Ayr United 3-0 Cove Rangers: Hosts narrow gap on second as visitors drop to ninth

Daire O'Conchubhair opened the scoring with his first goal for Ayr United

Third-top Ayr United narrow the gap with Dundee to a point after a convincing Scottish Championship win as Cove Rangers drop to second bottom.

Winger Daire O'Connor fired the opener after seven minutes with his first-ever goal for Ayr.

Striker Dipo Akinyemi added the second from outside the penalty area with his 23rd of season.

Winger Jayden Mitchell-Lawson's close-range finish after the break doomed Cove to a fifth consecutive defeat.

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