Ayr United vs Greenock Morton, 2020-21 Scottish Championship
· Scottish ChampionshipAbout
Ayr United are hosting Greenock Morton
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.
- 2': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Aaron Muirhead.
- 3': Foul by Brian McLean (Morton).
- 3': Viljami Sinisalo (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Kalvin Orsi (Morton).
- 6': Aidan Nesbitt (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Jack Baird (Ayr United).
- 11': Foul by Luke McCowan (Ayr United).
- 11': Lewis Strapp (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Morton).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Cammy Smith (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 25': Penalty Morton. Cameron Salkeld draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Penalty conceded by Mark Kerr (Ayr United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Goal! Ayr United 0, Morton 1. Aidan Nesbitt (Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Cammy Smith (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Hand ball by Michael Moffat (Ayr United).
- 37': Foul by Brian McLean (Morton).
- 37': Michael Moffat (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Goal! Ayr United 1, Morton 1. Luke McCowan (Ayr United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. Lewis Strapp (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Aidan Nesbitt (Morton).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 1, Morton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 1, Morton 1.
- 46': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Salkeld.
- 47': Attempt missed. Cammy Smith (Ayr United) header from outside the box misses to the right.
- 48': Foul by Jack Baird (Ayr United).
- 48': Kalvin Orsi (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Cammy Smith (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Kalvin Orsi (Morton).
- 52': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Michael Ledger.
- 53': Attempt missed. Aidan Nesbitt (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 55': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Mark Kerr.
- 56': Hand ball by Sean McGinty (Morton).
- 56': Attempt missed. Luke McCowan (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 59': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Jack Baird.
- 62': Attempt missed. Cameron Salkeld (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jim McAlister.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jack Baird (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Patrick Reading.
- 67': Foul by Brian McLean (Morton).
- 67': Viljami Sinisalo (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Reece Lyon (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 69': Brian McLean (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Michael Moffat (Ayr United).
- 71': Substitution, Ayr United. Dario Zanatta replaces Michael Moffat.
- 72': Attempt missed. Patrick Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 72': Substitution, Morton. Gary Oliver replaces Cameron Salkeld.
- 72': Substitution, Morton. Craig McGuffie replaces Robbie Muirhead.
- 73': Brian McLean (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Dario Zanatta (Ayr United).
- 77': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
- 77': Reece Lyon (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Ayr United. Tom Walsh replaces Cammy Smith.
- 84': Substitution, Morton. Ross MacIver replaces Aidan Nesbitt.
- 86': Attempt missed. Tom Walsh (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 86': Substitution, Ayr United. Bruce Anderson replaces Luke McCowan.
- 88': Foul by Kalvin Orsi (Morton).
- 88': Joe Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Joe Chalmers.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ayr United 1, Morton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ayr United 1, Morton 1.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 32 | +33 | 65 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 32 | +15 | 60 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 32 | +2 | 47 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | +10 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Ayr United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Viljami Sinisalo (GK) |
| 30 | Jack Baird |
| 4 | Aaron Muirhead |
| 3 | Patrick Reading |
| 2 | Jordan Houston |
| 27 | Mark Kerr |
| 18 | Joe Chalmers |
| 6 | Andrew Murdoch |
| 7 | Michael Moffat |
| 14 | Cameron Smith |
| 11 | Luke McCowan |
Greenock Morton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Aidan McAdams (GK) |
| 5 | Sean McGinty |
| 4 | Brian McLean |
| 16 | Lewis Strapp |
| 2 | Michael Ledger |
| 8 | Jim McAlister |
| 17 | Reece Lyon |
| 9 | Robbie Muirhead |
| 14 | Cameron Salkeld |
| 12 | Kalvin Orsi |
| 10 | Aidan Nesbitt |
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