Ayr vs Dundee Utd 2023-24 Scottish Championship
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 12': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Ayr United 0, Dundee United 1. Kevin Holt (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Glass with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Ayr United. Jack Young replaces Paul Smith.
- 59': Substitution, Ayr United. Scott Tomlinson replaces Francis Amartey.
- 62': Goal! Ayr United 0, Dundee United 2. Louis Moult (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mathew Anim Cudjoe.
- 65': Kevin Holt (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Mark McKenzie.
- 72': Substitution, Dundee United. Archie Meekison replaces Tony Watt.
- 76': Declan Glass (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Ayr United. Finn Ecrepont replaces Aiden McGeady.
- 81': Substitution, Dundee United. Kai Fotheringham replaces Glenn Middleton.
- 82': Substitution, Dundee United. Rory Macleod replaces Louis Moult.
- 89': Substitution, Dundee United. Chris Mochrie replaces Declan Glass.
- 90': Goal! Ayr United 0, Dundee United 3. Kevin Holt (Dundee United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Fotheringham following a set piece situation.
Game Information
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 3,103
Scottish Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Falkirk | 36 | 73 | 7 |
| +28 | Livingston | 36 | 70 | 6 |
| +18 | Ayr United | 36 | 63 | 9 |
| +5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 55 | 11 |
Ayr United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Albinson (GK) |
| 5 | Sean McGinty |
| 14 | George Stanger |
| 3 | Patrick Reading |
| 2 | Nicholas Mcallister |
| 18 | Paul Smith |
| 4 | Frankie Musonda  |
| 10 | Aiden McGeady |
| 22 | Mark McKenzie |
| 9 | Ahkeem Rose |
| 17 | Francis Amartey |
Dundee United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Walton (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Holt |
| 31 | Declan Gallagher |
| 33 | Scott McMann |
| 8 | Liam Grimshaw |
| 32 | Tony Watt |
| 23 | Ross Docherty |
| 21 | Declan Glass |
| 9 | Louis Moult |
| 28 | Mathew Anim Cudjoe |
| 15 | Glenn Middleton |
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