St Johnstone vs Ayr United, 2025-26 Scottish Championship
· Scottish Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
St Johnstone are hosting Ayr United
at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Timeline
- 16': Reece McAlear (St Johnstone) Goal at 16'
- 18': Liam Dick (Ayr United) Goal at 18'
- 31': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 31'
- 33': Ben Summers (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 33'
- 37': Samuel Stanton (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 37'
- 38': Joshua McPake (St Johnstone) Yellow Card at 38'
- 42': Cheick Diabate (St Johnstone) Goal at 42'
- 53': Taylor Steven (St Johnstone) Substitution at 53'
- 54': Nicholas Mcallister (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 54'
- 59': George Finney (Ayr United) Substitution at 59'
- 65': Adam Forrester (St Johnstone) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Ruari Paton (St Johnstone) Substitution at 71'
- 76': Jamie Hislop (Ayr United) Substitution at 76'
- 86': Ruari Paton (St Johnstone) Goal at 86'
- 88': Lucas Mcroberts (Ayr United) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Francis Turley (Ayr United) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 AYR |
STJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,961
Venue: McDiarmid Park
Location: Perth, Scotland
Attendance: 3,961
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 29 | +31 | 60 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 28 | +11 | 52 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 29 | +4 | 44 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 | +8 | 39 |
Line-Ups
St Johnstone (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Steward (GK) |
| 3 | Cheick Diabate |
| 15 | Jack Baird |
| 14 | Matty Foulds |
| 33 | Liam Smith |
| 10 | James Gullan |
| 7 | Jason Holt |
| 42 | Reece McAlear |
| 9 | Josh Fowler |
| 24 | Joshua McPake  |
| 11 | Samuel Stanton |
Ayr United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Max Thompson (GK) |
| 5 | Kevin Holt |
| 33 | Scott McMann |
| 20 | Leon Thomson King |
| 16 | Ben Summers |
| 8 | Ben Dempsey |
| 6 | Stuart Bannigan |
| 3 | Liam Dick |
| 2 | Nicholas Mcallister |
| 17 | Jude Bonnar |
| 22 | Mark McKenzie |
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