Arbroath vs Ayr 2025-26 Scottish Championship
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45': Ryan Dow (Arbroath) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Harry Cochrane (Arbroath) Substitution at 55'
- 61': Nicholas Mcallister (Ayr United) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Kyle Ure (Ayr United) Substitution at 61'
- 67': Tom Lang (Arbroath) Yellow Card at 67'
- 67': Gavin Reilly (Arbroath) Substitution at 67'
- 71': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 71'
- 73': Jude Bonnar (Ayr United) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Marco Rus (Ayr United) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Findlay Marshall (Arbroath) Goal at 74'
Game Information
Venue: Gayfield Park
Location: Arbroath, Scotland
Scottish Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28 | St Johnstone | 27 | 54 | 3 |
| +10 | Partick Thistle | 27 | 49 | 4 |
| +4 | Arbroath | 26 | 41 | 7 |
| +2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 | 33 | 11 |
Statistics
 AYR |
ARB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 65 | POSSESSION | 35 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | 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 | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Arbroath (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan McAdams (GK) |
| 2 | Tom Lang  |
| 6 | Aaron Muirhead |
| 4 | Jack Wilkie |
| 16 | Craig Watson |
| 17 | Findlay Marshall |
| 8 | Ryan Flynn |
| 26 | Tom Beadling |
| 28 | Scott Robinson |
| 15 | J. MacIntyre |
| 12 | Scott Stewart |
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 |
| 55 | George Finney |
| 7 | Anton Dowds |
| 22 | Mark McKenzie |
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