Arbroath vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Arbroath
  • 21': Jay Bird
  • 82': Jermaine Hylton
FT
2 - 1
Ayr United
  • 45'+3': Ahkeem Rose

About

Arbroath are hosting Ayr United at Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 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 Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
  • 2': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Craig Slater (Arbroath) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Jay Bird (Arbroath) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
  • 12': Ryan Dow (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Ricky Little (Arbroath).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 18': Michael McKenna (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Scott Stewart (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
  • 20': Jay Bird (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Craig Slater (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Goal! Arbroath 1, Ayr United 0. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Steele following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 31': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
  • 31': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Bird (Arbroath).
  • 35': Substitution, Arbroath. Leighton McIntosh replaces Jay Bird because of an injury.
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
  • 40': Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
  • 44': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Paul Smith.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath).
  • 45'+2': Paul Smith (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Arbroath 1, Ayr United 1. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Logan Chalmers with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Arbroath 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arbroath 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 46': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Derek Gaston.
  • 47': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ryan Dow.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Jack Young.
  • 52': Hand ball by Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury George Stanger (Ayr United).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 56': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Ahkeem Rose.
  • 56': Foul by Kenan Dünnwald-Turan (Arbroath).
  • 56': George Stanger (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
  • 62': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
  • 67': Substitution, Arbroath. Jermaine Hylton replaces Kenan Dünnwald-Turan.
  • 67': Substitution, Arbroath. João Candé Baldé replaces Ryan Dow.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 71': Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
  • 72': Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Michael McKenna (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
  • 75': Paul Smith (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Ricky Little (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Scott Stewart (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 79': Substitution, Ayr United. Francis Amartey replaces Aiden McGeady.
  • 79': Substitution, Ayr United. Frankie Musonda replaces Sean McGinty.
  • 80': Foul by Aaron Steele (Arbroath).
  • 80': Francis Amartey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Goal! Arbroath 2, Ayr United 1. Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricky Little following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Jack Young.
  • 88': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ricky Little.
  • 89': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
  • 89': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
  • 90'+1': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Arbroath. Keaghan Jacobs replaces Michael McKenna.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arbroath 2, Ayr United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Arbroath 2, Ayr United 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Gayfield Park
Location: Arbroath, Scotland
Attendance: 1,643

SPFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Airdrieonians 0 0 0
2 Arbroath 0 0 0
3 Ayr United 0 0 0
4 Dunfermline Athletic 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARB Arbroath (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Derek Gaston (GK)
5 Thomas O'Brien Yellow Card
4 Ricky Little Yellow Card
12 Scott Stewart
2 Aaron Steele
27 Jay Bird
7 David Gold
8 Michael McKenna
6 Craig Slater
11 Ryan Dow
62 Kenan Dunnwald-Turan
Arbroath Substitutes:
Keaghan Jacobs, Jess Norey, Jermaine Hylton, Joao Balde, Ali Adams, Leighton Mcintosh.

AYR Ayr United (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Charlie Albinson (GK)
5 Sean McGinty
14 George Stanger
3 Patrick Reading
2 Nicholas Mcallister Yellow Card
18 Paul Smith
20 Roy Syla
10 Aiden McGeady
9 Ahkeem Rose
11 Logan Chalmers
46 Jack Young
Ayr United Substitutes:
Frankie Musonda, Mark McKenzie, Scott Tomlinson, Francis Amartey, Robbie Mutch, Elicha Ahui, Fraser Bryden, Jack Senga-Ngoyi, Finn Ecrepont.

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