 McNeil signed a pre-contract agreement to join First Division club Raith Rovers at the official end of the 2009–10 season on 16 May.This deal was confirmed by the regulating body on 20 May.McNeil played regularly in a Raith side that challenged for promotion to the SPL, but the club were overhauled by Fife derby rivals Dunfermline in the final weeks of the season.