Ayr vs Arbroath 2025-26 Scottish Championship
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 12': Findlay Marshall (Arbroath) Goal at 12'
- 40': Curtis Main (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 40'
- 46': Jude Bonnar (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 46'
- 56': Adepapo Awokoya-Mebude (Arbroath) Yellow Card at 56'
- 56': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Shaun Want (Ayr United) Substitution at 56'
- 60': Gavin Reilly (Arbroath) Substitution at 60'
- 67': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) Substitution at 67'
- 78': Scott McMann (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 78'
- 86': Arran Pettifer (Arbroath) Substitution at 86'
- 87': Kevin Holt (Ayr United) Goal at 87'
- 90': Marco Rus (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+1': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+4': Gavin Reilly (Arbroath) Yellow Card at 94'
Game Information
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 2,019
Scottish Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | St Johnstone | 15 | 34 | 1 |
| +8 | Partick Thistle | 14 | 28 | 2 |
| -1 | Arbroath | 15 | 22 | 5 |
| +3 | Ayr United | 15 | 20 | 3 |
Statistics
 ARB |
AYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 34 | Possession | 66 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Ayr United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Mitchell (GK) |
| 33 | Scott McMann  |
| 3 | Liam Dick |
| 5 | Kevin Holt |
| 15 | Jamie Murphy |
| 17 | Jude Bonnar |
| 6 | Stuart Bannigan |
| 23 | Marco Rus |
| 22 | Mark McKenzie |
| 10 | Curtis Main |
| 21 | Ethan Walker |
Arbroath (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan McAdams (GK) |
| 5 | Thomas O'Brien |
| 2 | Brooklyn Kabongolo |
| 4 | Jack Wilkie |
| 16 | Craig Watson |
| 17 | Findlay Marshall |
| 25 | Harry Cochrane |
| 8 | Ryan Flynn |
| 62 | Adepapo Awokoya-Mebude |
| 15 | J. MacIntyre |
| 11 | Ryan Dow |
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