Ayr United vs Partick Thistle, 2025-26 Scottish Championship
· Scottish Championship
58': Lee AshcroftAbout
Ayr United are hosting Partick Thistle
at Somerset Park, Ayr, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Timeline
- 6': Marco Rus (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 6'
- 14': Robbie Crawford (Partick Thistle) Yellow Card at 14'
- 20': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 20'
- 25': Stuart Bannigan (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 25'
- 33': Ben Summers (Ayr United) Substitution at 33'
- 36': Lee Ashcroft (Partick Thistle) Yellow Card at 36'
- 45': Cale Loughrey (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 45'
- 58': Lee Ashcroft (Partick Thistle) Red Card at 58'
- 60': Tsoanelo Letsosa (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 60'
- 61': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) Substitution at 61'
- 67': Ricco Diack (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 67'
- 69': Cale Loughrey (Partick Thistle) Goal at 69'
- 75': Cale Loughrey (Partick Thistle) Yellow Card at 75'
- 77': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) Penalty - Scored at 77'
- 87': George Finney (Ayr United) Substitution at 87'
- 90': Kyle Turner (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Luke Mcbeth (Partick Thistle) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+1': Ethan Ingram (Partick Thistle) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 PAR |
AYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 67 | Possession | 33 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: 3,253
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 3,253
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 33 | +37 | 68 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 33 | +17 | 63 |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 33 | +11 | 47 |
| 4 | Arbroath | 33 | +1 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Ayr United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Mitchell (GK) |
| 5 | Kevin Holt |
| 4 | Shaun Want |
| 33 | Scott McMann |
| 3 | Liam Dick |
| 8 | Ben Dempsey  |
| 6 | Stuart Bannigan |
| 14 | Kyle Ure |
| 7 | Anton Dowds |
| 23 | Marco Rus |
| 17 | Jude Bonnar |
Partick Thistle (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Joshua Clarke (GK) |
| 20 | Daniel O'Reilly |
| 5 | Lee Ashcroft |
| 3 | Patrick Reading |
| 17 | Ethan Ingram |
| 30 | Fraser Taylor |
| 26 | Ben Stanway |
| 14 | Robbie Crawford |
| 9 | Alex Samuel |
| 21 | Aidan Fitzpatrick |
| 24 | Ben Mcpherson |
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