Match Preview: Airdrieonians

KDM Evolution Trophy
Airdrieonians v Raith Rovers
Wednesday, 25th February 2026
7:45pm
Albert Bartlett Stadium, Airdrie

We face Airdrie away in the KDM Evolution Trophy Semi-Final and tickets are now on sale.

Prices

Adult: £20
Concession*: £15
Under-16: £5

*Over-65, Student, Unemployed, Disabled, 16-17 y/o

Purchasing a disabled ticket will produce a single QR code ticket, one for disabled/ambulant but also allowing entry for one carer/assistant at the turnstiles. These should be accompanying (simultaneous entry).

Entry (if able) via the turnstiles and stairs to concourse floor. If non-stair access is required, ticket holders should enter via the corner pitch gate (stewards will direct accordingly).

Please note that proof of concession may be required.

Additional Information

RaithTV will provide live video coverage of this match to international subscribers, and BBC Alba will broadcast the match in the UK.

The advice to all is to arrive early to avoid delays at the turnstiles.

The stadium turnstiles will open at 6:45pm and stewards will be on hand to check tickets and undertake searches.

Anyone arriving at the turnstiles intoxicated or in possession of alcohol will be refused entry.

All supporters are reminded that all forms of smoking including vapes are prohibited.

The use of pyrotechnics is illegal, and anyone caught in possession of one risks arrest by the police and a ban on attending further matches.

SPFL Ground Rules are displayed at all points of entry.

Match Preview

Raith Rovers travel to North Lanakshire on Wednesday evening, to take on Airdrie in the semi-final of the KDM Evolution Trophy. 

Rovers will be looking to make it to their fourth final in the competition, after winning it against Rangers in 2014 and Queen of the South in 2022, and also losing to Hamilton Accies in the final a year later. 

Rovers also qualified for the final in 2020 after defeating Partick Thistle in the semi-finals at Firhill, but the abandonment of the season meant that the final against Inverness Caledonian Thistle was never played. 

Airdrie are also looking to compete in their fourth final, and won this competition just two seasons ago, defeating Welsh side The New Saints 2-1 in the final. 

They’ll be hoping that history can repeat itself, as they reached that final by knocking Raith out at the semi-final stage with a 1-0 win at Stark’s Park. 

Both sides have reached this year’s semi-finals by knocking out two side from League One and one from the Championship on penalties. 

Rovers disposed of Hamilton and Queen of the South before travelling to Lesser Hampden and defeating Queen’s Park on spot kicks, while Airdrie took care of Alloa in the last 32 and Montrose in the last 16. 

It looked like their run was coming to an end against Arbroath in their quarter final tie, going 2-0 down with half an hour remaining, but goals from Lewis McGrattan and Euan Henderson restored parity before the Diamonds booked their place in the semi finals with a spot kick victory. 

Rovers will be hoping it’s third time lucky against Aaron Taylor-Sinclair’s side in this competition, as outwith the semi-final loss in 2024, they lost their only other meeting in 2002, when Airdrie ran out comfortable 3-0 winners in the first round of the Bell’s Challenge Cup.

Wednesday evening’s match referee will be Sean Murdoch. 

Head-To-Head Record:

Airdrie wins: 17

Raith Rovers wins: 20

Draws: 15

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