Airdrieonians vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Airdrieonians
  • 26': Cameron Ballantyne
  • 84': Craig Watson
FT
2 - 3
Ayr United
  • 9': Anton Dowds
  • 48': Anton Dowds
  • 78': Anton Dowds

About

Airdrieonians are hosting Ayr United at Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie, 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, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 3': Foul by Chris Donnell (Airdrieonians).
  • 3': Paddy Reading (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! Airdrieonians 0, Ayr United 1. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark McKenzie.
  • 10': Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
  • 11': Foul by Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians).
  • 11': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Joshua Rae.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Sean McGinty (Ayr United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 21': Foul by Chris Donnell (Airdrieonians).
  • 21': Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Chris Donnell (Airdrieonians).
  • 22': Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
  • 26': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Ayr United 1. Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mason Hancock.
  • 28': Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 30': Foul by Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians).
  • 30': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 36': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Dean McMaster.
  • 37': Chris Donnell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
  • 38': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Rhys McCabe (Airdrieonians).
  • 39': Foul by Chris Donnell (Airdrieonians).
  • 39': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
  • 42': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Airdrieonians 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Airdrieonians 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 46': Substitution, Ayr United. Jack Sanders replaces Scott Tomlinson.
  • 48': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
  • 48': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Ayr United 2. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Murphy.
  • 50': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
  • 53': Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Jamie Murphy (Ayr United).
  • 53': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 56': Substitution, Ayr United. Kurt Willoughby replaces Mark McKenzie.
  • 56': Substitution, Ayr United. Logan Chalmers replaces Fraser Bryden.
  • 57': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Arron Lyall replaces Chris Donnell.
  • 60': Foul by Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians).
  • 60': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
  • 68': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
  • 68': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Ayr United. Francis Amartey replaces Jamie Murphy because of an injury.
  • 73': Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 73': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Calum Gallagher replaces Adam Frizzell.
  • 73': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Gabriel McGill replaces Nikolay Todorov.
  • 76': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Rhys McCabe (Airdrieonians).
  • 78': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Ayr United 3. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Logan Chalmers following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Hand ball by Joshua Rae (Airdrieonians).
  • 78': Joshua Rae (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Kurt Willoughby (Ayr United).
  • 82': Attempt missed. Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) header from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
  • 83': Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': David Hutton (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Roy Syla (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Rhys McCabe (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Goal! Airdrieonians 2, Ayr United 3. Craig Watson (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel McGill following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, Ayr United. Charlie Albinson replaces Robbie Mutch because of an injury.
  • 89': Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Jack Sanders (Ayr United).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians).
  • 90'+1': Jack Sanders (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Josh O'Connor replaces Cameron Ballantyne.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
  • 90'+5': Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Rhys McCabe.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 2, Ayr United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Airdrieonians 2, Ayr United 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Excelsior Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Attendance: 1,820

SPFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Dundee United 36 +50 75
2 Raith Rovers 36 +16 69
3 Partick Thistle 36 +9 55
4 Airdrieonians 36 0 52
Full Table

Line-Ups

AIR Airdrieonians (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Joshua Rae (GK) Yellow Card
4 Rhys McCabe
16 Craig Watson
5 Mason Hancock
2 Cameron Ballantyne
10 Adam Frizzell
14 Dean Mcmaster
21 Charles Telfer
11 Nikolay Todorov
26 Chris Donnell
8 Lewis Mcgregor
Airdrieonians Substitutes:
Elliot Dunlop, Josh O'Connor, Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, Gabriel Mcgill, Aaron Lyall, David Hutton, Calum Gallagher, Alasdair Spalding, Gavin Gallagher.

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Robbie Mutch (GK)
5 Sean McGinty
4 Frankie Musonda
3 Patrick Reading
24 Scott Tomlinson
8 Ben Dempsey
20 Roy Syla Yellow Card
15 Jamie Murphy
30 Fraser Bryden
16 Anton Dowds
22 Mark McKenzie
Ayr United Substitutes:
Charlie Albinson, Aiden McGeady, Max Guthrie, Francis Amartey, Paul Smith, Harry Mchugh, Jack Sanders, Kurt Willoughby, Logan Chalmers.

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