Ayr United vs Alloa Athletic, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup
Ayr United
  • 14': Fraser Bryden
  • 37': Nicholas Mcallister
  • 45'+1': Jamie Murphy
  • 62': Fraser Bryden
  • 70': Oli Pendlebury
  • 84': Ahkeem Rose
FT
6 - 0
Alloa Athletic
  • Red Card 73': Steven Hetherington

About

Ayr United are hosting Alloa Athletic at Somerset Park, Ayr, 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 5': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Andy Graham.
  • 8': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Andy Graham.
  • 9': Foul by Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United).
  • 9': Miko Virtanen (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Steven Buchanan (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Goal! Ayr United 1, Alloa Athletic 0. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paddy Reading.
  • 16': Foul by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
  • 16': Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 22': Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 27': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 27': Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Foul by Miko Virtanen (Alloa Athletic).
  • 29': George Stanger (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
  • 36': Attempt missed. David Devine (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 37': Goal! Ayr United 2, Alloa Athletic 0. Nick McAllister (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francis Amartey.
  • 42': Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Paddy Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United).
  • 44': Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Ayr United 3, Alloa Athletic 0. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paddy Reading.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ayr United 3, Alloa Athletic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 3, Alloa Athletic 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Kevin Cawley replaces Steven Buchanan.
  • 45': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Morgyn Neill replaces David Devine.
  • 45': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Steven Hetherington replaces Quinn Coulson.
  • 47': Foul by Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United).
  • 47': Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Andy Graham.
  • 51': Foul by Andy Graham (Alloa Athletic).
  • 51': Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 52': Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 58': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Kurtis Roberts.
  • 60': Foul by Morgyn Neill (Alloa Athletic).
  • 60': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 61': Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 62': Goal! Ayr United 4, Alloa Athletic 0. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark McKenzie.
  • 63': Substitution, Ayr United. Sam Ashford replaces Jamie Murphy.
  • 63': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Ben Dempsey.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. David McKay replaces Andy Graham.
  • 70': Goal! Ayr United 5, Alloa Athletic 0. Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francis Amartey.
  • 71': Substitution, Ayr United. Ahkeem Rose replaces Fraser Bryden.
  • 71': Substitution, Ayr United. Scott Tomlinson replaces Mark McKenzie.
  • 71': Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Luke Rankin replaces Conor Sammon.
  • 73': Foul by Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic).
  • 73': Scott Tomlinson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Steven Hetherington (Alloa Athletic) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Francis Amartey (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Substitution, Ayr United. Ollie Ecrepont replaces Robbie Mutch.
  • 84': Goal! Ayr United 6, Alloa Athletic 0. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Francis Amartey.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Paddy Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 88': Foul by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
  • 88': Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
  • 89': Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United).
  • 89': Kevin Cawley (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Ayr United 6, Alloa Athletic 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 6, Alloa Athletic 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 1,498

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

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Robbie Mutch (GK)
5 Sean McGinty
14 George Stanger
3 Patrick Reading
2 Nicholas Mcallister
16 Oli Pendlebury
8 Ben Dempsey
15 Jamie Murphy
17 Francis Amartey
30 Fraser Bryden
22 Mark McKenzie
Ayr United Substitutes:
Paul Smith, Dylan Watret, Sam Ashford, Michael Hewitt, Finn Ecrepont, Ahkeem Rose, Scott Tomlinson, Ollie Ecrepont.

ALL Alloa Athletic (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Peter Morrison (GK)
5 Andy Graham
23 David Devine
27 Joshua Debayo
8 Kurtis Roberts
14 Miko Virtanen
12 Stefan Scougall
3 Euan Deveney
19 Steven Buchanan
26 Quinn Coulson
18 Conor Sammon
Alloa Athletic Substitutes:
David Mckay, Tochukwu Ogayi, Nathan Cannon, Steven Hetherington, Luke Rankin, Scott Taggart, Morgyn Neil, Cameron O'Donnel, Kevin Cawley.

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