Oakley’s early brace powers Raith to rout of Arbroath
KIRKCALDY, Scotland (Interstat) — George Oakley scored twice in the opening 15 minutes and Raith rolled past visiting Arbroath 4-0 in a Scottish Championship match Saturday at Stark’s Park. The match was organized by the Championship in Scotland. Oakley struck in the 8th minute, then again in the 15th, before Jai Rowe added a third in the 27th. Arbroath’s Charlie Dewar was sent off in the 26th minute, leaving the visitors a player down. Raith’s Jack Baird and Kai Montagu received yellow cards in the 45th and 47th minutes. Oakley’s two-goal performance came in 59 minutes. The visitors could not overcome the early deficit and the red card. Raith improved to 4-1-1 in the Championship and 4-1-1 across all competitions. Arbroath moved to 2-2-2 in the Championship and 2-2-2 overall. Raith next travels to Partick on Sept. 19, while Arbroath visits Stenhousemuir the same day.