Kilmarnock pay penalty as Dario Zanatta fires Raith Rovers to victory

Dario Zanatta’s penalty earned Raith Rovers a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock to leave them second in the cinch Championship.

Blair Alston shot straight at Jamie MacDonald from a good Kilmarnock chance early on and the visitors lost Brad Lyons to injury after just 12 minutes, Rory McKenzie taking his place.

MacDonald denied Oli Shaw while Aidan Connolly carried the main threat for Rovers in a goalless first half.

The hosts broke through just before the hour mark when Willie Collum awarded a penalty for handball and Zanatta scored.

Both teams were off target with spectacular efforts, a Callum Hendry bicycle kick for Killie and Ethon Varian from the halfway line for Rovers as they held out to win 1-0.