Ayr United vs Stranraer, 2020-21 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Ayr United advance 6-5 on penalties
Ayr United
  • 47': Luke McCowan
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Ayr United advance 6-5 on penalties
Stranraer
  • 2': Darryl Duffy

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Ayr United 0, Stranraer 1. Darryl Duffy (Stranraer) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Orr.
  • 4': Foul by Darryl Duffy (Stranraer).
  • 4': Michael Miller (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by James Hilton.
  • 7': Jack Baird (Ayr United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
  • 8': Darryl Duffy (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Jack Baird (Ayr United).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Darryl Duffy (Stranraer) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 11': Penalty Stranraer. Ruari Paton draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 11': Penalty conceded by Michael Hewitt (Ayr United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 11': Penalty missed! Still Ayr United 0, Stranraer 1. Darryl Duffy (Stranraer) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 13': Foul by Adam Cummins (Stranraer).
  • 13': Dario Zanatta (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Robertson.
  • 16': Foul by Luke McCowan (Ayr United).
  • 16': Thomas Orr (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Adam Cummins.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Joe Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Thomas Orr (Stranraer).
  • 21': Michael Miller (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Bruce Anderson (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Adam Cummins (Stranraer).
  • 24': Ayrton Sonkur (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Bruce Anderson (Ayr United).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Michael Miller (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Foul by Michael Miller (Ayr United).
  • 26': Ruari Paton (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Jack Baird (Ayr United).
  • 30': Thomas Orr (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Michael Hewitt.
  • 35': Foul by Ruari Paton (Stranraer).
  • 35': Michael Hewitt (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis McIntyre.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Dario Zanatta (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Foul by Jack Baird (Ayr United).
  • 40': Joao Vitoria (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Bruce Anderson (Ayr United).
  • 44': Ayrton Sonkur (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Bruce Anderson (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Greg Fleming.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 0, Stranraer 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 0, Stranraer 1.
  • 46': Foul by Grant Gallagher (Stranraer).
  • 46': Michael Moffat (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Goal! Ayr United 1, Stranraer 1. Luke McCowan (Ayr United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Moffat.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Ruari Paton (Stranraer) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Bruce Anderson (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Bruce Anderson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Scott Robertson (Stranraer).
  • 52': Attempt saved. James Hilton (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Viljami Sinisalo.
  • 53': Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Sam Roscoe-Byrne.
  • 54': Foul by Thomas Orr (Stranraer).
  • 54': Jack Baird (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
  • 54': Joao Vitoria (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Luke McCowan (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Robertson.
  • 56': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis McIntyre.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Michael Miller (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 61': Hand ball by Dario Zanatta (Ayr United).
  • 62': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Dario Zanatta.
  • 63': Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Jack Baird.
  • 65': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Robertson.
  • 66': Darryl Duffy (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Joe Chalmers (Ayr United).
  • 71': (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Bruce Anderson (Ayr United).
  • 72': Foul by Grant Gallagher (Stranraer).
  • 72': Luke McCowan (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Darryl Duffy (Stranraer).
  • 74': Joe Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ayrton Sonkur.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Sam Roscoe-Byrne (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 77': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ayrton Sonkur.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Thomas Orr (Stranraer) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 82': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark Kerr replaces Michael Hewitt.
  • 86': Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Michael Miller.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ayrton Sonkur (Stranraer) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Luke McCowan (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Michael Miller (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
  • 88': Joao Vitoria (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
  • 89': James Hilton (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ayr United 1, Stranraer 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Ayr United 1, Stranraer 1.
  • 91': Goal! Ayr United 1(1), Stranraer 1. Bruce Anderson (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Ayr United 1(1), Stranraer 1(1). James Hilton (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Ayr United 1(2), Stranraer 1(1). Michael Moffat (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 93': Goal! Ayr United 1(2), Stranraer 1(2). Darryl Duffy (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Ayr United 1(3), Stranraer 1(2). Joe Chalmers (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Ayr United 1(3), Stranraer 1(3). Adam Cummins (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Ayr United 1(4), Stranraer 1(3). Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Ayr United 1(4), Stranraer 1(4). Joao Vitoria (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Ayr United 1(5), Stranraer 1(4). Luke McCowan (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 95': Goal! Ayr United 1(5), Stranraer 1(5). Ruari Paton (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Ayr United 1(6), Stranraer 1(5). Michael Miller (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Thomas Orr (Stranraer) right footed shot misses to the right. Thomas Orr should be disappointed.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Ayr United 1(6), Stranraer 1(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 1(6), Stranraer 1(5).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Johnstone 4 +13 12
2 Raith Rovers 4 +4 6
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 +1 6
4 East Kilbride 4 -1 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

AYR Ayr United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
30 Jack Baird
5 Sam Roscoe
20 Michael Hewitt
2 Jordan Houston
7 Michael Moffat
8 Michael Miller
18 Joe Chalmers
9 Bruce Anderson
19 Dario Zanatta
11 Luke McCowan
Ayr United Substitutes:
Ellis Hare-Reid, Andrew Murdoch, Mark Kerr, Paul Smith, Mark McKenzie.

STR Stranraer (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Greg Fleming (GK)
2 Scott Robertson
5 Aryton Sonkur
4 Adam Cummins
16 Lewis Mcintyre
7 James Hilton
8 Grant Gallagher
11 Joao Vitoria
17 Ruari Paton
9 Darryl Duffy
19 Thomas Orr
Stranraer Substitutes:
Jamie Hamill, Jamie Walker, Harry Mitchell, Danny Wilde, Robbie Adair.

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