Greenock Morton vs Ayr United, 2022-23 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Third Round

· Greenock Morton advance 5-4 on penalties
Greenock Morton
  • 12': Lewis Mcgregor
  • Red Card 71': Jai Quitongo
  • Red Card 82': Jack Baird
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Greenock Morton advance 5-4 on penalties
Ayr United
  • 39': Josh Mullin
  • Red Card 67': Paul Smith

About

Greenock Morton are hosting Ayr United at Cappielow Park, Greenock, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Paul Smith (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high.
  • 3': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis Strapp.
  • 6': Brad Young (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Jack Baird (Morton).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jordan Houston (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
  • 11': Jai Quitongo (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Goal! Morton 1, Ayr United 0. Lewis McGregor (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Crawford.
  • 13': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Liam Grimshaw.
  • 16': Hand ball by Jack Baird (Morton).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Paddy Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
  • 24': Lewis McGrattan (Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Alan Lithgow (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 26': David Bangala (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Jai Quitongo (Morton).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Foul by Josh Mullin (Ayr United).
  • 30': Lewis Strapp (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Lewis McGrattan (Morton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jai Quitongo (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Paul Smith (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 39': Goal! Morton 1, Ayr United 1. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brad Young following a fast break.
  • 41': David Bangala (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Jai Quitongo (Morton).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Brad Young (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': Darren Hynes (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morton 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 47': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis Strapp.
  • 48': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Aidan McAdams.
  • 49': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Jordan Houston.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Jack Baird (Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Substitution, Morton. Darragh O'Connor replaces Alan Lithgow because of an injury.
  • 53': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis Strapp.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 56': Hand ball by David Bangala (Ayr United).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Darragh O'Connor (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
  • 58': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
  • 58': Lewis McGrattan (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Substitution, Morton. Grant Gillespie replaces Carlo Pignatiello.
  • 59': Substitution, Morton. Robbie Muirhead replaces Lewis McGrattan.
  • 59': Substitution, Morton. Jaze Kabia replaces Lewis McGregor.
  • 60': Substitution, Morton. Cameron Blues replaces Darren Hynes.
  • 61': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
  • 61': Jai Quitongo (Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Paul Smith (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jai Quitongo (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Sam Ashford.
  • 65': Foul by Jai Quitongo (Morton).
  • 65': Paddy Reading (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Cameron Blues (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 67': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
  • 67': Lewis Strapp (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Second yellow card to Paul Smith (Ayr United) for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Jaze Kabia (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
  • 70': Foul by Jai Quitongo (Morton).
  • 70': Paddy Reading (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Jai Quitongo (Morton) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 74': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
  • 75': Substitution, Ayr United. Andy Murdoch replaces David Bangala.
  • 75': Substitution, Ayr United. Dipo Akinyemi replaces Brad Young.
  • 75': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Sam Ashford.
  • 76': Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Hewitt replaces Josh Mullin.
  • 77': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Andy Murdoch.
  • 78': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Andy Murdoch.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 80': Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Jack Baird (Morton).
  • 82': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Jack Baird (Morton).
  • 82': Jack Baird (Morton) is shown the red card.
  • 83': Substitution, Ayr United. Finn Ecrepont replaces Paddy Reading.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
  • 83': Lewis Strapp (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Morton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 88': Grant Gillespie (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jaze Kabia (Morton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 90': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
  • 90': Lewis Strapp (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Cameron Blues (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jaze Kabia (Morton).
  • 90'+1': Jordan Houston (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Michael Hewitt (Ayr United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Morton 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 91': Penalty saved! Sean McGinty (Ayr United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 91': Goal! Morton 1(1), Ayr United 1. Grant Gillespie (Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Morton 1(1), Ayr United 1(1). Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Morton 1(2), Ayr United 1(1). Cameron Blues (Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Morton 1(2), Ayr United 1(2). Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Morton 1(3), Ayr United 1(2). Robbie Muirhead (Morton) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Morton 1(3), Ayr United 1(3). Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Morton 1(4), Ayr United 1(3). Jaze Kabia (Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Goal! Morton 1(4), Ayr United 1(4). Jordan Houston (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Morton 1(5), Ayr United 1(4). Liam Grimshaw (Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Penalty Shootout ends, Morton 1(5), Ayr United 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Morton 1(5), Ayr United 1(4).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: Cappielow Park
Location: Greenock, Scotland
Attendance: 988

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Brian Schwake (GK)
47 Alan Lithgow
5 Jack Baird Red Card
3 Lewis Strapp
16 Darren Hynes
14 Robbie Crawford
2 Carlo Pignatiello
23 Liam Grimshaw
10 Jai Quitongo Red Card
17 Lewis Mcgrattan
24 Lewis Mcgregor
Greenock Morton Substitutes:
Jaze Kabia, Grant Gillespie, Darragh O'Connor, Cameron Blues, Robbie Muirhead, Lawton Green.

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aidan McAdams (GK)
5 Sean McGinty
17 Nicholas Mcallister Yellow Card
3 Patrick Reading
2 Jordan Houston
8 Ben Dempsey
29 David Bangala
23 Sam Ashford
14 Josh Mullin
18 Brad Young
31 Paul Smith Yellow Card
Ayr United Substitutes:
Michael Hewitt, Charlie Albinson, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson, Andrew Murdoch, Dipo Akinyemi, Mark McKenzie, Daire O'Conchubhair, Finn Ecrepont, Kinlay Bilham.

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