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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

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v Hamilton Academical

0

2

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v Airdrieonians

1

0

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Postat 45 minutes plus 1
Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Anton Dowds.
Postat 45 minutes
Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
Postat 45 minutes
Lewis Gibson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 43 minutes
Foul by Marco Rus (Ayr United).
Postat 43 minutes
Lewis Gibson (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bookingat 40 minutes
Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 40 minutes
Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 40 minutes
Foul by Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers).
Postat 39 minutes
Foul by Ryan Howley (Ayr United).
Postat 39 minutes
Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Postat 35 minutes
Attempt saved. Dylan Watret (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Postat 33 minutes
Foul by Marco Rus (Ayr United).
Postat 33 minutes
Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 32 minutes
Attempt missed. Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Postat 31 minutes
Attempt missed. Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Postat 30 minutes
Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Howley.
Postat 29 minutes
Attempt missed. George Oakley (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Postat 29 minutes
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Kevin Dabrowski.
Postat 28 minutes
Attempt saved. Jay Henderson (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Postat 23 minutes
Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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