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINALS
STARKS PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 2 CELTIC 0
Once again the mighty CELTIC are rumbled at Starks Park . Again the star of the show is youngster IBRAHIM AFFELAY who seems to relish playing against the Glasgow side . Even on loan winger CEDRIC VAN DER GUN (who is close to full fitness again) will find it dificult to break back into the side . The opening goal came in the 34th min and it was RICHIE PARTRIDGE who created all the panic in the visitors box . His teasing corner was partially cleared by the defence , but when he received the ball again this time the cross was met by MELLOR who headed the ball home . AFFELLAY twice went close before a poor kick out by HEDMAN was pounced on by DJORDJIC and his through ball set PARTRIDGE free and he made the keeper pay .
ATTENDANCE :- 4931 SCORERS :- MELLOR 34 PARTRIDGE 74

OTHER SCORES :- MOTHERWELL 2 ST JOHNSTONE 0 , DUNDEE 2 FORFAR 0 , ABERDEEN 3 BRECHIN CITY 1 .

7.11.2003
TEMIZKANOGLU OGUN see's his move to Kirkcaldy collapse after he is refused a work permit .

8.11.2003
CELTIC appoint DAVIE MOYES as their new manager .

OTHER SCORES :- DUNDEE 0 CELTIC 0 , HIBS 0 DUNFERMLINE 3 , KILMARNOCK 2 ABERDEEN 0 , MOTHERWELL 0 DUNDEE UNITED 2 , RANGERS 2 HEARTS 0 .


9.11.2003
STARKS PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 2 PARTICK THISTLE 0
Sunday's live game and we are back to winning way's . Indeed in the first 20 mins we were flying and should have scored a barrowload . 9 mins in and we took the lead , ADAILTON picked up a loose ball and hammered the ball into the corn

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23.11.2003
OTHER SCORE :- ABERDEEN 2 HIBS 1
A freezing cold day at Pittodrie (no change there then) see's the home side come out on top with 2 goals by AUSTRALIAN striker DAVID ZDRILIC .

24.11.2003
My scout comes back with a very favourable report on 22 year old JURGEN COLIN who is currently languishing in the PSV reserve team . He is quite pricy at £1.5 million , but is available for loan and may come into my plans later .

27.11.2003
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP SEMI - FINAL DRAW
MOTHERWELL V DUNDEE
RAITH ROVERS V ABERDEEN


29.11.2003
IBROX STADIUM , GLASGOW
RANGERS 2 RAITH ROVERS 0
If last weeks performance was the worst performance this one was abysmal . It took RANGERS all of 3 mins to open the scoring and once again it came from the penalty spot . Just like last week VARGAS was the guilty party , pushing AGRITIS to the ground . The profilic GREEK youngster took the kick himself and scored with ease for his 12 goal of the season and his 50th in his short spell so far in Scotland . FUGLESTAD had an effort ruled out in the 54rth minute , before 3 mins later LOVENKRANDS finished the game off by springing the offside trap before rounding the keeper and rolling the ball into the empty net . I knew the game was going to be tough before hand but was rather annoyed that we never even tested their goal once . On reflection after this game i knew that VARGAS had become a liability and after the game he was immediately put on the transfer list and i stepped up the hunt for atleast one new centre half .
ATTENDANCE :- 43121 SCORER'S :- AGRITIS 3(pen) LOVENKRANDS 57

OTHER SCORE'S :- DUNDEE UNITED 1 KILMARNOCK 1 , DUNFERMLINE 0 MOTHERWELL 2 , HEARTS 2 HIBS 0 .

30.11.2003
OTHER SCORE'S :- ABERDEEN 2 CELTIC 4 , PARTICK THISTLE 2 DUNDEE 2 .
The live game on Sunday see's CELTIC move into 2nd place in the table after a hard earned victory at Pittodrie . The Dons leading to their own downfall by conceding 2 own goals .

LIVINGSTON relegated last year , find that life in the First Division isn't much easier and after slipping into a relegation place , decide to sack manager ROY EVANS with immediate effect .


1.12.2003
MANAGER OF THE MONTH :- OWEN COYLE (DUNDEE UNITED)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- PAUL DI GIACOMO (KILMARNOCK)
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- STEPHEN HUGHES (RANGERS)

2.12.2003
Our bid of £2.5million for Defender ISAAC OKORONKWO is accepted by WOLVES and we offer the player personal terms .

3.12.2003
ISAAC OKORONKWO agree's to our terms and looks set to join .

4.12.2003
Having played in all of WOLVES games so far this season , a work permit is granted immediately for the NIGERIAN and he will join up with us when the transfer window opens on the 25th of this month . With losing second place in the league to CELTIC by way off goal difference i feel the need to further strengthen the squad and i inform ARCHIE THOMSON that as we cannot agree a fee with his club i may have to terminate his loan spell to free up a loan space for someone with a better pedigree . Only time will tell if i can actually pull this off .

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Sorry folks not sure how i managed to have 2 sections with the same bit . By the time i realised it was too late to edit it . Oh well sh*t happens as they say.

Anyway here is a link to the table after 16 games played and as you can see i have fell back into third place due to goal difference .

TABLE AFTER 16 GAMES

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6.12.2003
STARKS PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 1 DUNDEE UNITED 1
The spoils are shared as third plays fourth at a soggy Starks Park . We made a great start aswell , with only 5 mins in NEIL MELLOR rose the highest in the box to head home an excellent corner from PARTRIDGE . By half time it should have been a lot more but for the heroic's of PAUL GALLACHER in the United goal . GALLACHER was at it again in the second half as he foiled MELLOR when it looked easier to score . Into the last 20 mins and the visitor's finally made a game of it , and it was no surprise when 8 mins from time COLLIN SAMUEL headed home a MCINNES corner . Indeed a late long range effort from MCINNES almost won it although it would have been a tad unfair on ourselves . Overall a dissapointing result but after last week's disaster we have to be thankfull of the point.
ATTENDANCE :- 7042 SCORER'S :- MELLOR 5 SAMUEL 82 .

OTHER SCORE'S :- CELTIC 4 DUNFERMLINE 0 , DUNDEE 1 ABERDEEN 3 , HIBERNIAN 1 PARTICK THISTLE 1 , MOTHERWELL 0 RANGERS 3 .


7.12.2003
OTHER SCORE'S :- KILMARNOCK 1 HEARTS 2 .
Despite having SCOTT SEVERIN sent off early on , the Jambo's proved too good for Killie although they did have to wait till the 90th min for the winner from GARY WALES .

13.12.2003
FIR PARK , MOTHERWELL
MOTHERWELL 0 RAITH ROVERS 1
Back to winning ways but we managed to make it dificult for ourselves . The first half was a complete non event and the first clear chance fell to the home side just after the break . KINNINBURGH'S volley bringing out the best from BOSNICH . The deadlock was finally broken in the 59th min , ADAILTON firing home at the second attempt . It should have been two 5 mins later but for a poor penalty from PARTRIDGE which he put wide . JAMES MCFADDEN had the best chance for the Well but he put it wide .
ATTENDANCE :- 11802 SCORER :- ADAILTON 59

OTHER SCORE'S :- CELTIC 2 PARTICK THISTLE 0 , DUNFERMLINE 1 ABERDEEN 3 , KILMARNOCK 2 RANGERS 4 .

14.12.2003
OTHER SCORE'S :- DUNDEE 5 HEARTS 2 , HIBS 1 DUNDEE UNITED 0 .
In the live game a 14th min strike from TOM MCMANUS gave bottom side HIBS a rare victory over high flying DUNDEE UNITED , while in the other game last season's champions DUNDEE finally found some form with an impressive demolition of HEARTS . FABIAN CABALLERO with 2 late strikes earning the Dens Park side a precious victory .


17.12.2003
We decide to make a bid for LEEDS youngster AARON LENNON , while an enquiry for his team mate MARK VIDUKA looks a non-starter .


20.12.2003
STARK'S PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 4 KILMARNOCK 0
It took all of 36secs to get us on the way in this largely one sided game . Great play down the right from AFFELAY saw him cut the ball back from the by line and ADAILTON had the easiest header he is ever likely to have , his 11 goal of the season . The second goal in the 29th min was all down to another cracking corner from PARTRIDGE , who found the head of MELLOR and the keeper just stood and watch it fly past him into the net . 9 mins into the second half and it was 3 and yet again a header . This time the roles of the first goal were reversed as AFFELAY nodded home [i]ADAILTON'S[I] free kick . ADAILTON completed the rout 3 mins from time after more good play by PARTRIDGE .

ATTENDANCE :- 6670 SCORER'S :- ADAILTON 1 , 87 MELLOR 29 AFFELAY 54

OTHER SCORE'S :- ABERDEEN 0 MOTHERWELL 1 , DUNDEE UNITED 2 DUNDEE 4 , PARTICK THISTLE 5 DUNFERMLINE 1 , RANGERS 5 HIBERNIAN 1 .

21.12.2003
OTHER SCORE'S :- HEARTS 1 CELTIC 1
HEARTS bounced back from last weeks mauling with a battling draw against CELTIC in the live game . JOHN HARTSON gave the visitor's the interval lead but STEVEN BOYACK'S goal in the middle of the second half gave them a deserved share of the point's .

22.12.2003
Youngster AARON LENNON calls to say he is unhappy with the contract on offer and goes away to mull over a new improved one .

24.12.2003
The deal to sign AARON LENNON is dead as he reject's the contract and decide's to stick it out where he is . I decide to not hang about and launch bids for both JAMES MCFADDEN and KIM KALLSTROM . As a back up plan i put out a few feeler's for other possible target's .


25.12.2003

NIGERIAN international ISAAC OKORONKWO is welcomed to Kirkcaldy and goes straight into the pool for the forth coming game , away to bottom side HIBS .

26.12.2003
EASTER ROAD , EDINBURGH
HIBERNIAN 0 RAITH ROVERS 3
Despite sub zero temperature's at Easter Road , the game was never in doubt and after this victory we were very pleased . HIBS may be stuck to the foot of the table but created as much , if not more chances than ourselves but failed to take any of them . A 10th min free kick from ADAILTON seemed to set the ball rolling but for an onslaught from the home side who really should have been ahead at half time . On the hour mark and the second goal , a rather scrappy one from CEDRIC VAN DER GUN , seemed to finally knock the stuffing out of HIBS . If it didn't the third 2 mins later certainly did , an easy header by MELLOR from LOVERING'S free kick . MELLOR certainly has proved his worth since his summer move from LIVERPOOL and now has 15 goals for the season .

ATTENDANCE :- 15102 SCORER'S :- ADAILTON 10 , VAN DER GUN 60 MELLOR 62


OTHER SCORE'S :- ABERDEEN 0 PARTICK THISTLE 1 , CELTIC 2 DUNDEE UNITED 0 , DUNDEE 2 RANGERS 2 , DUNFERMLINE 0 HEARTS 3 , MOTHERWELL 4 KILMARNOCK 0 .

After watching the game in the stands ARCHIE THOMSON returns to BELGIUM after we agree to terminate his loan contract .

27.12.2003
Our bids for JAMES MCFADDEN and KIM KALLSTROM are both rejected by their clubs . I decide to launch a cheeky loan bid for VALENCIA'S out of favour striker DIEGO ALONSO .

31.12.2003
KLAS INGESSON'S contract expire's and he is freed to pursue pasture's new .

1.1.2004
MANAGER OF THE MONTH :- DAVID MOYES (CELTIC)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- FABIAN CABALLERO (DUNDEE)
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- NEIL MELLOR (RAITH ROVERS)

Transfer window opens

3.1.2004
Our ambitious bid for DIEGO ALONSO fails as his club refuse point blank despite him being on the transfer market .

4.1.2004
SCOTTISH CUP ROUND 3 DRAW
DUNDEE V FORFAR ATHLETIC
HEARTS V BRECHIN CITY
PARTICK THISTLE V HAMILTON ACCIES
MORTON V COWDENBEATH
RANGERS V QUEENS PARK
LIVINGSTON V EAST FIFE
ROSS COUNTY V DUMBARTON
RAITH ROVERS V HIBERNIAN
ALLOA V FALKIRK
DUNFERMLINE V ST JOHNSTONE
PETERHEAD V STENHOUSEMUIR
DUNDEE UNITED V SPARTANS
AYR UNITED V ABERDEEN
KILMARNOCK V QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
CELTIC V CLYDE
MOTHERWELL V ARBROATH

5.1.2004
Yet another ambitious loan swoop this time for MARCELO SALAS of JUVENTUS is also knocked back .

6.1.2004
We have a bid of £1.5million for ALEXANDER FARNERUD turned down . Club captain MAURO BONOMI dislocate's his shoulder in training and will be out for up to a month . Now i need to up my search for a defender as well as a striker .

8.1.2004
MANCHESTER UNITED'S DIEGO FORLAN is the latest loan attempt knocked back by his club .

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Mid season league table


Mid season top goal scorers

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9.1.2004
KAUSERSLAUTERN make a loan bid for PSV'S young defender JURGEN COLIN , which virtually rules us out of the running should i wish to make a bid .

10.1.2004
STARK'S PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 3 DUNDEE 1
Current champions DUNDEE came into this game on the back of a mini revival after recent good results , but ultimately left with nothing here today . It all started so well for the Tayside club as well , taking an early 15th min lead through STEVEN MILNE , slotting home an easy chance after good spade work by ROBERTSON . CABALLERO should have doubled the lead moments later after a quick counter attack but his finish was poor . They were made to pay 7 mins into the second half , when ADAILTON'S cute cut back was headed home by the diving MELLOR . MELLOR both started and finished the move with a little help from ADAILTON . LEE WILKIE was having a nightmare at the back and he was exposed again 6 mins from time as ADAILTON slotted home after SPERONI spilled PARTRIDGE'S effort .
ATTENDANCE :- 7003 SCORER'S :- MELLOR 52 , 70 ADAILTON 84 MILNE 15


OTHER SCORE'S :- DUNDEE UNITED 3 DUNFERMLINE 2 , HEARTS 2 ABERDEEN 0 , PARTICK 2 MOTHERWELL 1 , RANGERS 3 CELTIC 0 .

11.1.2004
OTHER SCORE'S :- KILMARNOCK 7 HIBERNIAN 0
HIBS shocking season reached a new low as they were hammered in the live Sunday game . PAUL DI GIACOMO the KILLIE hero with a hat-trick .

16.1.2004
As my search for new talent continues without success , i do welcome one new siging . 16 year old striker GIANFRANCO VALENTINI signs up for £90,000 from ITALIAN lower league side LODIGIANI . They currently lead Serie C2C and with 10 goals in just 18 starts he looks a real good find .

17.1.2004
PARKHEAD , GLASGOW
CELTIC 0 RAITH ROVERS 2
Our indian sign over the Glasgow giants continue as we consolidate 2nd place . With new centre back ISAAC OKORONKWO leaving after the game for the African Cup , it was vital that we took something from this game , but to take all three was outstanding . It took only 4 mins to open the scoring and what a strike from ADAILTON . A poor kick out by HEDMAN was headed by PARTRIDGE to ADAILTON and from 35 yards out he launched a blistering drive that flew into the top corner . Goal number two was a carbon copy of so many of our goals this season . PARTRIDGE with the inswinging corner and there was MELLOR to head the ball high past the keeper with only 14 mins played . The home side huffed and puffed without really threatning our goal .
ATTENDANCE :- 51918 SCORER'S :- ADAILTON 4 MELLOR 14

OTHER SCORES :- DUNDEE 4 KILMARNOCK 5 , DUNFERMLINE 1 RANGERS 2 , HIBERNIAN 0 MOTHERWELL 2 , PARTICK THISTLE 3 HEARTS 3

18.1.2004
OTHER SCORES :- ABERDEEN 1 DUNDEE UNITED 1
The new firm derby finishes all square although ABERDEEN must feel slightly aggrieved after dominating the whole game .

19.1.2004
Our defence is in tatters as SALIOU LASSISSI is first called up by the IVORY COAST for the African Cup , but then suffers a pulled hamstring and is ruled out for up to a month . With OKORONKWO already away on international duty and club captain BONOMI still injured , it meant a frantic search for a back up centre half as well as the elusive striker .

21.1.2004
EAST END PARK , DUNFERMLINE
DUNFERMLINE 1 RAITH ROVERS 5
How does the song go again , "Heaven is A Place Called Earth" well with a patched up defence it was five star heaven at East End Park as we ripped our rivals to shreads . PATRICK ZERE amazingly made his debut despite being one of my first signings and there was a recall for loanee PHILIPPE MEXES . There was also a place on the bench for young 16 year old defender PAUL CONNOLLY . It took just 3 mins to start the rout , with ADAILTON heading home after a lung bursting right wing run by PARTRIDGE . New boy ZERE didn't get of to the best start as he clattered BULLEN in the box , CRAWFORD the man to slot the penalty in to the net for the equalizer . A two goal burst just before half time then killed the game of . ADAILTON got the first after more good work from PARTRIDGE . DJORDJIC got the third , tapping home after RUITENBEEK denied ADAILTON his hat-trick .
A 77th min penalty from MEXES and an injury time goal from forgotten man MARTIN PREST ensured our fans went home ecstatic .
ATTENDANCE :- 10880 SCORER'S :- CRAWFORD 15(pen) , ADAILTON 3 ,36 DJORDJIC 40 , MEXES 77(pen) , PREST 90


OTHER SCORES :- ABERDEEN 0 RANGERS 1 , CELTIC 3 KILMARNOCK 0 , DUNDEE 3 HIBERNIAN 1 , HEARTS 3 MOTHERWELL 0 , PARTICK THISTLE 2 DUNDEE UNITED 1

22.1.2004
The SFA kindly postpone our Scottish Cup tie with HIBS due to international call ups .

24.1.2004
LUKE CHADWICK agree's to join us on loan to the end of the season . With this deal going through i decide to terminate the loan contract of CEDRIC VAN DER GUN who has failed to shine since returning from his injury . I decide try and replace him with a defender .

SCOTTISH CUP ROUND THREE SCORES :-
ALLOA 0 FALKIRK 4
AYR UNITED 3 ABERDEEN 1
CELTIC 4 CLYDE 0
DUNDEE 1 FORFAR ATHLETIC 0
DUNDEE UNITED 2 SPARTANS 0
DUNFERMLINE 2 ST JOHNSTONE 0
HEARTS 2 BRECHIN CITY 4
KILMARNOCK 1 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH 0
LIVINGSTON 3 EAST FIFE 5
MORTON 2 COWDENBEATH 0
MOTHERWELL 2 ARBROATH 2
PARTICK THISTLE 1 HAMILTON 0
PETERHEAD 1 STENHOUSEMUIR 0
RANGERS 4 QUEENS PARK 0
ROSS COUNTY 1 DUMBARTON 0

Cup weekend and a few major shocks . ABERDEEN and HEARTS both beaten by First Division sides , while MOTHERWELL are held at home by Second Division strugglers ARBROATH .

26.1.2004
After bids to bring in MICHAEL DUBBERY , STEPHEN PEARSON and a few other players fail , a deal is agreed for LIVERPOOL centre half DJIMI TRAORE who will join till the end of the season .

28.1.2004
Deals to sign DARREN FLETCHER and ROMANIAN international CATALIN MUNTEANU on Bosman's fall through but a deal is agreed with SERGEI REBROV who will join up if his permit is granted .

29.1.2004
Youngster MARK PEERS agree's a pre-contract with KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS and will join them on the 1st of July.

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29.1.2004
SCOTTISH CUP THIRD ROUND REPLAY
ARBROATH 2 MOTHERWELL 2 (MOTHERWELL WIN 3-1 ON PENS)
Second Division ARBROATH take their Premier opponents all the way , before coming a cropper on the lottery that is penalty kicks .

31.1.2004
BANK OF SCOTLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
OTHER SCORE'S :- ABERDEEN 0 KILMARNOCK 3 , CELTIC 2 DUNDEE 2 , DUNDEE UNITED 0 MOTHERWELL 0 , DUNFERMLINE 1 HIBERNIAN 1 , HEARTS 0 RANGERS 1 .


1.2.2004
S P L MONTHLY AWARDS
MANAGER OF THE MONTH :- STEPHEN DEWAR (RAITH ROVERS)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- NEIL MELLOR (RAITH ROVERS)
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- STEPHEN PEARSON (MOTHERWELL)


3.2.2004
C I S SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP SEMI - FINAL
MOTHERWELL 2 DUNDEE 0
Goals from JOE KEENAN and STEPHEN PEARSON book MOTHERWELL'S place in the final , although a late red card spoiled young KEENAN'S day .


4.2.2004
C I S SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP SEMI - FINAL
RAITH ROVERS 2 ABERDEEN 0
We manage to book our own spot in the Final after seeing of a dogged Dons side . We did however suffer a mini blow as key player RICHIE PARTRIDGE was taken of injured . It wasn't until first half stoppage time that we finally managed to break them down . NEIL MELLOR firing the ball home after intercepting a poor pass back by TIERNAN . 10 mins into the second half and it was 2 . AFFELAY was allowed to much space and from the edge of the box his sweet shot flew past the keeper . ROBERT WIJNANDS saw red in injury time for a second booking and will miss the HIBS Scottish Cup Tie .
ATTENDANCE :- 5478 SCORER'S :- MELLOR 45 , AFFELAY 55 .

7.2.2004
BANK OF SCOTLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
STARK'S PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 5 ABERDEEN 0
After a workmanlike performance against the Don's in the Cup , the same side came to Kirkcaldy hell bent on revenge but left with thier tails between there legs . Quite simply this was 5 going 15 as we were awesome . We even had the luxury of missing a penalty 13 mins from time , with RUSSELL LATAPY the guilty party . The opening goal came after 4 mins and came on the back of the corners in a row , AFFELAY'S shot taking a deflection and squeezing past the despairing ESSON . ADAILTON then had two efforts disallowed for offside in the first half before making amends in the 53 min tapping home easily . PARTRIDGE had a similar tap in on the hour mark to make it 3 , MELLOR added a fourth in the 67th min then headed his second and the fifth in stoppage time .
ATTENDANCE :- 6295 SCORER'S :- AFFELAY 4 ADAILTON 53 PARTRIDGE 60 MELLOR 67 , 90 .

OTHER SCORE'S :- DUNDEE UNITED 1 HEARTS 3 , HIBS 0 CELTIC 4 , KILMARNOCK 1 DUNFERMLINE 2 , MOTHERWELL 3 DUNDEE 1 , RANGERS 3 PARTICK THISTLE 0


11.2.2004
SCOTTISH CUP THIRD ROUND
STARK'S PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 3 HIBERNIAN 0
Our good run continue's as we comfortably book our passage into the next round of the cup . The talk before the game and infact for week's before was the position of the HIBS manager BOBBY WILLIAMSON who has been giving a good few dreaded vote's of confidence . This was never going to affect our performance and again it was NEIL MELLOR who stole the show with a brace . The first goal came 2 mins from half time , a simple tap in after COLGAN denied the impressive CHADWICK who along with other new loan signing DJIMI TRIORE , have settled in very quickly . Number 2 came 11 mins from time and was created superbly by RICHIE PARTRIDGE and another of his mazy run's . HIBS woe was compounded in stoppage time when defender ZAMBERNARDI saw his wild clearance fly in to his own net .
ATTENDANCE :- 2982 SCORER'S :- MELLOR 43 , 89 ZAMBERNARDI O.G 90

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE SCORE'S :- DUNFERMLINE 0 CELTIC 2 , HEARTS 1 KILMARNOCK 0 , RANGERS 3 MOTHERWELL 0

14.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE SCORE'S :- DUNDEE 1 DUNFERMLINE 1 , HIBERNIAN 4 ABERDEEN 0 , KILMARNOCK 2 PARTICK THISTLE 0 , RANGERS 2 DUNDEE UNITED 1


15.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE SCORE :- MOTHERWELL 2 CELTIC 0
CELTIC'S slight title hope's were finally sunk as they were easily beaten by MOTHERWELL . DEREK ADAMS the home side's hero with both goals .

16.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
STARK'S PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 1 HEARTS 0
HEARTS must have left here gutted after more than matching us on the night . STEVIE BOYACK had the best chance of the game but saw his effort brilliantly saved by BOSNICH . The winner came in second half injury time and was scored by a most unlikely source . Club captain and right back MAURO BONOMI popping up at the back post to rifle the ball home .
ATTENDANCE :- 7268 SCORER'S :- BONOMI 90

18.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
FIRHILL , GLASGOW
PARTICK THISTLE 0 RAITH ROVERS 0
This game was absolutely dreadful . What with all the games recently a few player's had to be rested and it showed as we offered nothing in front of goal . The only plus point was the solid debut of 16 year old striker VALENTINI who had started in place of the jaded MELLOR . The ITALIAN had our only effort on goal , but never really troubled KENNY ARTHUR . IAN ROSS had the home side's best effort but he was foiled by BOSNICH .
ATTENDANCE :- 6610

OTHER SCORE :- ABERDEEN 3 DUNDEE 0

19.2.2004
SCOTTISH CUP ROUND FOUR DRAW
BRECHIN CITY V CELTIC
DUNFERMLINE V FALKIRK
EAST FIFE V DUNDEE UNITED
KILMARNOCK V ROSS COUNTY
PARTICK THISTLE V AYR UNITED
PETERHEAD V MOTHERWELL
RAITH ROVERS V DUNDEE
RANGERS V MORTON


21.2.2004
SCOTTISH CUP ROUND FOUR
STARK'S PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 2 DUNDEE 1
NEIL MELLOR and IBRAHIM AFFELAY are both restored to the side as we move into the Quarter Final's . AFFELAY had a hand in the opening goal , setting up CHADWICK and his cross was turned home by CHAIKA . CABELLERO almost squared the game moments later but was denied by a brave stop by BOSNICH . MELLOR killed the game off 8 mins from half time , heading home a cracking cross from ADAILTON . STEVE LOVELL wasted two good chances to bring DUNDEE back into the game , although LEE WILKIE did head home a late header for a consolation goal .
ATTENDANCE :- 2505 SCORER'S :- CHAIKA 23 MELLOR 37 WILKIE 88

OTHER SCORE'S :- BRECHIN CITY 1 CELTIC 4 , DUNFERMLINE 4 FALKIRK 2 , EAST FIFE 4 DUNDEE UNITED 3 , KILMARNOCK 0 ROSS COUNTY 0 , PARTICK THISTLE 1 AYR UNITED 2 , PETERHEAD 1 MOTHERWELL 1 , RANGERS 4 MORTON 0

22.2.2004
HIBS finally lose patience with BOBBY WILLIAMSON and he is sacked .

25.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
TANNADICE STADIUM , DUNDEE
DUNDEE UNITED 0 RAITH ROVERS 2
Despite being unbeaten for quite a few games , recently we have hardly been at our best . Today we finally got back to some decent form and won this game with something to spare . It seems to be a bit of an occuring theme with us scoring all our goals in the first half and then sitting back . On the 24th min OKORONKWO broke up a United attack and unleashed a long crossfield pass to PARTRIDGE who's run and cross was perfect for ADAILTON to fire home . 10 mins from half time and it was two . EVANS pass back was fluffed by PATTERSON and MELLOR pounched and then lobbed the advancing keeper for an easy goal . The home team rarely threatned , and never really looked like a team currently sitting in the top half of the table .
ATTENDANCE :- 12211 SCORER'S :- ADAILTON 24 MELLOR 35

SCOTTISH CUP ROUND FOUR REPLAYS
MOTHERWELL 2 PETERHEAD 1
ROSS COUNTY 0 KILMARNOCK 2

27.2.2004
SERGEI REBROV'S work permit is granted and he will join on the 28th July .

28.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE SCORE'S :- CELTIC 3 ABERDEEN 1 , DUNDEE 1 PARTICK THISTLE 2 , HIBS 4 HEARTS 1 , KILMARNOCK 1 DUNDEE UNITED 2 , MOTHERWELL 3 DUNFERMLINE 0


29.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
STARK'S PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 3 RANGERS 1
Finally we manage to get one over the runaway leader's , however i still cant see us catching them at the top and second place seem's to be our best option . It never looked like it was going to be our day as RANGERS were quick of the mark . AGRITIS once again doing the damage after only 5 mins , with his quick pace he really is a handfull . One minute we had a throw down at their 6 yard box and the next the cool GREEK striker had majesticaly lobbed the keeper to give them the perfect start . The lead only lasted 6 mins however , LUKE CHADWICK curling a shot from the edge of the box into the top corner leaving the keeper no chance . PREST wasted a golden chance secs later , but he shot straight at KLOS . The second goal did come however and it was MEXES bullet header from a PARTRIDGE corner . HUGHES and LOVENKRANDS wasted good opening's , as did CHADWICK for ourselves . The killer third goal came 13 mins from time , PARTRIDGE sent ADAILTON clear and as KLOS tried to close him down he calmly lobbed him to seal the point's . FUGLESTAD blew 2 late effort's for the visitor's , ensuring we inflict only they're third league defeat of the season .
ATTENDANCE :- 7483 SCORER'S :- CHADWICK 11 MEXES 37 ADAILTON 77 AGRITIS 5

1.3.2004
S P L MONTHLY AWARD'S
MANAGER OF THE MONTH :- STEPHEN DEWAR (RAITH ROVERS)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- RICHIE PARTRIDGE (RAITH ROVERS)
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- IBRAHIM AFFELAY

6.3.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
STARKS PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 1 MOTHERWELL 0
Yet another tough match but thankfully with the right result . I decided to rest both AFFELAY and MELLOR after the tough win over RANGERS and recalled young striker VALENTINI . Our games against the 'Well have all been tough and this is reflected in their fourth position in the table . JAMES MCFADDEN who we tried to sign a couple of times is a real livewire and maybe should have done better with two first half efforts . FREDDY ADU had our best effort , but back came the visitor's and this time it was RAMSAY who stung the finger's of BOSNICH . The winning goal arrived in the 62nd min . PAUL LOVERING headed the ball upfield to ADAILTON who held of a couple of challenge's , before setting up VALENTINI and from the edge of the box he fired home .
ATTENDANCE :- 6984 SCORER :- VALENTINI 62

OTHER SCORES :- DUNDEE UNITED 0 HIBERNIAN 2 , HEARTS 1 DUNDEE 3 , PARTICK THISTLE 0 CELTIC 2 , RANGERS 3 KILMARNOCK 0 .


7.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT
ABERDEEN 3 DUNFERMLINE 1
The sunday live game see's DUNFERMLINE'S premier league survival hanging by a thread . With HIBS recent mini revival they find themselves 6 points adrift at the bottom after a comfortable victory for the Don's .

ROMANIAN international CATALIN MUNTEANU is granted a work permit and will join us on a Bosman free from ATLETICO MADRID on the 24th July .

10.2.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT'S
CELTIC 1 RANGERS 1 , DUNFERMLINE 0 DUNDEE UNITED 2 , HIBERNIAN 3 KILMARNOCK 0 , MOTHERWELL 1 PARTICK THISTLE 1 .


TABLE AFTER 29/30 GAMES

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11.3.2004
HIBERNIAN surprise everyone by announcing that BULGARIAN DIMITAR PENEV is there new manager . Remarkably they have turned their season round lately , winning all 5 games since dismissing previous manager BOBBY WILLIAMSON propelling them above the now struggling DUNFERMLINE and hopefully for their sake to Premier League survival .

13.3.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
RUGBY PARK , KILMARNOCK
KILMARNOCK 2 RAITH ROVERS 0
Our build up to the League Cup final suffers a set back as we are well beat by mid table KILLIE . Hardly a classic but KILLIE took their chances and we , well we never created any to take . Half time substitute PAUL DI GIACOMO was the man who scored both goals . His first came in the 61st min , slotting home after BOSNICH could only parry an effort from O'NIELL . The crucial second came 4 mins from time as we pressed everyone forward looking for the equaliser , leaving him free on the half way line as the clearance came , he raced through and calmy finished past a helpless BOSNICH . Despite 5 mis of injury time , we failed to create a chance and the day's misery was complete when AFFELAY'S booking took him over the disciplinary points and he will miss the final .
ATTENDANCE :- 10085 SCORER'S :- DI GIACOMO 61 , 86

[b]OTHER SCORE'S :- CELTIC 1 HEARTS 3 , DUNDEE 2 DUNDEE UNITED 1 , DUNFERMLINE 0 PARTICK THISTLE 1 , HIBERNIAN 2 RANGERS 0 [B]

Not long after the Full Time whistle's , it was announced that JIMMY CALDERWOOD had been sacked as the DUNFERMLINE manager . Four straight defeat's in a row , coming on the back of the exact opposite at HIBS saw the PARS languishing 9 points adrift at the bottom .

14.3.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT
MOTHERWELL 3 ABERDEEN 2
MOTHERWELL set themselves up nicely for Wednesday's Cup Final with a hard fought victory over the Dons . Despite taking an early lead , they had to come from behind to win and it took an injury time penalty to seal the victory .

17.3.2004
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL
HAMPDEN PARK , GLASGOW
RAITH ROVERS 0 MOTHERWELL 1
Once again we fail to impress as the Fir Park take the plaudits with this Cup Final victory . The stats may show that both sides had the same amount of chances , but over the piece MOTHERWELL fully deserved the victory . The only surprise was it took 67 mins for them to finally find the net . Young centre back WILLIAM KINNIBURGH rising the highest to head home DAVID CLARKE'S teasing corner . It took us 76 mins to actually create a chance and although ADAILTON struck the bar in the 79th min it would have been a travesty if we had took the game to extra time . So MOTHERWELL book their place in next season's UEFA CUP which they must be pleased about as it looks unlikely they will finish above CELTIC to claim third spot .

19.3.2004
16 Year old PAUL CONNOLLY recieves a surprise call up to the SCOTLAND under 21's squad to face ROMANIA .

20.3.2004
SCOTTISH CUP QUARTER FINALS
IBROX STADIUM , GLASGOW
RANGERS 2 RAITH ROVERS 1
What a great time to run into a bad spell of form . Firstly beaten in the Cup Final and now dumped out of the Scottish Cup . To make it even more unbearable was the injury time goal that put us out , although to be fair you could see it coming a mile off(bloody game) . After a rather non event of a first half we had the cheek to even take the lead . NEIL MELLOR was left clean through after a defencive blunder and he rattled home his 26 goal of the season in the 56th min . The lead only lasted 15 mins however as PETER LOVENKRANDS brilliantly whizzed his way into the box and his cut back was knocked home by AGRITIS . STEPHEN HUGHES had a long range effort go just over moments later , but he had the last laugh with a similar effort in the first minute of stoppage time to take the Champions elect through to the Semi-Final .
ATTENDANCE :- 43079 SCORER'S :- AGRITIS 71 HUGHES 90 MELLOR 56

QUARTER FINAL'S OTHER RESULTS :-
KILMARNOCK 3 MOTHERWELL 0
AYR UNITED 3 DUNFERMLINE 1
EAST FIFE 2 CELTIC 0

Shock's galore in the 3 other tie's as all three favourite's to proceed were dumped out . The biggest being CELTIC'S shock defeat to lowly EAST FIFE at New Bayview . A near capacity crowd seeing BRIAN FAIRBAIRN scoring both goals to compell CELTIC'S bad season continue's .

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT
ABERDEEN 1 HEARTS 1


21.3.2004
SCOTTISH CUP SEMI FINAL DRAW
EAST FIFE V RANGERS
AYR UNITED V KILMARNOCK

EAST FIFE'S reward for beating CELTIC is a tough tie against the favourite's RANGERS , while the other tie see's an all Ayrshire battle for a place in the Final .

24.3.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
DENS PARK , DUNDEE
DUNDEE 2 RAITH ROVERS 1
Our poor run continue's as we crash to another poor defeat . The writing was on the wall early doors as the home side took the lead from an 11th min penalty . LASSISSI felled MILNE in the box and up stepped HUTCHISON to send BOSNICH the wrong way . 12 mins later andd the Taysider's had the game in the bag . CARRANZA lead the defence a merry dance before crossing for MILNE who made no mistake . MELLOR normally so lethal in front of goal missed 3 good chance's in the First Half , before making amends in the 55th min after good work by CHAIKA . MILNE had the ball in the net again 8 mins from time but was rightly ruled offside . So another defeat and back to the drawing board i think before the next game . We are currently 8 points clear in second place , but if this run continue's who's to say we will finish there and take the second Champion's League spot . On the other hand RANGERS now need just 10 points from their remaining 7 games to regain the title .
ATTENDANCE :- 10208 SCORER'S :- HUTCHISON 11(pen) MILNE 23 , MELLOR 55

26.3.2004
Youngster PAUL CONNOLLY is given most of the second half as the Scottish U21's win 2-1 away to their ROMANIAN counterpart's


27.3.2004
ALEXANDR CHAIKA and i have a little chat after he decide's he would like to move to a bigger club . I manage to talk him round and remind him that Champions League football could be here next season if the result's pick up again .

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1.4.2004
S.P.L MONTHLY AWARDS
MANAGER OF THE MONTH :- DIMITAR PENEV (HIBERNIAN)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- GARY O' CONNOR (HIBERNIAN)
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- STEPHEN PEARSON (MOTHERWELL)


3.4.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
STARK'S PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 3 CELTIC 2
Back on track after 4 straight defeats , and hopefully will go a long way to secure 2nd place in the League . The opening goal in this 5 goal thriller came on the half hour mark . CHADWICK broke free on the right and when his cut back spun off BALDE , MELLOR was on hand to tuck the ball home . 10 mis later and it was 2-0 . A mazy run this time by DJORDJIC was clinically finished on the volley by MELLOR . CELTIC came out the second half a different side and had a goal back within 4 mins of the restart . VALGAEREN'S long pass found NICHOLSON and he drilled the ball underneath the advancing keeper . The match was level in the 57th min when MALONEY lashed home a wicked swerving shot that the keeper never even saw ! This seemed to wake us up again with the tide turning again . ADAILTON warmed the palms of HEDMAN before setting up MELLOR for his hat-trick and what turned out to be the match winner . MALONEY had a late chance to pinch a point , however his shot went high over the cross bar .
ATTENDANCE :- 7506 SCORER'S :- MELLOR 30 40 71 , NICHOLSON 49 MALONEY 57

PREMIER LEAGUE OTHER RESULT'S :- HEARTS 0 PARTICK THISTLE 0 , KILMARNOCK 6 DUNDEE 3 , MOTHERWELL 3 HIBERNIAN 0 , RANGERS 2 DUNFERMLINE 0

After the game we found out that ADAILTON had suffered a bad injury which would rule him out for 2 months , and of course the remainder of the season .

JIM DUFFY is the latest managerial casaulty as he sacked after their mauling at KILLIE .


4.4.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT :- DUNDEE UNITED 0 ABERDEEN 2
DARREN MACKIE , the league's top goalscorer notched both goals in this lower table clash . He now has an impressive 30 goals this season and is sure to attract attention from bigger clubs .


10.4.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
STARKS PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 5 HIBERNIAN 3
Another win but i am starting to get a bit concerned about the amount of goals we have conceded in the last month or so . At one stage we had the best defensive record by a mile , ahead of even runaway leaders RANGERS . On the plus side however is the amazing goal scoring being shown by MELLOR . 4 mins in and he gave us the lead , knocking home a PARTRIDGE cross after being left wide open by a static HIBS defence . It wasn't to be all our own way and within 28 mins of scoring we were 2-1 behind . A defensive mix up between LOVERING and LASSISSI gave LEON JEANNE an easy equaliser on 8 mins , then MCMANUS beat BOSNICH to the ball in the 32nd min to give the Edinburgh side the lead . Their joy was shortlived however as we levelled 2 mins later through DJORDJIC'S banana bender from just outside the box . 3 mins after the interval and we were back in front . BONOMI'S long throw in was headed home by MELLOR . The hat-trick arrived just 6 mins later , half volleying the ball home after good play by PARTRIDGE . Thing's got a bit nervy again as HIBS pulled a goal back 3 mins from time , DARREN CAMPBELL making it 4-3 . We managed to hold on and in stoppage time MELLOR grabbed his fourth goal of the game to make it 5-3 .
ATTENDANCE :- 7491 SCORER'S :- MELLOR 3 48 54 90 DJORDJIC 36 , JEANNE 8 MCMANUS 32 CAMPBELL 87

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT'S :- DUNDEE UNITED 0 CELTIC 4 , HEARTS 0 DUNFERMLINE 2 , KILMARNOCK 2 MOTHERWELL 1 , PARTICK THISTLE 0 ABERDEEN 2 , RANGERS 4 DUNDEE 0

11.4.2004
DUNFERMLINE appoint GERMAN legend LOTHAR MATTHAUS as they're new manager .


14.4.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT'S :- CELTIC 0 KILMARNOCK 0 , MOTHERWELL 0 RANGERS 4


17.4.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
STARKS PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 3 HEARTS 0
A bad injury to on loan star LUKE CHADWICK soured this comfortable victory . HEARTS best and infact only chance came after 3 mins , but SIMMONS could only find the side netting . A bit of magic from IBRAHIM AFFELAY in the 15th min saw us take the lead . He managed to dribble his way into the box and despite the keeper blocking his first effort , he calmly followed it up to tap home . The talented DUTCHMAN then set up MELLOR in the second half to make it 2-0 . Midway through the second half and the game was over , MELLOR again the scorer , rising to bullet home a PARTRIDGE corner .
ATTENDANCE :- 7262 SCORER'S :- AFFELAY 15 MELLOR 56 65

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT'S :- ABERDEEN 0 PARTICK THISTLE 0 , DUNDEE 4 HIBERNIAN 0 , DUNFERMLINE 3 DUNDEE UNITED 0


SCOTTISH CUP SEMI FINAL RESULT
AYR UNITED 4 KILMARNOCK 1
AYR cause another big cup shock to book their place in the Final . Despite taking a fourth minute lead through PAUL DI GIACOMO , KILLIE can have no complaints as they were thoroughly beat on the day by the better side . Goals from GRADY , BAKER and 2 from KEAN see the First Division side through to the Final .

While AYR UNITED make it through to the Final , First Division rivals BRECHIN CITY are crowned Champion's ahead of the Ayrshire club .


18.4.2004
SCOTTISH CUP SEMI FINAL RESULT
EAST FIFE 4 RANGERS 2
EAST FIFE spring a massive surprise by dumping RANGERS to make the Final against AYR . Despite RANGERS domination of the game it was the lowly Second Division side that took their chance's on the day . Twice they were behind , but 2 goals apiece for FAIRBAIRN and WOODWARD saw them home .


24.4.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
IBROX STADIUM , GLASGOW
RANGERS 1 RAITH ROVERS 1
RANGERS shrug off the disappointment of last week to finally clinch the Premier League Championship . MELLOR and TRAORE had good early chances to give us lead , while AGRITIS did have the ball in the net but it was chalked off for offside . In first half stoppage time DJORDJIC picked the ball up on the half way line before picking his way straight through the middle of the RANGERS defence to give us a half time lead . It wasn't until 2 mins from time , before the equaliser came . AGRITIS setting up ETHERINGTON to prod home and send the home fans wild . ROBERT MALCOLM was shown the red card in stoppage time , but that didn't matter and RANGERS had won the title that had eluded them for 4 years .
ATTENDANCE :-43040 SCORER'S :- ETHERINGTON 88 , DJORDJIC 45

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT'S :- DUNDEE UNITED 2 ABERDEEN 0 , HEARTS 1 CELTIC 0 , HIBERNIAN 0 DUNFERMLINE 3 , KILMARNOCK 3 MOTHERWELL 0 , PARTICK THISTLE 0 DUNDEE 0

1.5.2004
S.P.L MONTHLY AWARDS
MANAGER OF THE MONTH :- JIM JEFFRIES (KILMARNOCK)
PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- NEIL MELLOR (RAITH ROVERS)
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE MONTH :- STEPHEN PEARSON (MOTHERWELL)

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
FIR PARK , MOTHERWELL
MOTHERWELL 0 RAITH ROVERS 1
A rather typical end of season encounter saw us gain revenge for the League Cup Final defeat . MOTHERWELL did start brightly with 2 good chances , MCFADDEN and PEARSON both going close . The only goal of the game however came in the 34th min . PARTRIDGE again the creater , finding MELLOR who volleyed home from just inside the box . Neither side looked interested after that and the game fizzled out for an away win .
ATTENDANCE :- 11815 SCORER'S :- MELLOR 34

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT'S :- ABERDEEN 2 DUNFERMLINE 2 , CELTIC 3 RANGERS 2 , DUNDEE 2 DUNDEE UNITED 3 , KILMARNOCK 3 HEARTS 0 , PARTICK THISTLE 2 HIBERNIAN 1

8.5.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
STARKS PARK , KIRKCALDY
RAITH ROVERS 1 CELTIC 2
CELTIC finally get the better of us at the fifth attempt of trying this season . JOHN HARTSON was a constant menace early on , squandering a couple of good chances , before NICHOLSON took over and he created the opener for PETROV . Just on half time however we equalised through MELLOR . AFFELAY did all the build up and left MELLOR with an easy chance for his 38th goal of the season . The winner came in the 72nd min and was scored by the persistent HARTSON after a good ball from BALDE . Although disappointing to lose our final home game of the season , we had done enough to clinch second place and the Champions League place that goes with it .
ATTENDANCE :- 7468 SCORER'S :- MELLOR 45 , PETROV 38 HARTSON 72

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT'S :- DUNDEE UNITED 3 PARTICK THISTLE 0 , DUNFERMLINE 0 DUNDEE 3 , HEARTS 2 MOTHERWELL 2 , HIBERNIAN 3 ABERDEEN 2 , RANGERS 2 KILMARNOCK 0

DUNFERMLINE are officially relegated from the Premier League and will be replaced next season by BRECHIN CITY

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15.5.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
RUGBY PARK , KILMARNOCK
KILMARNOCK 3 RAITH ROVERS 3
The end of another season and it looks like i may have to strengthen my defence . Plenty of goals for the fans to enjoy but damn annoying for the manager . The home side took a 3rd min lead when MAHOOD finished of a good move from BOYLE . BOYLE'S joy turned to despair in the 23th min when he handled inside the box , MELLOR firing home the spot kick . We had barely settled down when we were behind again . FULTON scoring after a fumble from BOSNICH . The scoring never let up and in the 34th min MELLOR headed home the equaliser from PARTRIDGE'S corner . The same two combined again 4 mins from half time to put us in front , although MELLOR should have scored his and our fourth in first half stoppage time . When MELLOR had to go off injured at the start off the second hlf the game turned again in the home side's favour . An equaliser looked a real possibility , and it was no surprise when it came in the 70th min . FULLARTON coverting after good play from ex Rovers player DARGO .
ATTENDANCE :- 10086 SCORER'S :- MAHOOD 3 FULTON 24 FULLARTON 70 , MELLOR 23 (pen) 34 41

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT'S :- CELTIC 4 MOTHERWELL 0 , DUNDEE 1 ABERDEEN 2 , HEARTS 0 RANGERS 4 , HIBERNIAN 2 DUNDEE UNITED 1 , PARTICK THISTLE 1 DUNFERMLINE 0



FINAL LEAGUE TABLE


TOP GOAL SCORERS



17.5.2004
PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR :- PHILIP EVANS (DUNDEE UNITED)
MANAGER OF THE YEAR :- ALEX MCLEISH (RANGERS)

Rather strange choice for the player of the Year but hey there you go . I also only had one player in the Team of the Year and it wasn't top goal scorer NEIL MELLOR either . BOJAN DJORDJIC the lucky guy . I also failed to finish in the Top three Managers of the Year as well which i was rather disappointed with .


22.5.2004
SCOTTISH CUP FINAL
EAST FIFE 4 AYR UNITED 2
Defenitely the year of the underdog as EAST FIFE win an amazing final . With the score 2-1 to the Fifers and only 1 min left , JAMES GRADY equalised and must have thought had taken the game to extra time , however EAST FIFE had other idea's scoring in the 92nd and 94th to lift the cup .

23.5.2004
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS :- RANGERS
RELEGATED FROM THE PREMIER LEAGUE :- DUNFERMLINE
SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONS :- BRECHIN CITY
RELEGATED FROM THE FIRST DIVISION :- ALLOA , CLYDE
SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONS :- GRETNA
PROMOTED FROM SECOND DIVISION :- FORFAR ATHLETIC
RELEGATED FROM SECOND DIVISION :- ST MIRREN , HAMILTON
SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION CHAMPIONS :- MONTROSE
PROMOTED FROM THIRD DIVISION :- ELGIN CITY
WORST TEAM IN SCOTLAND TAG :- STIRLING ALBION


SCOTTISH CUP WINNERS :- EAST FIFE
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP WINNERS :- MOTHERWELL
SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS :- AYR UNITED


UEFA CUP WINNERS :- FENERBACHE
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS :- BAYERN MUNICH