Hearts learn new date for rearranged trip to face Raith Rovers

Hearts have learned the new date for their Scottish Championship trip to Raith Rovers.

Action from Hearts' last competitive match against raith at Stark's Park

The Tynecastle Park side were due to make the trip to Fife on December 19 but their involvement in the 2019/20 Scottish Cup final the following day has forced a reshuffle.

Robbie Neilson will now take his team to face Raith, managed by ex-Hearts boss John McGlynn, on Tuesday, January 26 2021 with a 7.45pm kick-off.

The rearranged game takes place just three days after Hearts host Raith in Edinburgh.

The Capital club hasn’t won a competitive fixture at Stark's Park since March 2015 when goals from Kevin McHattie, Jamie Walker, and Billy King gave them a 3-1 Scottish Championship win against ten-man Raith, who had former Jam Tarts striker Christian Nade sent off.

The last two competitive meetings in Kirkcaldy have ended in 1-1 draws; one the infamous Scottish Cup tie during Ian Cathro's reign, the other a Betfred Cup group-stage match with Hearts winning the subsequent penalty shoot-out.

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