Ayr United vs Alloa Athletic, 2026-27 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup

Ayr United

15': Owen Stirton
18': Kieran Shanks (P)
38': Owen Stirton
85': Jamie Murphy

FT
4 - 1

Alloa Athletic

60': Cameron O'Donnel

About

Ayr United are hosting Alloa Athletic at Somerset Park, Ayr, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

15': Owen Stirton (Ayr United) Goal at 15'
18': Kieran Shanks (Ayr United) Penalty - Scored at 18'
34': Joe Ellison (Alloa Athletic) Yellow Card at 34'
38': Owen Stirton (Ayr United) Goal at 38'
46': Leon Thomson King (Ayr United) Substitution at 46'
60': Cameron O'Donnel (Alloa Athletic) Goal at 60'
65': Scott Taggart (Alloa Athletic) Penalty - Missed at 65'
66': Harry Stone (Ayr United) Penalty - Saved at 66'
68': Luke Rankin (Alloa Athletic) Substitution at 68'
68': Arran Pettifer (Alloa Athletic) Substitution at 68'
68': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) Substitution at 68'
69': Ross Taylor (Ayr United) Substitution at 69'
78': Josh Walker (Alloa Athletic) Substitution at 78'
78': Steven Buchanan (Alloa Athletic) Substitution at 78'
78': Matthew Warbrick (Ayr United) Substitution at 78'
85': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) Goal at 85'
87': Jamie Hislop (Ayr United) Substitution at 87'

Statistics

ALL		AYR
9	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	2
72	Possession	28
4	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	6
0.8	On Target %	0.5
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
0	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 1,226

Scottish League Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Ayr United	4	+8	12
2	Falkirk	4	+7	7
3	Edinburgh City	4	-4	6
4	Alloa Athletic	4	-5	4

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ayr United (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Harry Stone (GK)
5	Kevin Holt
20	Luke Mcbeth
3	Liam Dick
32	Dylan Watret
6	Reece Lyon
16	Ben Summers
22	Mark McKenzie
7	Owen Stirton
25	Kenzie Mitchell
10	Kieran Shanks

Ayr United Substitutes:

Ethan Walker, Matthew Warbrick, Liam Russell, Leon Thomson King, Shaun Want, Jamie Murphy, Jamie Hislop, Ross Taylor.

Alloa Athletic (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ross Stewart (GK)
16	Joe Ellison
2	Scott Taggart
20	Cameron O'Donnel
24	Owen Foster
6	Grant Marchant
12	Stefan Scougall
4	Steven Hetherington
11	Calum Gallagher
17	Max Cameron
7	Kyle Glasgow

Alloa Athletic Substitutes:

Lewis Bruin, Luke Rankin, Steven Buchanan, Josh Walker, Leo Easdon, Lawton Green, Arran Pettifer, Adam O’Connor, Flynn Mccafferty.

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