Ayr United vs Elgin City, 2022-23 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Ayr United advance 4-3 on penalties
Ayr United
FT - Penalties
3 - 0
Ayr United advance 4-3 on penalties
Elgin City

About

Ayr United are hosting Elgin City 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': Fin Allen (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Jake Dolzanski (Elgin City).
  • 10': Jake Dolzanski (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 11': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Tom McHale.
  • 12': Foul by Nicholas McAllister (Ayr United).
  • 12': Jake Dolzanski (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jevan Anderson.
  • 16': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jevan Anderson.
  • 19': Foul by Kane Hester (Elgin City).
  • 19': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Dylan Lawrence.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Nicholas McAllister (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 27': Fin Allen (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
  • 28': Foul by Kane Hester (Elgin City).
  • 28': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Substitution, Elgin City. Darryl McHardy replaces Jake Dolzanski because of an injury.
  • 36': Foul by Darryl McHardy (Elgin City).
  • 36': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
  • 38': Jevan Anderson (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Brian Cameron (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
  • 40': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Rory MacEwan.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 43': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Tom McHale.
  • 44': Foul by Nicholas McAllister (Ayr United).
  • 44': Tom McHale (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 0, Elgin City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 0, Elgin City 0.
  • 48': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jevan Anderson.
  • 50': Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
  • 53': Fin Allen (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Nicholas McAllister (Ayr United).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Rory MacEwan (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Brian Cameron (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jevan Anderson.
  • 57': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Owen Cairns (Elgin City).
  • 57': Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Hewitt replaces Paul Smith.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 59': Brian Cameron (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Michael Hewitt (Ayr United).
  • 61': Owen Cairns (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
  • 62': Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Brian Cameron (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 65': Foul by Owen Cairns (Elgin City).
  • 65': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Substitution, Elgin City. Angus Mailer replaces Rory MacEwan.
  • 67': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
  • 67': Jevan Anderson (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Mark McKenzie.
  • 69': Russell Dingwall (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Michael Hewitt (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 70': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 70': Angus Mailer (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 74': Foul by Jevan Anderson (Elgin City).
  • 74': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 77': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Angus Mailer (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
  • 78': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Michael Hewitt (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 80': Substitution, Elgin City. Christian Antoniazzi replaces Russell Dingwall.
  • 80': Substitution, Elgin City. Kenny MacInnes replaces Kane Hester.
  • 82': Substitution, Ayr United. Daire O'Connor replaces Jordan Houston.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Owen Cairns.
  • 85': Foul by Patrick Reading (Ayr United).
  • 85': Owen Cairns (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Angus Mailer (Elgin City).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Patrick Reading.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Patrick Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Elgin City 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Ayr United 0, Elgin City 0.
  • 91': Goal! Ayr United 0, Elgin City 0(1). Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 92': Penalty missed! Still Ayr United 0, Elgin City 0(1). Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 92': Penalty saved! Christian Antoniazzi (Elgin City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Ayr United 0(1), Elgin City 0(1). Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved! Kenny MacInnes (Elgin City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Ayr United 0(2), Elgin City 0(1). Sean McGinty (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Ayr United 0(2), Elgin City 0(2). Brian Cameron (Elgin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Ayr United 0(3), Elgin City 0(2). Michael Hewitt (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Ayr United 0(3), Elgin City 0(3). Fin Allen (Elgin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Ayr United 0(4), Elgin City 0(3). Patrick Reading (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Penalty Shootout ends, Ayr United 0(4), Elgin City 0(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 0(4), Elgin City 0(3).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 1,194

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 (3-5-2)

No. Name
21 Charlie Albinson (GK)
4 Frankie Musonda
5 Sean McGinty
17 Nicholas Mcallister
8 Ben Dempsey
6 Andrew Murdoch Yellow Card
31 Paul Smith
3 Patrick Reading
2 Jordan Houston
9 Dipo Akinyemi
22 Mark McKenzie
Ayr United Substitutes:
Fraser Bryden, Aidan McAdams, Daire O'Conchubhair, Sam Ashford, Michael Hewitt, Alex Kirk, Kinlay Bilham, Finn Ecrepont, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson.

ELG Elgin City (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Tom McHale (GK)
4 Jevan Anderson
5 Jake Dolzanski Yellow Card
6 Rory Macewan
3 Owen Cairns
2 Matthew Cooper
8 Brian Cameron
7 Russell Dingwall Yellow Card
11 Finn Allan
10 Dylan Lawrence
9 Kane Hester
Elgin City Substitutes:
Jamie Tinnock, Daniel Hoban, Kenny Macinnes, Matthew Jamieson, Matheus Machado, Josh Peters, Darryl Mchardy, Christian Antoniazzi, Angus Mailer.

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