Raith Rovers vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Raith Rovers
  • 30': Samuel Stanton
  • 45': Lewis Vaughan
  • 81': Lewis Vaughan (P)
  • 90'+1': Lewis Vaughan
FT
4 - 4
Ayr United
  • 29': Aiden McGeady
  • Red Card 43': Sean Mcginty
  • 55': Ben Dempsey
  • 63': Logan Chalmers
  • 85': Ahkeem Rose

About

Raith Rovers are hosting Ayr United at Stark's Park, Fife, 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.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Jack Hamilton (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis Vaughan.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high.
  • 17': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
  • 17': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 18': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
  • 21': Hand ball by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
  • 22': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 22': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ben Dempsey.
  • 26': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
  • 26': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 27': Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 29': Goal! Raith Rovers 0, Ayr United 1. Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Dempsey.
  • 30': Goal! Raith Rovers 1, Ayr United 1. Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Vaughan.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers).
  • 37': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Callum Smith replaces Sam Stanton because of an injury.
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 41': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Callum Smith (Raith Rovers).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Euan Murray (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 43': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 43': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) is shown the red card.
  • 45': Goal! Raith Rovers 2, Ayr United 1. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ross Millen.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Raith Rovers 2, Ayr United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Raith Rovers 2, Ayr United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ayr United. Jay Senga replaces Aiden McGeady.
  • 46': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
  • 46': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Euan Murray (Raith Rovers).
  • 47': Hand ball by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 49': Attempt saved. Francis Amartey (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 50': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Kevin Dabrowski.
  • 55': Goal! Raith Rovers 2, Ayr United 2. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anton Dowds.
  • 58': Foul by Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers).
  • 58': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Scott Brown (Raith Rovers).
  • 60': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
  • 60': Jack Hamilton (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Goal! Raith Rovers 2, Ayr United 3. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anton Dowds.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 68': Foul by Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers).
  • 68': Francis Amartey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
  • 68': Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Raith Rovers. Aidan Connolly replaces Shaun Byrne.
  • 72': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Francis Amartey.
  • 73': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Jay Senga.
  • 73': Foul by Euan Murray (Raith Rovers).
  • 73': Jay Senga (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 75': Substitution, Raith Rovers. James Gullan replaces Josh Mullin.
  • 78': Foul by Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers).
  • 78': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 80': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Jay Senga.
  • 81': Penalty Raith Rovers. James Gullan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Goal! Raith Rovers 3, Ayr United 3. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 82': Foul by Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers).
  • 82': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Ayr United. Ahkeem Rose replaces Logan Chalmers.
  • 84': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Anton Dowds.
  • 85': Goal! Raith Rovers 3, Ayr United 4. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark McKenzie.
  • 87': Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Elicha Ahui.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Raith Rovers 4, Ayr United 4. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aidan Connolly.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Liam Dick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Raith Rovers 4, Ayr United 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Raith Rovers 4, Ayr United 4.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 3,698

SPFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Dundee United 35 +47 72
2 Raith Rovers 35 +11 66
3 Partick Thistle 35 +12 55
4 Airdrieonians 35 +2 52
Full Table

Line-Ups

RRFC Raith Rovers (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Maciej Kevin Dabrowski (GK)
6 Euan Murray
20 Scott Brown
21 Shaun Byrne Yellow Card
3 Liam Dick
4 Ross Millen
16 Samuel Stanton
23 Dylan Easton
14 Josh Mullin
19 Jack Hamilton
10 Lewis Vaughan
Raith Rovers Substitutes:
Dylan Corr, Callum Smith, Scott McGill, Daniel O'Reilly, Callum Hannah, Ross Matthews, Aidan Connolly, Robbie Thomson, James Gullan.

AYR Ayr United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Robbie Mutch (GK)
5 Sean Mcginty Red Card
4 Frankie Musonda
3 Patrick Reading
38 Elicha Ahui
10 Aiden McGeady
46 Jack Young
8 Ben Dempsey
16 Anton Dowds
17 Francis Amartey
11 Logan Chalmers
Ayr United Substitutes:
Roy Syla, Dylan Watret, Mark McKenzie, Jack Senga-Ngoyi, Paul Smith, Ahkeem Rose, Finn Ecrepont, Charlie Albinson, Fraser Bryden.

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