Greenock Morton vs Ayr United, 2022-23 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Greenock Morton
  • 29': Robbie Crawford
FT
1 - 3
Ayr United
  • 5': Sam Ashford
  • 34': Sean McGinty
  • 43': Dipo Akinyemi

About

Greenock Morton are hosting Ayr United at Cappielow Park, Greenock, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 2': George Oakley (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Chris Maguire (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Calum Waters (Morton).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Reece McAlear (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Morton).
  • 5': Sam Ashford (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Goal! Morton 0, Ayr United 1. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece McAlear following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Morton).
  • 13': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Hand ball by Chris Maguire (Ayr United).
  • 16': Foul by Liam Grimshaw (Morton).
  • 16': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
  • 16': Jack Baird (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
  • 18': Attempt saved. George Oakley (Morton) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
  • 19': Calum Waters (Morton) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 20': Calum Waters (Morton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Alister Crawford (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Foul by George Oakley (Morton).
  • 22': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 24': Robbie Muirhead (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Cameron Blues (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 28': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 28': Robbie Muirhead (Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Goal! Morton 1, Ayr United 1. Robbie Crawford (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Attempt missed. George Oakley (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 33': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Calum Waters.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Calum Waters.
  • 34': Goal! Morton 1, Ayr United 2. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Calvin Miller (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
  • 36': Jordan Houston (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Cameron Blues (Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 38': Foul by George Oakley (Morton).
  • 38': Paddy Reading (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Alister Crawford (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 43': Goal! Morton 1, Ayr United 3. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Maguire following a fast break.
  • 45': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. George Oakley (Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morton 1, Ayr United 3.
  • 47': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Jordan Houston.
  • 48': Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Jack Baird (Morton).
  • 48': Jack Baird (Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Ayr United).
  • 49': Robbie Crawford (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Jack Baird (Morton).
  • 53': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Calvin Miller (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 58': Alister Crawford (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Ayr United).
  • 62': Foul by Jack Baird (Morton).
  • 62': Reece McAlear (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Reece McAlear (Ayr United) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Substitution, Morton. Grant Gillespie replaces Calvin Miller.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Grant Gillespie.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
  • 73': Substitution, Morton. Lewis McGrattan replaces Robbie Crawford.
  • 77': Chris Maguire (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Grant Gillespie (Morton).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Lewis McGrattan (Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Alister Crawford (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Chris Maguire (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Hewitt replaces Sam Ashford.
  • 90': George Oakley (Morton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Michael Hewitt.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Chris Maguire.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 3.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Michael Hewitt.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Chris Maguire.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Cappielow Park
Location: Greenock, Scotland
Attendance: 2,309

SPFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Johnstone 21 +26 45
2 Partick Thistle 22 +8 40
3 Arbroath 21 +2 33
4 Ayr United 20 +3 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

MORT Greenock Morton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Brian Schwake (GK)
12 Efe Ambrose
5 Jack Baird Yellow Card
6 Calum Waters Yellow Card
23 Liam Grimshaw
30 Ali Crawford
8 Cameron Blues
14 Robbie Crawford
22 George Oakley Yellow Card
11 Calvin Miller
9 Robbie Muirhead
Greenock Morton Substitutes:
Alistair Roy, Lawton Green, Lewis Mcgrattan, Grant Gillespie, Michael Garrity, Alex King.

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Charlie Albinson (GK)
5 Sean McGinty
4 Frankie Musonda
3 Patrick Reading
2 Jordan Houston Yellow Card
18 Reece McAlear
8 Ben Dempsey Yellow Card
23 Sam Ashford
22 Mark McKenzie
77 Christopher Maguire
9 Dipo Akinyemi
Ayr United Substitutes:
Carter Jenkins, Kinlay Bilham, Michael Hewitt, Fraser Bryden, Nicholas Mcallister, Paul Smith, Aidan McAdams, Alex Kirk.

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