Ayr United vs Dunfermline Athletic: Scottish Championship TV stream & live text

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Stewart's first-half header wins it for Dunfermline Athletic
Neil Lennon's side move up three places to third
Scott Brown's Ayr United drop from third to fourth
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Postpublished at 19:15 GMT 31 October
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic (19:45)

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No tricks, just a treat tonight as Ayr United host Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Championship - live on the BBC.

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Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 St. Johnstone	12	8	3	1	23	8	15	27	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
2 Partick Thistle	12	7	3	2	18	15	3	24	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
3 Dunfermline Athletic	13	5	3	5	19	12	7	18	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win
4 Ayr United	13	4	6	3	15	12	3	18	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
5 Arbroath	12	5	3	4	16	19	-3	18	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
6 Raith Rovers	12	5	2	5	12	12	0	17	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
7 Ross County	12	2	5	5	14	17	-3	11	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
8 Greenock Morton	12	1	8	3	10	15	-5	11	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
9 Queen's Park	12	1	7	4	8	14	-6	10	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
10 Airdrieonians	12	1	4	7	9	20	-11	7	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win

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Position 1 : Promotion
Position 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Play-off
Position 9 : Relegation Play-off
Position 10 : Relegation

Last Updated 31st October 2025 at 21:39

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home team, Ayr United

Manager: Scott Brown

Formation: 3 - 5 - 2

1, David Mitchell, Goalkeeper
20, King, Defender
33, McMann, Defender
3, Dick, Defender
2, McAllister, Midfielder
14, Ure, Midfielder
6, Bannigan, Midfielder
22, McKenzie, Midfielder
23, Rus, Midfielder
21, Walker, Striker
15, Murphy, Striker

Number 1,
D. Mitchell
Number 3,
L. Dick , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
Number 33,
S. McMann , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
Number 20,
L. King
Number 23,
M. Rus
Number 22,
M. McKenzie , substituted for C. Main at 72 minutes
Number 6,
S. Bannigan , substituted for J. Bonnar at 62 minutes
Number 14,
K. Ure
Number 2,
N. McAllister , substituted for A. Dowds at 78 minutes
Number 15,
J. Murphy , Captain, Yellow Card at 90 minutes
Number 21,
E. Walker

Substitutes

home team, Ayr United

Number 17,
J. Bonnar
Number 7,
A. Dowds
Number 18,
J. Hislop
Number 5,
K. Holt
Number 10,
C. Main
Number 38,
L. Russell
Number 11,
D. Thomas
Number 4,
S. Want

away team, Dunfermline Athletic

Manager: Neil Lennon

Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2

1, Mehmet, Goalkeeper
2, Chilokoa-Mullen, Defender
18, Abdulai, Defender
31, Tod, Defender
10, Todd, Midfielder
5, Hamilton, Midfielder
8, Gilmour, Midfielder
47, Fraser, Midfielder
16, Macleod, Attacking Midfielder
19, Stewart, Striker
26, Andrew Tod, Striker

Number 1,
D. Mehmet
Number 31,
J. Tod , Yellow Card at 85 minutes
Number 18,
N. Abdulai
Number 2,
J. Chilokoa-Mullen
Number 47,
R. Fraser
Number 8,
C. Gilmour
Number 5,
C. Hamilton , Captain, Yellow Card at 54 minutes, substituted for Alfons Amade at 68 minutes
Number 10,
M. Todd , substituted for S. Fisher at 76 minutes
Number 16,
R. MacLeod , substituted for J. Cáceres at 68 minutes
Number 26,
A. Tod
Number 19,
B. Stewart , substituted for K. Ritchie-Hosler at 82 minutes

away team, Dunfermline Athletic

Number 14,
Alfons Amade
Number 22,
K. Bray
Number 12,
J. Cáceres
Number 15,
S. Fisher
Number 54,
M. Munn
Number 35,
T. Oakley-Boothe
Number 6,
E. Otoo
Number 7,
K. Ritchie-Hosler

Ayr United
Dunfermline Athletic

home team, Ayr United

Manager: Scott Brown

Formation: 3 - 5 - 2

1, David Mitchell, Goalkeeper
20, King, Defender
33, McMann, Defender
3, Dick, Defender
2, McAllister, Midfielder
14, Ure, Midfielder
6, Bannigan, Midfielder
22, McKenzie, Midfielder
23, Rus, Midfielder
21, Walker, Striker
15, Murphy, Striker

Number 1,
D. Mitchell
Number 3,
L. Dick , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
Number 33,
S. McMann , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
Number 20,
L. King
Number 23,
M. Rus
Number 22,
M. McKenzie , substituted for C. Main at 72 minutes
Number 6,
S. Bannigan , substituted for J. Bonnar at 62 minutes
Number 14,
K. Ure
Number 2,
N. McAllister , substituted for A. Dowds at 78 minutes
Number 15,
J. Murphy , Captain, Yellow Card at 90 minutes
Number 21,
E. Walker

Substitutes

Number 17,
J. Bonnar
Number 7,
A. Dowds
Number 18,
J. Hislop
Number 5,
K. Holt
Number 10,
C. Main
Number 38,
L. Russell
Number 11,
D. Thomas
Number 4,
S. Want

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Referee:: Grant Irvine
Assistant Referee 1:: Sean Carr
Assistant Referee 2:: James McCluskey

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v Queen's Park

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v Ross County

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v Partick Thistle

2

1

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v Airdrieonians

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4

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v Greenock Morton

2

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v Raith Rovers

2

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