Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthias Knapp | M. Knapp |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Alec Gough | A. Gough | |||||||||
| David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Yuri Baronio | Y. Baronio | |||||||||
| Eddie Grondin | E. Grondin |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Ben Harley | B. Harley | |||||||||
| Alex Gough | A. Gough | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Paul Morton | P. Morton | |||||||||
| Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | | 69 | M | | 5 | | M | 62 |  | Jose Fortes Diez | J. Diez | |||||||||
| Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | | 64 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 59 | | Gary Niven | G. Niven | ||||||||
| Craig Benjamin | C. Benjamin | | 56 | M | | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Duncan Sullivan | D. Sullivan | ||||||||
| John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | | 52 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Duncan Dalglish | D. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Billy Glass | B. Glass | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Moritz Müller | M. Müller | |||||||||
| Richard Elliott | R. Elliott | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Dean Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
| John Brady | J. Brady | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Paul Law | P. Law | |||||||||
| Gavin Mason | G. Mason | | 58 | A | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Scott Lisbie | S. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | | 56 | A | | 13 | | D | 55 | | Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa |  | 55 | G | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Gary Mckinlay | G. Mckinlay | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Joe Jacks Fish Shack |
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Rangers. A crowd of 9,180 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin McGrory.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ayr United and Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin McGrory.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ayr United get the match underway!
2.44
0-0Ben Harley catches Gary McCoist on the ankles. Ben Harley is shown the yellow card! Gary McCoist runs off the knock.
3.31
John Dalglish hacks Gary Niven from behind! The referee calls over John Dalglish and shows him a yellow card! Gary Niven runs off the knock.
4.48
1-0Craig Benjamin flicks a high ball forward to Billy Glass who takes it down. Billy Glass finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Alec Gough has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.35
1-0Duncan Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Law. Paul Law finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
10.16
Craig Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. John Brady collects the pass. John Brady shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.58
1-0David Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist makes a beautiful solo run. Gary McCoist finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
14.02
Craig Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Richard Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Alec Gough. Excellent save.
15.03
Alex Gough makes a probing pass to Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
16.23
David Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist makes a probing pass to John Brady. John Brady shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
18.10
Neil Sullivan laces a weighted ball forward to John Brady. John Brady tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
22.49
Duncan Dalglish knocks the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.42
Jose Fortes Diez hits a low pass to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Matthias Knapp manages to keep it out.
26.16
Gary McCoist surges forward with the ball. Gary McCoist shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
28.52
Duncan Dalglish changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Duncan Dalglish skips past Eddie Grondin! Duncan Dalglish takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
34.04
Eddie Grondin chips the ball to his team mate, Gary McCoist. Gary McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Glass shoots from outside the area but somehow Alec Gough manages to keep it out.
38.13
Craig Benjamin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Benjamin knocks the ball forward, putting Billy Glass through on goal. Billy Glass tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
40.41
1-1Gary McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Billy Glass is offside!
42.19
Craig Benjamin makes a simple pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball towards John Brady. John Brady rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Alec Gough gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
44.51
Gary Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller skips past Eddie Grondin! Moritz Müller tries a spectacular strike. Matthias Knapp gets down and covers it.
45.00
Seeing Craig Benjamin's attacking run, Gary McCoist quickly throws the ball into his path. Craig Benjamin kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ayr United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Rangers kick off and get the second half underway!
49.02
Neil Sullivan picks a pass forward to Billy Glass. Billy Glass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.50
Paul Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Niven. Gary Niven advances with the ball. Gary Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller connects with a diving header but it whistles just wide of the post!
53.08
1-1Yuri Baronio hacks John Brady from behind! The referee brings Yuri Baronio to one side and gives him a warning! John Brady runs off the knock.
54.43
Paul Morton barges into Billy Glass. Paul Morton is warned by the referee! Billy Glass runs off the knock.
57.49
Craig Benjamin makes a simple pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.16
1-1Rangers have made 2 substitutions with Billy Naysmith replacing Duncan Dalglish and Gary Mckinlay replacing Dean Owen .
61.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Duncan Sullivan plays the ball forward to Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Law and advances towards the goal... Moritz Müller side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.16
John Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Brady. John Brady passes the ball forward but Billy Glass is offside!
72.56
Duncan Sullivan knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller shoots from 20 yards. Matthias Knapp gets down and covers it.
77.24
Rangers have made a substitution with Scott Lisbie replacing Ben Harley .
78.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Morton plays the ball forward to Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moritz Müller. Moritz Müller knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Law. Paul Law flicks the ball with his head. Matthias Knapp punches it away to safety.
79.09
Alex Gough makes a simple pass to Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin sees John Brady in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass makes a looping header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
21%
46.9%
32.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Moritz Müller of Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthias Knapp (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eddie Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alex Gough (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Craig Benjamin (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | John Dalglish (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Billy Glass (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Richard Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gavin Mason (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vitor Barbosa (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alec Gough (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Yuri Baronio (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Ben Harley (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Paul Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Fortes Diez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Niven (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duncan Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Dalglish (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Moritz Müller (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Dean Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Lisbie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Mckinlay (DEF) | 6 | |