Ayr United vs Raith Rovers, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Ayr United
  • 50': Anton Dowds
FT
1 - 2
Raith Rovers
  • 23': Dylan Easton
  • 26': Dylan Easton

About

Ayr United are hosting Raith Rovers 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.
  • 2': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Brown.
  • 2': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Brown.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 5': Euan Murray (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Euan Murray (Raith Rovers).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 11': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
  • 12': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
  • 12': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 13': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Albinson.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Smith (Raith Rovers).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers).
  • 21': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 1. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Stanton.
  • 26': Goal! Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Stanton.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 31': Foul by Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United).
  • 31': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
  • 41': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ross Millen.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Nick McAllister (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Roy Syla (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Shaun Byrne.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) header from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Ahkeem Rose.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Paddy Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 50': Goal! Ayr United 1, Raith Rovers 2. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Murphy.
  • 51': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Sam Stanton.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ross Millen (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers).
  • 55': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers).
  • 56': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
  • 58': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Kevin Dabrowski.
  • 65': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 67': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Ayr United).
  • 67': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 71': Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
  • 71': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
  • 73': Kevin Dabrowski (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ross Millen.
  • 77': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Liam Dick.
  • 79': Foul by Liam Dick (Raith Rovers).
  • 79': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Liam Dick (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Jamie Gullan replaces Lewis Vaughan.
  • 81': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
  • 81': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Jack Young (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Jamie Gullan (Raith Rovers).
  • 82': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Ayr United. Jay Senga replaces Jack Young.
  • 85': Foul by Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers).
  • 85': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Roy Syla because of an injury.
  • 89': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Jack Hamilton replaces Dylan Easton.
  • 90'+1': Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Ayr United).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
  • 90'+1': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Scott Brown (Raith Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ayr United 1, Raith Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 1, Raith Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 1,848

SPFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Falkirk 36 +39 73
2 Livingston 36 +28 70
3 Ayr United 36 +18 63
4 Partick Thistle 36 +5 55
Full Table

Line-Ups

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

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

RRFC Raith Rovers (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Maciej Kevin Dabrowski (GK)
6 Euan Murray
20 Scott Brown
3 Liam Dick Yellow Card
4 Ross Millen
16 Samuel Stanton
21 Shaun Byrne
23 Dylan Easton
14 Josh Mullin
11 Callum Smith
10 Lewis Vaughan Yellow Card
Raith Rovers Substitutes:
Callum Hannah, Andrew Mcneil, Aidan Connolly, Scott McGill, Adam Masson, James Gullan, Jack Hamilton.

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