Ayr United vs Raith Rovers, 2022-23 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Ayr United
  • 31': Josh Mullin
  • 70': Josh Mullin
FT
2 - 0
Raith Rovers

    About

    Ayr United are hosting Raith Rovers 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.
    • 4': Finn Ecrepont (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers).
    • 4': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Logan Chalmers.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 6': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
    • 6': Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
    • 12': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Dipo Akinyemi.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Connor O'Riordan (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 18': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Josh Mullin.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Finn Ecrepont (Ayr United) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 20': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
    • 20': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Hand ball by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 25': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Finn Ecrepont.
    • 26': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
    • 26': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 31': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jamie MacDonald.
    • 31': Goal! Ayr United 1, Raith Rovers 0. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Logan Chalmers.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Finn Ecrepont (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 38': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 39': Foul by Finn Ecrepont (Ayr United).
    • 39': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 44': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
    • 45': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 1, Raith Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 1, Raith Rovers 0.
    • 47': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 52': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Ayr United).
    • 52': Ross Millen (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
    • 58': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
    • 59': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Finn Ecrepont.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 61': Foul by Brad Spencer (Raith Rovers).
    • 61': Josh Mullin (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Connor O'Riordan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Kieran Ngwenya.
    • 63': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
    • 64': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Sam Stanton replaces Dylan Easton.
    • 66': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
    • 66': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Ayr United).
    • 68': Ross Millen (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Goal! Ayr United 2, Raith Rovers 0. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dipo Akinyemi.
    • 71': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Jamie Gullan replaces Brad Spencer.
    • 71': Substitution, Ayr United. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson replaces Logan Chalmers.
    • 75': Foul by Kyle Connell (Raith Rovers).
    • 75': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Paddy Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 78': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ethan Ross replaces Aidan Connolly.
    • 79': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Ryan Nolan replaces Kieran Ngwenya.
    • 79': Substitution, Raith Rovers. John Frederiksen replaces Lewis Vaughan.
    • 80': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
    • 80': Jamie MacDonald (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 84': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Liam Dick.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 89': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Dipo Akinyemi.
    • 89': Substitution, Ayr United. Sam Ashford replaces Mark McKenzie.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ross Millen (Raith Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Andy Murdoch.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Ayr United. Dylan Watret replaces Finn Ecrepont.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ethan Ross (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ayr United 2, Raith Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 2, Raith Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: Somerset Park
    Location: Ayr, Scotland
    Attendance: 2,094

    SPFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 St Johnstone 21 +26 45
    2 Partick Thistle 22 +8 40
    3 Arbroath 22 +3 36
    4 Ayr United 21 +3 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Charlie Albinson (GK)
    5 Sean McGinty
    17 Nicholas Mcallister
    3 Patrick Reading
    25 Finn Ecrepont
    8 Ben Dempsey
    6 Andrew Murdoch
    16 Logan Chalmers Yellow Card
    14 Josh Mullin
    22 Mark McKenzie
    9 Dipo Akinyemi
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Jayden Mitchell-Lawson, Dylan Watret, David Bangala, Sam Ashford, Paul Smith, Brad Young, Fraser Bryden, Kinlay Bilham, Aidan McAdams.

    RRFC Raith Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie McDonald (GK)
    3 Liam Dick
    14 Connor O'Riordan
    15 Kieran Ngwenya
    4 Ross Millen
    18 Kyle Connell
    6 Brad Spencer
    20 Scott Brown
    10 Lewis Vaughan
    23 Dylan Easton
    7 Aidan Connolly
    Raith Rovers Substitutes:
    Ethan Ross, Connor McBride, Samuel Stanton, John Frederiksen, Tom Lang, Quinn Coulson, James Gullan, Andrew Mcneil, Ryan Nolan.

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