Ayr United vs Cove Rangers, 2022-23 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Ayr United
  • 7': Daire O'Conchubhair
  • 24': Dipo Akinyemi
  • 74': Jayden Mitchell-Lawson
FT
3 - 0
Cove Rangers

    About

    Ayr United are hosting Cove Rangers 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.
    • 1': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Chris Maguire (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 4': Chris Maguire (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers).
    • 7': Goal! Ayr United 1, Cove Rangers 0. Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Maguire.
    • 9': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 9': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Morgyn Neill (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 12': Hand ball by Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers).
    • 13': Foul by Daire O'Connor (Ayr United).
    • 13': Shay Logan (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Chris Maguire (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 23': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Reece McAlear.
    • 24': Goal! Ayr United 2, Cove Rangers 0. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 26': Foul by Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
    • 26': Reece McAlear (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
    • 26': Jason Naismith (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Chris Maguire (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 29': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
    • 29': Jackson Longridge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jackson Longridge.
    • 33': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers).
    • 33': Michael Hewitt (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 40': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Michael Hewitt.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
    • 42': Foul by Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers).
    • 42': Paddy Reading (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Reece McAlear (Ayr United).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Michael O'Halloran (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
    • 45': Jackson Longridge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 2, Cove Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 2, Cove Rangers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Luis Longstaff replaces Jason Naismith.
    • 46': Hand ball by Chris Maguire (Ayr United).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Miko Virtanen replaces Connor Scully because of an injury.
    • 55': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers).
    • 59': Substitution, Ayr United. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson replaces Daire O'Connor.
    • 65': Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
    • 65': Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Morgyn Neill (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 67': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
    • 67': Jackson Longridge (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Chris Maguire (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers).
    • 68': Chris Maguire (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers).
    • 71': Foul by Chris Maguire (Ayr United).
    • 71': Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Chris Maguire (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Ayr United. Andy Murdoch replaces Reece McAlear.
    • 73': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Sam Ashford.
    • 74': Goal! Ayr United 3, Cove Rangers 0. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Maguire.
    • 77': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Dipo Akinyemi.
    • 78': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Ben Dempsey.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Cieran Dunne replaces Michael O'Halloran.
    • 81': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Tony Weston replaces Mitch Megginson.
    • 83': Foul by Michael Hewitt (Ayr United).
    • 83': Mark Reynolds (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Tony Weston (Cove Rangers).
    • 85': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 88': Foul by Miko Virtanen (Cove Rangers).
    • 88': Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Miko Virtanen (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
    • 90': Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Cieran Dunne (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Michael Hewitt (Ayr United).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Michael Hewitt.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ayr United 3, Cove Rangers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 3, Cove Rangers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: Somerset Park
    Location: Ayr, Scotland
    Attendance: 1,710

    SPFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 St Johnstone 31 +31 62
    2 Partick Thistle 31 +15 59
    3 Arbroath 31 +4 47
    4 Dunfermline Athletic 29 +8 40
    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
    20 Michael Hewitt
    18 Reece McAlear
    8 Ben Dempsey
    23 Sam Ashford
    10 Daire O'Conchubhair
    77 Christopher Maguire Yellow Card
    9 Dipo Akinyemi
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Kinlay Bilham, Mark McKenzie, Aidan McAdams, Andrew Murdoch, Paul Smith, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson, Dylan Watret, Fraser Bryden.

    COVE Cove Rangers (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Scott Fox (GK)
    6 Morgyn Neil
    26 Mark Reynolds
    3 Jason Naismith
    4 Conor Scully
    16 Iain Vigurs
    7 Michael O'Halloran
    20 Jackson Longridge
    2 Shaleum Logan
    11 Leighton Mcintosh
    9 Mitchel Megginson
    Cove Rangers Substitutes:
    Tony Weston, Miko Virtanen, Gime Toure, Luis Longstaff, Cieran Dunne, Declan Glass, Kyle Gourlay.

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