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Challenge Cup Scores & Fixtures

Sunday 8th September

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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

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

Manager: Neill Collins

Formation: 3 - 5 - 2

Number 1,
M. 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

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

Ayr United
Raith Rovers

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

Substitutes

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

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

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1

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v Livingston

0

1

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v Raith Rovers

2

0

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v Ayr United

2

0

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v Hamilton Academical

3

2

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v Kirkcaldy & Dysart

0

3

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5

0

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v Partick Thistle

1

0

Championship

v Hamilton Academical

0

2

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v Airdrieonians

1

0

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Postat 79 minutes
Attempt blocked. Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Bookingat 78 minutes
Anton Dowds (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 78 minutes
Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
Postat 78 minutes
Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitutionat 75 minutes
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Lewis Vaughan replaces Josh Mullin.
Postat 74 minutes
Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
Postat 74 minutes
Paul Hanlon (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 73 minutes
Foul by George Oakley (Ayr United).
Postat 73 minutes
Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 72 minutes
Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Dylan Watret.
Goal!at 70 minutes
Goal! Ayr United 3, Raith Rovers 2. George Oakley (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Dempsey.
Goal!at 69 minutes
Goal! Ayr United 2, Raith Rovers 2. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Watret.
Postat 67 minutes
Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
Postat 67 minutes
Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Postat 66 minutes
Foul by George Oakley (Ayr United).
Postat 66 minutes
Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 66 minutes
Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 66 minutes
Foul by Sam Stanton (Raith Rovers).
Substitutionat 64 minutes
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Sam Stanton replaces Dylan Easton.
Substitutionat 64 minutes
Substitution, Raith Rovers. Kieran Freeman replaces Lewis Gibson.

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Sunday 8th September

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