Ayr United vs Raith Rovers, 2025-26 Scottish Championship
· Scottish ChampionshipAbout
Ayr United are hosting Raith Rovers
at Somerset Park, Ayr, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Timeline
- 24': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 24'
- 28': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) Goal at 28'
- 57': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) Goal at 57'
- 59': Paul Nsio (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 59'
- 68': Ben Summers (Ayr United) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Scott McMann (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 68'
- 76': Paul McMullan (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) Goal at 77'
- 81': George Oakley (Ayr United) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Shaun Want (Ayr United) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Stuart Bannigan (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 82'
- 85': George Finney (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 85'
- 86': Ethan Walker (Ayr United) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Jude Bonnar (Ayr United) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Shaun Want (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 88'
- 89': Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 89'
- 89': Max Thompson (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 89'
- 90'+1': Kevin Holt (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 RRFC |
AYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 7 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 2,062
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 2,062
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 23 | +25 | 46 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 24 | +9 | 44 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 24 | +2 | 37 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 23 | +3 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Ayr United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Max Thompson (GK)  |
| 5 | Kevin Holt |
| 33 | Scott McMann |
| 20 | Leon Thomson King |
| 22 | Mark McKenzie |
| 6 | Stuart Bannigan |
| 8 | Ben Dempsey |
| 3 | Liam Dick |
| 55 | George Finney |
| 7 | Anton Dowds |
| 10 | Curtis Main |
Raith Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rae (GK) |
| 4 | Paul Hanlon |
| 6 | Darragh O'Connor |
| 3 | Ewan Wilson |
| 2 | Jai Rowe |
| 23 | Dylan Easton |
| 22 | Jordan Doherty |
| 20 | Scott Brown |
| 9 | Jack Hamilton |
| 19 | Andy Winter |
| 14 | Josh Mullin |
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