Ayr United vs Queen of the South, 2022-23 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup

FT
0 - 3

8': Lee Connelly
60': Connor Murray
82': Josh Todd

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Ayr United are hosting Queen of the South 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.
1': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
1': Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Attempt missed. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
5': Attempt missed. Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
8': Goal! Ayr United 0, Queen of the South 1. Lee Connelly (Queen of the South) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Murray following a fast break.
10': Foul by Ruari Paton (Queen of the South).
10': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
12': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
12': Rico Quitongo (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Lee Connelly (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
15': Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
16': Attempt saved. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
16': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Harry Cochrane.
18': Attempt saved. Jordan Houston (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
19': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South).
20': Foul by Paul McKay (Queen of the South).
20': Sam Ashford (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Attempt missed. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
22': Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
22': Attempt saved. Patrick Reading (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
24': Attempt missed. Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
28': Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
29': Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Alex Kirk.
30': Foul by Rico Quitongo (Queen of the South).
30': Jordan Houston (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Attempt saved. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
36': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Max Currie.
37': Connor Murray (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Foul by Patrick Reading (Ayr United).
38': Attempt blocked. Lee Connelly (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
38': Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Patrick Reading.
39': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
39': Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Attempt missed. Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
41': Attempt blocked. Ruari Paton (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
41': Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Alex Kirk.
42': Alex Kirk (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Ruari Paton (Queen of the South).
44': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South).
45'+1': Foul by Ruari Paton (Queen of the South).
45'+1': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 0, Queen of the South 1.
45': Second Half begins Ayr United 0, Queen of the South 1.
47': Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Patrick Reading.
47': Attempt saved. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
48': Foul by Rico Quitongo (Queen of the South).
48': Sam Ashford (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Calvin McGrory (Queen of the South).
50': Sam Ashford (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ciaran McKenna.
52': Connor Murray (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
53': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
53': Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
54': Lee Connelly (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Substitution, Ayr United. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson replaces Daire O'Connor.
56': Attempt saved. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
57': Foul by Rico Quitongo (Queen of the South).
57': Sam Ashford (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Lee Connelly (Queen of the South) is shown the yellow card.
58': Attempt saved. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
59': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Rico Quitongo.
60': Goal! Ayr United 0, Queen of the South 2. Connor Murray (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lee Connelly.
62': Attempt blocked. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
67': Attempt missed. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
67': Substitution, Queen of the South. Ryan Muir replaces Connor Murray.
68': Attempt saved. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
68': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
68': Rico Quitongo (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Attempt saved. Calvin McGrory (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
70': Attempt missed. Ryan Muir (Queen of the South) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
71': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
71': Josh Todd (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Ben Dempsey.
73': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Sam Ashford.
74': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
74': Rico Quitongo (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
74': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
74': Harry Cochrane (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Patrick Reading (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
77': Attempt saved. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
77': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Max Currie.
77': Attempt blocked. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
78': Attempt missed. Josh Todd (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
81': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
82': Goal! Ayr United 0, Queen of the South 3. Josh Todd (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ruari Paton.
82': Substitution, Queen of the South. Dom McMahon replaces Harry Cochrane.
86': Substitution, Queen of the South. Kieran McKechnie replaces Rico Quitongo because of an injury.
86': Substitution, Queen of the South. Lewis Gibson replaces Lee Connelly.
87': Substitution, Ayr United. Finn Ecrepont replaces Patrick Reading.
87': Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Hewitt replaces Jordan Houston.
88': Attempt saved. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90': Attempt saved. Lewis Gibson (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+3': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
90'+3': Ruari Paton (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Queen of the South 3.
0': Match ends, Ayr United 0, Queen of the South 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 1,352

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 United (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Aidan McAdams (GK)
4	Frankie Musonda
5	Sean McGinty
15	Alex Kirk
8	Ben Dempsey
6	Andrew Murdoch
3	Patrick Reading
2	Jordan Houston
9	Dipo Akinyemi
23	Sam Ashford
10	Daire O'Conchubhair

Ayr United Substitutes:

Fraser Bryden, Kinlay Bilham, Charlie Albinson, Paul Smith, Finn Ecrepont, Mark McKenzie, Michael Hewitt, Nicholas Mcallister, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson.

Queen of the South (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Max Currie (GK)
2	David Mckay
5	Paul McKay
3	Rico Quitongo
12	Ciaran Mckenna
10	Lee Connelly
15	Calvin Mcgorry
6	Harry Cochrane
7	Ruari Paton
8	Josh Todd
11	Connor Murray

Queen of the South Substitutes:

Lewis Gibson, Charlie Cowie, William Gibson, Ben Johnstone, Kieran McKechnie, Dom Mcmahon, Ryan Muir.

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