Scott Agnew reveals Raith Rovers Premiership ambition as assistant explains neverending competition with Ian Murray

Scott Agnew and Ian Murray’s competitive streak runs so deep, the Raith double act can’t finish a training session without a wager on a penalty shoot-out. And assistant Aggy says Rovers fans can bet on their team working overtime in a bid to outlast the Championship opposition.

Where one goes, the other follows with Stark’s Park now their fourth destination together. Murray took Agnew with him from Dumbarton to St Mirren then Airdrie, where he also gave him the No.2 gig. The 34-year-old’s left peg is renowned for set-piece precision but it’s his presentation skills gaining greater ground in football circles.

As the owner of a personal trainer business, he’s been out talking to kids with Andy Robertson ’s AR26 Charity and back at the Buddies helping boys going part-time. From classroom to dressing room, finding a way to get the best out of a group that watched the play-offs unfold last season is driving the former Rangers youth on.

He said: “If you can find someone that you work well with, you’re likely to be more successful I believe. It felt natural (coming to Raith), the manager has never hidden the fact he wants me to be his No.2.

“We always spoke about, if he was to get an opportunity, would I be able to come with him, so I wasn’t surprised. Certainly on a matchday he’s probably a little bit more animated than me on the sidelines. But it works because I can just drop in and out in his ear.

“Last year it worked really well because a lot of the time I was on the pitch so it gave me an opportunity to see it from the players’ point of view as well. I’m just there to support him and try to keep him calm as best as I can!

“Even myself and the manager, we’ll play each other at penalties after every training session. I