Match Report
| Ayr United | Ayr United |  |  | Stranraer | Stranraer | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Charles | H. Charles |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | David Morton | D. Morton | |||||||||
| Kevin Morton | K. Morton | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | David Dickov | D. Dickov | |||||||||
| Neil McStay | N. McStay | | 50 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Callum Greig | C. Greig | ||||||||
| Callum Liddell | C. Liddell | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | |||||||||
| John Brady | J. Brady | | 57 | M | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Don Davidson | D. Davidson | |||||||||
| John Telfer | J. Telfer | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Dominic Hendry | D. Hendry | |||||||||
| Andy White | A. White | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 |  | Gianfranco Florio | G. Florio | |||||||||
| Richard McStay | R. McStay | | 47 | M | | 8 | | A | 53 | | Callum Inglis | C. Inglis | |||||||||
| Stuart Sullivan | S. Sullivan | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 |  | Robert Neumann | R. Neumann | |||||||||
| Duncan Hutchison | D. Hutchison | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 43 | | Gavin James | G. James | |||||||||
| Duncan Hendry | D. Hendry | | 51 | A | | 11 | | | A | 42 | | Craig Johnstone | C. Johnstone | ||||||||
| Stephen White | S. White | | 50 | A | | 12 | | G | 44 | | David Rae | D. Rae | |||||||||
| Alex Morrison | A. Morrison | | 44 | M | | 13 | | G | 42 | | John Thomson | J. Thomson | |||||||||
| Don Mcinnes | D. Mcinnes | | 43 | D | | 14 | | M | 42 | | Alex Gallacher | A. Gallacher | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Somerset Park where Ayr United play host to Stranraer. A crowd of 4,823 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mason.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ayr United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Stranraer appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mason.
0.00
0-0Ayr United kick off!
2.55
0-0Gianfranco Florio clumsily knocks into John Telfer. Gianfranco Florio is given a warning by the referee! John Telfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.54
0-0Neil McStay flicks a high pass forward. Richard McStay collects the pass. Richard McStay flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Hutchison who takes it down. Duncan Hutchison runs straight at the defence! Duncan Hutchison side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.52
0-0Don Davidson threads the ball through to Gianfranco Florio. Gianfranco Florio flicks a high pass forward. Callum Inglis collects the pass. Callum Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone connects with a diving header. Solid save from Harry Charles.
14.20
Gianfranco Florio sees a break and surges forward. Gianfranco Florio flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Neumann. Some silky footwork from Robert Neumann provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
16.05
0-0Scott McCoist hacks Stuart Sullivan from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.16
0-0Dominic Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Morton.
20.10
Andy White hacks Gianfranco Florio from behind! The referee calls over Andy White and warns him to calm down! Gianfranco Florio runs off the knock.
21.29
Dominic Hendry comes in with a late challenge on John Brady. Dominic Hendry is shown the yellow card! John Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.54
Neil McStay barges into Callum Inglis. Neil McStay is given a warning by the referee! Callum Inglis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.40
David Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Florio. Showing composure, Gianfranco Florio plays the ball forward to Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Callum Inglis. Callum Inglis flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.38
0-0Andy White hacks Dominic Hendry from behind! Andy White is warned by the referee again! Dominic Hendry gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.55
John Telfer makes a simple pass to Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half. Stranraer also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Stranraer kick off the second half!
49.29
0-0John Telfer flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Hutchison who brings the ball under control. Duncan Hutchison puts a great ball through but Duncan Hendry is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
53.53
Callum Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy White. Andy White threads a neat ball through to Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan cuts inside the box! Stuart Sullivan strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
55.53
Richard McStay hits a low pass to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan connects with a diving header. Solid save from David Morton.
57.13
Callum Greig flicks a high ball forward to Gianfranco Florio who takes it down. Gianfranco Florio darts forward. Gianfranco Florio lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.11
0-1Scott McCoist makes a probing pass to Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry knocks the ball forward to Robert Neumann. Robert Neumann lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Johnstone. Craig Johnstone outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.28
Neil McStay comes in with a late challenge on Craig Johnstone. Neil McStay is given another warning by the referee! Craig Johnstone runs off the knock.
65.43
Gianfranco Florio chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Neumann. Robert Neumann whips in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
69.51
Dominic Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Callum Inglis who takes it down. Callum Inglis whips in a cross ball towards Gavin James. Gavin James is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
71.55
Richard McStay threads a neat ball through to Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Duncan Hendry provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
72.38
0-1Kevin Morton slams into Callum Inglis with his studs up. The referee motions to Kevin Morton to come over. It's a red card!! Callum Inglis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.50
Callum Greig makes a probing pass to Dominic Hendry. Dominic Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Gavin James who brings the ball under control. Gavin James finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Harry Charles with no chance!! Goal for Stranraer!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.7%
46.8%
28.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Johnstone of Stranraer |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Harry Charles (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Morton (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 3. | Neil McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Liddell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | John Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy White (MID) | 5 | |
| 8. | Richard McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Sullivan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Hutchison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Duncan Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stephen White (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alex Morrison (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Mcinnes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Morton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott McCoist (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Don Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Hendry (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Gianfranco Florio (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Callum Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Robert Neumann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin James (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Craig Johnstone (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | David Rae (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Gallacher (MID) | 0 | |