Albion Rovers vs Ayr United, 2021-22 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Albion Rovers advance 4-2 on penalties

FT - Penalties
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Albion Rovers advance 4-2 on penalties

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Albion Rovers are hosting Ayr United at The Reigart Stadium, Coatbridge, 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.
4': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Binnie.
4': Attempt missed. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
10': Attempt missed. Cameron Salkeld (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
11': Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
12': Foul by Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United).
12': Sean Fagan (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Attempt blocked. Declan Byrne (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Attempt missed. Michael Miller (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
20': Adam Fernie (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Michael Miller (Ayr United).
23': Attempt blocked. Charlie Reilly (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
24': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Jack Baird.
25': Foul by James McGowan (Albion Rovers).
25': Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Kyle Doherty (Albion Rovers).
28': Alfie Robinson (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
30': Substitution, Albion Rovers. Jamie Leslie replaces Adam Fernie because of an injury.
30': Foul by Declan Byrne (Albion Rovers).
30': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jamie Leslie.
31': Attempt saved. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
31': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Binnie.
32': Foul by Michael Miller (Ayr United).
32': Jamie Leslie (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Alfie Robinson (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
36': Declan Byrne (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
37': Declan Byrne (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
37': Attempt blocked. Declan Byrne (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
38': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Patrick Reading.
38': Declan Byrne (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
39': Foul by Cameron Salkeld (Ayr United).
39': Jamie Leslie (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers).
42': Patrick Reading (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Albion Rovers 0, Ayr United 0.
45': Second Half begins Albion Rovers 0, Ayr United 0.
49': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Kyle Doherty (Albion Rovers).
50': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
50': Jamie Leslie (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
54': Foul by Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United).
54': James McGowan (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Attempt blocked. Kyle Doherty (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65': Declan Byrne (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Jack Baird (Ayr United).
66': Attempt missed. Declan Byrne (Albion Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
67': Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
69': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by David Wilson (Albion Rovers).
70': Attempt blocked. Cameron Salkeld (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
70': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by David Wilson.
71': Foul by Sean Fagan (Albion Rovers).
71': Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt blocked. Patrick Reading (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jamie Leslie.
73': Substitution, Albion Rovers. Maxwell Wright replaces Kyle Doherty.
73': Substitution, Albion Rovers. Ryan Stevenson replaces Declan Byrne.
74': Substitution, Albion Rovers. Scott Roberts replaces Callum Wilson.
74': Foul by Cameron Salkeld (Ayr United).
74': James McGowan (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Sean Fagan (Albion Rovers).
75': Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by James McGowan.
76': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jamie McKernon.
76': Attempt missed. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
77': Attempt missed. Charlie Reilly (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
79': Foul by Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United).
79': James McGowan (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, Ayr United. Finn Ecrepont replaces Mark McKenzie.
83': Attempt saved. Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
83': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Binnie.
85': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Patrick Reading.
86': Attempt blocked. Jordan Houston (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Sean Fagan.
88': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Sean Fagan.
90'+1': Foul by Patrick Reading (Ayr United).
90'+1': Maxwell Wright (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Albion Rovers 0, Ayr United 0.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Albion Rovers 0, Ayr United 0.
92': Penalty saved! Michael Miller (Ayr United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
92': Goal! Albion Rovers 0(1), Ayr United 0. Ryan Stevenson (Albion Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
93': Goal! Albion Rovers 0(1), Ayr United 0(1). Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
93': Goal! Albion Rovers 0(2), Ayr United 0(1). David Wilson (Albion Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
94': Goal! Albion Rovers 0(2), Ayr United 0(2). Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
94': Goal! Albion Rovers 0(3), Ayr United 0(2). Scott Roberts (Albion Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
95': Penalty saved! Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
95': Goal! Albion Rovers 0(4), Ayr United 0(2). Charlie Reilly (Albion Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
96': Penalty Shootout ends, Albion Rovers 0(4), Ayr United 0(2).
0': Match ends, Albion Rovers 0(4), Ayr United 0(2).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: The Reigart Stadium
Location: Coatbridge, Scotland
Attendance: 150

Scottish League Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Heart of Midlothian	4	+15	12
2	Dunfermline Athletic	4	+4	9
3	Dumbarton	4	-6	6
4	Hamilton Academical	4	-4	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Albion Rovers (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Cameron Binnie (GK)
4	Sean Fagan
5	James Mcgowan
3	Adam Fernie
2	Alfie Robinson
6	Jamie McKernon
8	David Wilson
10	Declan Byrne
11	Charlie Reilly
7	Callum Wilson
9	Kyle Doherty

Albion Rovers Substitutes:

Ryan Stevenson, Christopher Smith, Max Wright, Paul Fee, Jamie Leslie, Scott Roberts, Kieran Dolan, Adam Watt, Ryan Devine.

Ayr United (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Aidan McAdams (GK)
4	Aaron Muirhead
5	Sean McGinty
15	Jack Baird
6	Andrew Murdoch
11	Cameron Salkeld
8	Michael Miller
3	Patrick Reading
2	Jordan Houston
9	Tomi Adeloye
22	Mark McKenzie

Ayr United Substitutes:

Paul Smith, Finn Ecrepont, Alex Jeanes, Michael Hewitt.

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