Ayr United vs Heart of Midlothian, 2020-21 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Ayr United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Heart of Midlothian
    • 48': Liam Boyce (P)

    About

    Ayr United are hosting Heart of Midlothian at Somerset Park, Ayr, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Ayr United).
    • 1': Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 2': Luke McCowan (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Joe Chalmers (Ayr United).
    • 5': Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Andre Wright (Ayr United).
    • 7': Mihai Popescu (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 9': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
    • 9': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
    • 11': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 13': Corrie Ndaba (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 14': Foul by Andre Wright (Ayr United).
    • 14': Mihai Popescu (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Mihai Popescu.
    • 18': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Aaron Muirhead.
    • 20': Corrie Ndaba (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 23': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Ayr United).
    • 23': Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Cammy Smith (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 24': Andrew Irving (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Cammy Smith (Ayr United).
    • 25': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jack Baird.
    • 26': Foul by Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 26': Tom Walsh (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Joe Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Foul by Joe Chalmers (Ayr United).
    • 30': Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Ayr United).
    • 33': Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 36': Luke McCowan (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 39': Jack Baird (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Ayr United).
    • 43': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corrie Ndaba (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 0, Heart of Midlothian 0.
    • 47': Penalty conceded by Jack Baird (Ayr United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 48': Goal! Ayr United 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 58': Foul by Jack Baird (Ayr United).
    • 58': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 61': Joe Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Ayr United).
    • 62': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Andre Wright (Ayr United).
    • 65': Cammy Smith (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 65': Foul by Tom Walsh (Ayr United).
    • 65': Michael Smith (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Aaron McEneff replaces Armand Gnanduillet.
    • 66': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gervane Kastaneer replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 74': Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Moffat replaces Tom Walsh.
    • 75': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Corrie Ndaba.
    • 77': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Mihai Popescu.
    • 78': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Steven Naismith replaces Andrew Irving.
    • 79': Substitution, Ayr United. Brett McGavin replaces Joe Chalmers.
    • 80': Andrew Halliday (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Michael Moffat (Ayr United).
    • 83': Hand ball by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
    • 83': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Michael Miller.
    • 86': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Cammy Smith.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Mihai Popescu (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Cammy Smith (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Michael Smith.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Gervane Kastaneer (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jack Baird (Ayr United).
    • 90'+2': Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Brett McGavin (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: Somerset Park
    Location: Ayr, Scotland

    SPFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 St Johnstone 31 +31 62
    2 Partick Thistle 31 +15 59
    3 Arbroath 31 +4 47
    4 Dunfermline Athletic 29 +8 40
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AYR Ayr United

    No. Name
    1 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
    30 Jack Baird
    4 Aaron Muirhead Yellow Card
    17 Corrie Ndaba Yellow Card
    8 Michael Miller
    14 Cameron Smith
    6 Andrew Murdoch Yellow Card
    18 Joe Chalmers
    9 Andre Wright
    11 Luke McCowan
    10 Tom Walsh
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Michael Moffat, Brett Mcgavin, Mark McKenzie, Patrick Reading, Dario Zanatta, Ellis Hare-Reid, Sam Roscoe.

    HOM Heart of Midlothian

    No. Name
    1 Craig Gordon (GK)
    26 Craig Halkett
    28 Mihai Popescu
    21 Stephen Kingsley
    2 Michael Smith
    17 Gary Mackay-Steven
    19 Andrew Irving
    16 Andy Halliday Yellow Card
    10 Liam Boyce
    9 Armand Gnanduillet
    7 Jamie Walker
    Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
    Aaron McEneff, Steven Naismith, Aidan White, Ross Stewart, Christophe Berra, Gervane Kastaneer, Peter Haring.

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