Ayr United vs Arbroath, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Ayr United
  • 23': Kurt Willoughby (P)
  • 33': Frankie Musonda
  • 41': Anton Dowds (P)
  • 68': Ben Dempsey
  • 90': Logan Chalmers
FT
5 - 0
Arbroath

    About

    Ayr United are hosting Arbroath 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.
    • 5': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Francis Amartey (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 8': Craig Slater (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 10': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ryan Dow.
    • 10': Foul by Zak Delaney (Arbroath).
    • 10': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Jack Sanders (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Ayr United).
    • 16': Ryan Dow (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
    • 18': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Connor Teale.
    • 20': Aaron Steele (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Harry McHugh (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 21': Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Harry McHugh (Ayr United).
    • 22': Penalty Ayr United. Kurt Willoughby draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 22': Penalty conceded by Zak Delaney (Arbroath) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 23': Goal! Ayr United 1, Arbroath 0. Kurt Willoughby (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 25': Hand ball by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
    • 26': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Zak Delaney.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Jack Sanders (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 27': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
    • 27': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': David Gold (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
    • 28': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jack Sanders (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Kurt Willoughby (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 33': Goal! Ayr United 2, Arbroath 0. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 35': Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
    • 35': Ryan Dow (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Zak Delaney.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Harry McHugh (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 40': Penalty Ayr United. Harry McHugh draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': Penalty conceded by Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 41': Goal! Ayr United 3, Arbroath 0. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ayr United 3, Arbroath 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 3, Arbroath 0.
    • 50': Craig Slater (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Kurt Willoughby (Ayr United).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Innes Murray (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 54': Foul by Zak Delaney (Arbroath).
    • 54': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 55': Substitution, Arbroath. Jay Bird replaces Innes Murray.
    • 55': Substitution, Arbroath. Michael McKenna replaces Craig Slater.
    • 56': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Harry McHugh.
    • 59': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath).
    • 59': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Foul by Jamie Murphy (Ayr United).
    • 62': Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Zak Delaney (Arbroath).
    • 64': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Francis Amartey.
    • 67': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath).
    • 67': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Scott Stewart (Arbroath).
    • 68': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Goal! Ayr United 4, Arbroath 0. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Murphy.
    • 74': Substitution, Ayr United. Logan Chalmers replaces Kurt Willoughby.
    • 74': Substitution, Ayr United. Aiden McGeady replaces Jamie Murphy.
    • 76': Substitution, Arbroath. Mark Stowe replaces Leighton McIntosh.
    • 81': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 81': Ryan Dow (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 87': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
    • 87': Zak Delaney (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Ryan Dow (Arbroath).
    • 90': Goal! Ayr United 5, Arbroath 0. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ayr United 5, Arbroath 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 5, Arbroath 0.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 87': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
    • 87': Zak Delaney (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
    • 87': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Ryan Dow (Arbroath).
    • 90': Goal! Ayr United 5, Arbroath 0. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anton Dowds.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Ayr United 5, Arbroath 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 5, Arbroath 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: Somerset Park
    Location: Ayr, Scotland
    Attendance: 1,849

    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
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    Line-Ups

    AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    38 Joshua Clarke (GK)
    14 George Stanger
    23 Jack Sanders
    4 Frankie Musonda
    2 Nicholas Mcallister
    8 Ben Dempsey
    21 Harry Mchugh
    15 Jamie Murphy
    17 Francis Amartey
    9 Kurt Willoughby
    16 Anton Dowds
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Nathan McGinley, Charlie Albinson, Sean Mcginty, Scott Tomlinson, Paul Smith, Logan Chalmers, Mark McKenzie, Fraser Bryden, Aiden McGeady.

    ARB Arbroath (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    41 Maksymilian Boruc (GK)
    15 Zak Delaney
    6 Craig Slater
    12 Scott Stewart
    2 Aaron Steele
    22 Innes Murray
    17 Connor Teale
    7 David Gold Yellow Card
    18 Adam Mackinnon
    11 Ryan Dow
    9 Leighton Mcintosh Yellow Card
    Arbroath Substitutes:
    Derek Gaston, Darren Lyon, Keaghan Jacobs, Kyle Robinson, Jess Norey, Michael McKenna, Gordon Walker, Jay Bird, Mark Stowe.

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