Scottish League Challenge Cup

FT Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Inverness Caledonian Thistle WWWLW 2
–
Ayr United LLWWD 1
1st2ndT
ICT112
AYR101
Somerset Park · 1,768 att.

Team Stats

9
Fouls
18
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
1
1
Saves
3
53
Possession
47
11
SHOTS
7
5
ON GOAL
3
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
3
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

AYR leads series 3-2

Lineups

AYR · 3-5-1-1

  1. 31Max ThompsonG
  2. 20Leon Thomson KingCD
  3. 5Kevin HoltCD-L
  4. 2Nicholas McallisterCD-R
  5. 6Stuart BanniganCM-L
  6. 22Mark McKenzieCM-R
  7. 17Jude BonnarAM
  8. 33Scott McMannLM
  9. 55George FinneyRM
  10. 9George OakleyF
  11. 21Ethan WalkerRCF

ICT · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ross MunroG
  2. 5Remi SavageCD-L
  3. 12Mitchell RobertsCD-R
  4. 3Oscar MacintyreLB
  5. 20Ben BrannanRB
  6. 22Jordan AlongeAM
  7. 8Adam MackinnonLM
  8. 7Paul AllanRM
  9. 9Billy McKayF
  10. 11Luis LongstaffAM-L
  11. 10David WotherspoonAM-R

Timeline

  1. 27' Jordan Alonge (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Goal at 27'
  2. 34' George Finney (Ayr United) Goal at 34'
  3. 46' Liam Dick (Ayr United) Substitution at 46'
  4. 57' Scott McMann (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 57'
  5. 59' Oscar Macintyre (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Yellow Card at 59'
  6. 65' Stuart Bannigan (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 65'
  7. 72' Liam Sole (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 72'
  8. 72' Alfie Bavidge (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 72'
  9. 74' Jamie Hislop (Ayr United) Substitution at 74'
  10. 79' Alfie Stewart (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 79'
  11. 80' Shaun Want (Ayr United) Substitution at 80'
  12. 82' Jordan Alonge (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Goal at 82'
  13. 85' Jack Simpson (Ayr United) Substitution at 85'
  14. 90' Chanka Zimba (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Substitution at 90'
  15. 90'+4' Alfie Stewart (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Yellow Card at 94'

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