Ayr United vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 2023-24 Scottish Championship
· Scottish Championship
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About
Ayr United are hosting Inverness Caledonian Thistle
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.
- 8': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 8': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
- 8': Attempt saved. Jack Young (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 17': Charlie Gilmour (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
- 21': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 23': Charlie Gilmour (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
- 24': Foul by Sean Welsh (Inverness CT).
- 24': Paul Smith (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Morgan Boyes.
- 28': Danny Devine (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
- 29': Goal! Ayr United 0, Inverness CT 1. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 30': Foul by Charlie Gilmour (Inverness CT).
- 30': Paul Smith (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 34': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
- 38': Foul by Wallace Duffy (Inverness CT).
- 38': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Wallace Duffy (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
- 41': Nathan Shaw (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Nathan Shaw (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 0, Inverness CT 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 0, Inverness CT 1.
- 48': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by David Carson (Inverness CT).
- 50': Foul by Sean Welsh (Inverness CT).
- 50': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Sean Welsh (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Cameron Harper (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Ayr United).
- 54': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Goal! Ayr United 0, Inverness CT 2. Morgan Boyes (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Harper.
- 57': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Harper.
- 59': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
- 59': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Anton Dowds.
- 60': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Harper.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jack Young (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 61': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Paul Smith.
- 62': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
- 63': Goal! Ayr United 0, Inverness CT 3. Morgan Boyes (Inverness CT) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Harper with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Goal! Ayr United 1, Inverness CT 3. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Paddy Reading.
- 65': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
- 65': Max Anderson (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 67': Foul by Sean Welsh (Inverness CT).
- 67': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Murphy (Ayr United).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Inverness CT. Luis Longstaff replaces Sean Welsh.
- 71': Foul by Morgan Boyes (Inverness CT).
- 71': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Charlie Gilmour.
- 73': Attempt saved. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Substitution, Ayr United. Francis Amartey replaces Jamie Murphy.
- 74': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Billy Mckay (Inverness CT).
- 79': Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
- 80': Foul by Nathan Shaw (Inverness CT).
- 80': Francis Amartey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Nathan Shaw (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Cameron Harper (Inverness CT) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 82': Substitution, Inverness CT. Adam Brooks replaces Billy Mckay.
- 85': Francis Amartey (Ayr United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 85': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
- 85': Wallace Duffy (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Jack Young (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Anton Dowds.
- 89': Charlie Gilmour (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Francis Amartey (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ayr United 1, Inverness CT 3.
- 0': Match ends, Ayr United 1, Inverness CT 3.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 1,826
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 1,826
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United | 35 | +47 | 72 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 34 | +11 | 65 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 34 | +12 | 54 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 35 | +2 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Ayr United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Albinson (GK) |
| 5 | Sean McGinty |
| 14 | George Stanger |
| 3 | Patrick Reading |
| 38 | Elicha Ahui |
| 18 | Paul Smith |
| 46 | Jack Young  |
| 8 | Ben Dempsey |
| 16 | Anton Dowds |
| 15 | Jamie Murphy |
| 11 | Logan Chalmers |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Ridgers (GK) |
| 6 | Daniel Devine |
| 20 | Morgan Boyes |
| 2 | Wallace Duffy |
| 7 | Charlie Gilmour |
| 4 | Sean Welsh |
| 3 | Cameron Harper |
| 8 | David Carson |
| 9 | Billy McKay |
| 22 | Nathan Shaw |
| 15 | Max Anderson |
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