Stirling Albion vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Ayr United advance 4-3 on penalties
Stirling Albion
  • 21': Ross McGeachie
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Ayr United advance 4-3 on penalties
Ayr United
  • 84': Fraser Bryden

About

Stirling Albion are hosting Ayr United at Forthbank Stadium, Stirling, 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Jack Leitch (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Foul by Kieran Moore (Stirling Albion).
  • 3': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Dylan Watret (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Kieran Moore (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jack Leitch (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 18': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
  • 18': Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Lewis Milne (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 19': Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
  • 19': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Goal! Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 0. Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Moore.
  • 22': Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
  • 22': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. George Stanger (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Lewis Milne (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 31': Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
  • 31': Paul Smith (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Paul Smith (Ayr United) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 38': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 38': Lewis Milne (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis Milne.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 43': Dale Carrick (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jack Leitch.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Francis Amartey.
  • 46': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 46': Kyle Banner (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Adam Cummins.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Dale Carrick (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 59': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
  • 59': Kieran Moore (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Paul McLean.
  • 61': Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Hewitt replaces Dylan Watret.
  • 61': Substitution, Ayr United. Sam Ashford replaces Paul Smith.
  • 63': Foul by Jack Leitch (Stirling Albion).
  • 63': George Stanger (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Jack Leitch (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Adam Cummins.
  • 66': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
  • 66': Kyle Banner (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Stirling Albion. Robert Thomson replaces Dale Carrick.
  • 70': Substitution, Stirling Albion. Greig Spence replaces Kieran Moore.
  • 72': Foul by Paul McLean (Stirling Albion).
  • 72': Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Substitution, Stirling Albion. Aaron Dunsmore replaces Lewis Milne.
  • 76': Substitution, Ayr United. Olly Pendlebury replaces Andy Murdoch.
  • 76': Substitution, Ayr United. Finn Ecrepont replaces Paddy Reading.
  • 77': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
  • 77': Paul McLean (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Goal! Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 1. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 86': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Paul McLean.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 88': Substitution, Stirling Albion. Godwin Kangni-Soupke replaces Jack Leitch.
  • 89': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 89': Greig Spence (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cammy Clark.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Hewitt (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Paul McLean.
  • 90'+4': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 91': Penalty saved! Kyle Banner (Stirling Albion) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 92': Goal! Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 1(1). Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 92': Goal! Stirling Albion 1(1), Ayr United 1(1). Greig Spence (Stirling Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Stirling Albion 1(1), Ayr United 1(2). Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Stirling Albion 1(2), Ayr United 1(2). Adam Cummins (Stirling Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Stirling Albion 1(2), Ayr United 1(3). Sean McGinty (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Stirling Albion 1(3), Ayr United 1(3). Cammy Clark (Stirling Albion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Stirling Albion 1(3), Ayr United 1(4). Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Penalty saved! Aaron Dunsmore (Stirling Albion) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Penalty Shootout ends, Stirling Albion 1(3), Ayr United 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Stirling Albion 1(3), Ayr United 1(4).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Forthbank Stadium
Location: Stirling, Scotland
Attendance: 791

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Falkirk 4 +13 11
2 Cove Rangers 4 +3 7
3 Queen's Park 4 +3 6
4 Spartans FC 4 -2 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

STI Stirling Albion (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Blair Currie (GK)
4 Paul Mclean
6 Adam Cummins
3 Cameron Clark
2 Ross McGeachie
12 Kyle Banner
10 Jack Leitch Yellow Card
11 Kieran Moore
24 Lewis Milne
25 Dale Hilson
9 Dale Carrick
Stirling Albion Substitutes:
Aaron Dunsmore, Godwin Kangni-Soupke, Greig Spence, Callum Simpson, Robert Thomson, Mark Weir, Jordan Wyles, Matthew Meechan.

AYR Ayr United (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Charlie Albinson (GK)
5 Sean McGinty
14 George Stanger
3 Patrick Reading
32 Dylan Watret
6 Andrew Murdoch
18 Paul Smith
8 Ben Dempsey
17 Francis Amartey
15 Jamie Murphy
22 Mark McKenzie Yellow Card
Ayr United Substitutes:
Oli Pendlebury, Finn Ecrepont, Michael Hewitt, David Bangala, Dario Viviani, Scott Tomlinson, Sam Ashford, Robbie Mutch, Fraser Bryden.

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