Challenge Cup Scores & Fixtures

Sunday 8th September

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Team Lineups

Referee:

Graham Grainger

home team, Ayr United

Manager: Scott Brown

Formation: 4 - 4 - 2

Number 31,
H. Stone
Number 3,
P. Reading
Number 2,
N. McAllister
Number 14,
G. Stanger
Number 32,
D. Watret
Number 25,
R. Howley , substituted for M. McKenzie at 63 minutes
Number 23,
M. Rus , substituted for J. Hastie at 82 minutes
Number 8,
B. Dempsey , Captain
Number 17,
J. Henderson , substituted for E. Walker at 87 minutes
Number 9,
G. Oakley
Number 7,
A. Dowds , Yellow Card at 78 minutes

away team, Raith Rovers

Manager: Neill Collins

Formation: 3 - 5 - 2

Number 1,
K. Dąbrowski
Number 3,
L. Dick
Number 4,
P. Hanlon
Number 8,
R. Matthews , Captain, Yellow Card at 40 minutes
Number 26,
L. Stevenson
Number 23,
D. Easton , substituted for S. Stanton at 64 minutes
Number 21,
S. Byrne
Number 14,
J. Mullin , substituted for L. Vaughan at 75 minutes
Number 17,
L. Gibson , Yellow Card at 18 minutes, substituted for K. Freeman at 64 minutes
Number 11,
C. Smith
Number 24,
L. Jamieson , substituted for A. Connolly at 82 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Ayr United

Number 16,
J. Hastie
Number 18,
J. Hislop
Number 61,
J. McIntyre
Number 22,
M. McKenzie
Number 15,
J. Murphy
Number 24,
S. Tomlinson
Number 21,
E. Walker

away team, Raith Rovers

Number 7,
A. Connolly
Number 2,
K. Freeman
Number 13,
A. McNeil
Number 25,
K. Montagu
Number 30,
J. Nicholson
Number 16,
S. Stanton
Number 10,
L. Vaughan

Assistant Referee 1:: Drew Kirkland
Assistant Referee 2:: Calum Doyle

Match Stats

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v Dunfermline Athletic

1

Championship

v Livingston

0

1

Championship

v Raith Rovers

2

0

Championship

v Ayr United

2

0

Championship

v Hamilton Academical

3

2

Championship

v Kirkcaldy & Dysart

0

3

Club Friendlies

v Airdrieonians

5

0

Championship

v Partick Thistle

1

0

Championship

v Hamilton Academical

0

2

Championship

v Airdrieonians

1

0

Championship

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Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Ayr United 3, Raith Rovers 2.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 6
Second Half ends, Ayr United 3, Raith Rovers 2.
Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Attempt blocked. Paul Hanlon (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 1
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Postat 89 minutes
Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 89 minutes
Foul by Paul Hanlon (Raith Rovers).
Substitutionat 87 minutes
Substitution, Ayr United. Ethan Walker replaces Jay Henderson.
Postat 87 minutes
Attempt missed. Lewis Vaughan (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Postat 86 minutes
Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 86 minutes
Foul by Dylan Watret (Ayr United).
Postat 86 minutes
Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 86 minutes
Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
Postat 85 minutes
Attempt saved. Jake Hastie (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
Postat 85 minutes
Attempt missed. Jake Hastie (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitutionat 82 minutes
Substitution, Ayr United. Jake Hastie replaces Marco Rus.
Substitutionat 82 minutes
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Aidan Connolly replaces Lewis Jamieson.
Postat 82 minutes
Attempt saved. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.