Ayr United vs Raith Rovers: Challenge Cup - BBC Sport

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,
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

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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Shots

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Blocked shots

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Fouls

Corners

Season so far

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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 23 minutes
Foul by Ryan Howley (Ayr United).
Postat 22 minutes
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Postat 22 minutes
Delay in match because of an injury Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
Postat 19 minutes
Attempt saved. George Oakley (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Postat 19 minutes
Attempt saved. Paddy Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Postat 19 minutes
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Liam Dick.
Bookingat 18 minutes
Lewis Gibson (Raith Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 18 minutes
Foul by Lewis Gibson (Raith Rovers).
Postat 18 minutes
Marco Rus (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Postat 17 minutes
Foul by Liam Dick (Raith Rovers).
Postat 17 minutes
Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!at 15 minutes
Goal! Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 2. Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Gibson.
Postat 14 minutes
Attempt saved. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Postat 13 minutes
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
Postat 13 minutes
Foul by Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers).
Postat 13 minutes
George Oakley (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal!at 11 minutes
Goal! Ayr United 0, Raith Rovers 1. Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Postat 11 minutes
Attempt saved. Lewis Jamieson (Raith Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Postat 10 minutes
Corner, Raith Rovers. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
Postat 9 minutes
Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).

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Challenge Cup Scores & Fixtures

Sunday 8th September

Team Lineups

home team, Ayr United

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

home team, Ayr United

away team, Raith Rovers

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

away team, Raith Rovers

home team, Ayr United

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

away team, Raith Rovers

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

Match Officials

Match Stats

Overall Possession

Shots

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Goalkeeper saves

Fouls

Corners

Season so far

Form guide

Previous meetings

Previous scores

Championship

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