Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | East Stirling | East Stirling | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthias Knapp | M. Knapp |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Garry Gough | G. Gough | |||||||||
| David Naysmith | D. Naysmith | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Noah Herzog | N. Herzog | |||||||||
| Eddie Grondin | E. Grondin |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Jose Gomes | J. Gomes | |||||||||
| Alex Gough | A. Gough | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Kevin McStay | K. McStay | |||||||||
| Neil Sullivan | N. Sullivan | | 69 | M | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Richard Brady | R. Brady | |||||||||
| Gary McCoist | G. McCoist | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | David Marques | D. Marques | |||||||||
| Craig Benjamin | C. Benjamin | | 56 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 65 | | John Burley | J. Burley | |||||||
| John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | | 52 | M | | 8 | | A | 69 |  | Joos Van Der Meer | J. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
| Billy Glass | B. Glass | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Dambou Ferri | D. Ferri | |||||||||
| Richard Elliott | R. Elliott | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Dave Stockdale | D. Stockdale | |||||||||
| John Brady | J. Brady | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Gavin Mason | G. Mason | | 58 | A | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Toni Vercoutre | T. Vercoutre | |||||||||
| Scott Campbell | S. Campbell | | 56 | A | | 13 | | M | 59 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Vitor Barbosa | V. Barbosa | | 55 | G | | 14 | | G | 59 | | Gavin Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Joe Jacks Fish Shack |
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 9,872 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while East Stirling appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Liddell.
0.00
0-0East Stirling start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.46
0-0Noah Herzog decides to run forward with the ball. Noah Herzog threads a neat ball through to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
9.46
Kevin McStay sees a break and surges forward. Kevin McStay flicks a high pass forward. Dambou Ferri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dambou Ferri lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.48
Kevin McStay sees a break and surges forward. Kevin McStay flicks a high pass forward. Dambou Ferri comfortably collects the pass. Dambou Ferri advances inside the box! Dambou Ferri rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
16.35
0-0David Marques kicks a strong pass forward to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Stockdale. Dave Stockdale beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent block by Alex Gough!
18.47
0-0David Naysmith makes a simple pass to Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady shoots from 20 yards but Garry Gough is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
20.27
John Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Richard Elliott controls it well on his chest. Richard Elliott shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.04
0-0Richard Brady flicks a high pass forward. John Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Burley threads a neat ball through to Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov makes a great pass forward. Joos Van Der Meer runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
24.15
John Burley chips the ball to his team mate, Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
26.35
Gary McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
27.41
Eddie Grondin flicks the ball to his team mate, John Dalglish. John Dalglish takes it forward alone. John Dalglish shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
32.32
Gary McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
33.54
0-0John Burley comes in with a late challenge on Craig Benjamin. The referee calls over John Burley and warns him to calm down! Craig Benjamin runs off the knock.
36.58
Jose Gomes hits a long diagonal ball forward. Joos Van Der Meer lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
38.12
Gary McCoist darts forward. Gary McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. East Stirling 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
The second half starts with Ayr United kicking off!
48.34
John Burley flicks a high pass forward to Joos Van Der Meer who brings the ball under control. Joos Van Der Meer shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.29
David Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Craig Benjamin. Craig Benjamin flicks a high ball forward to Billy Glass who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Billy Glass plays the ball forward to Richard Elliott who has made a great run into the box. Richard Elliott muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Garry Gough manages to gather it easily.
54.08
Gary McCoist makes a simple pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from distance but somehow Garry Gough manages to keep it out.
55.56
0-0David Naysmith hacks Dambou Ferri from behind! The referee calls over David Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Dambou Ferri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.31
0-0Eddie Grondin receives the ball from a throw-in from David Naysmith. Eddie Grondin makes a strong solo run forward. Eddie Grondin hits a low pass to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Gough who gathers it comfortably.
60.12
0-0East Stirling have made 2 substitutions with David Greig replacing David Marques and Gavin Greig replacing Dave Stockdale .
61.21
John Burley knocks the ball forward to Dambou Ferri. Dambou Ferri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
63.58
Gary McCoist makes a probing pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Garry Gough is on top of it.
65.29
Eddie Grondin threads the ball through to John Dalglish. John Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.03
Craig Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Billy Glass collects the pass. Billy Glass tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
71.01
Craig Benjamin hits a low pass to Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.39
Showing composure, John Burley plays the ball forward to Joos Van Der Meer. Joos Van Der Meer knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
77.01
Alex Gough sees Gary McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary McCoist knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Elliott. Richard Elliott shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
78.26
David Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Neil Sullivan collects the pass. Neil Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Brady. John Brady knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass powers a header at goal. Solid save from Garry Gough.
79.37
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
83.04
Kevin McStay pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kevin McStay flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Greig collects the pass. Gavin Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.26
1-0David Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Sullivan. Neil Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Glass. Billy Glass finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Garry Gough has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
John Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Dickov. Matt Dickov shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
6
9
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.3%
38.7%
Play Area
26.9%
40.9%
32.3%
Scorers
| Billy Glass 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Billy Glass of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthias Knapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Naysmith (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Eddie Grondin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alex Gough (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Neil Sullivan (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gary McCoist (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Craig Benjamin (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | John Dalglish (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Billy Glass (ATT) |  | 10 |
| 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. | Garry Gough (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Noah Herzog (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin McStay (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Richard Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Marques (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Burley (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Joos Van Der Meer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dambou Ferri (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Dave Stockdale (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matt Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Toni Vercoutre (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gavin Greig (GK) | 6 | |