Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Match ends, Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 0.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 2nd January
Championship Table
On Tuesday 2nd January
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Greenock Morton, Position 6, Points 22
- Ayr United, Position 7, Points 19
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 44 |
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| 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 33 | 41 |
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| 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 32 |
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| 4 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 24 |
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| 5 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
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| 6 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 22 |
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| 7 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 19 |
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| 8 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 18 |
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| 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 17 |
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| 10 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 14 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2 - 4 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 9 : Relegation Play-off
- Position 10 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Greenock Morton
Manager: Dougie Imrie
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Mullen, Goalkeeper
26, French, Defender
5, Baird, Defender
15, Broadfoot, Defender
3, Strapp, Defender
21, Gillespie, Defensive Midfielder
27, Wilson, Defensive Midfielder
8, Blues, Attacking Midfielder
14, Crawford, Attacking Midfielder
9, Muirhead, Attacking Midfielder
22, Oakley, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Mullen
- Number 3, L. Strapp , Yellow Card at 49 minutes, substituted for D. O'Connor at 73 minutes
- Number 15, K. Broadfoot
- Number 5, J. Baird
- Number 26, T. French
- Number 27, I. Wilson
- Number 21, G. Gillespie , Captain, Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for A. Power at 61 minutes
- Number 9, R. Muirhead , substituted for L. McGrattan at 82 minutes
- Number 14, R. Crawford , substituted for L. O'Boy at 83 minutes
- Number 8, C. Blues , substituted for J. Quitongo at 82 minutes
- Number 22, G. Oakley
Substitutes
home team, Greenock Morton
- Number 19, J. Bearne
- Number 7, S. Boyd
- Number 17, L. McGrattan
- Number 41, S. Murdoch
- Number 31, L. O'Boy
- Number 4, D. O'Connor
- Number 20, A. Power
- Number 10, J. Quitongo
away team, Ayr United
Manager: Lee Bullen
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
31, Mutch, Goalkeeper
38, Ahui, Defender
2, McAllister, Defender
14, Stanger, Defender
3, Reading, Defender
23, Senga, Defensive Midfielder
8, Dempsey, Defensive Midfielder
11, Chalmers, Attacking Midfielder
46, Young, Attacking Midfielder
15, Murphy, Attacking Midfielder
16, Dowds, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, R. Mutch
- Number 3, P. Reading
- Number 14, G. Stanger
- Number 2, N. McAllister
- Number 38, E. Ahui
- Number 8, B. Dempsey , Captain
- Number 23, J. Senga-Ngoyi , substituted for A. Rose at 64 minutes
- Number 15, J. Murphy , substituted for F. Amartey at 64 minutes
- Number 46, J. Young , substituted for R. Syla at 83 minutes
- Number 11, L. Chalmers , substituted for A. McGeady at 64 minutes, substituted for P. Smith at 76 minutes
- Number 16, A. Dowds
away team, Ayr United
- Number 1, C. Albinson
- Number 17, F. Amartey , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 30, F. Bryden
- Number 21, F. Ecrepont
- Number 10, A. McGeady
- Number 22, M. McKenzie
- Number 9, A. Rose
- Number 18, P. Smith
- Number 20, R. Syla , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
home team, Greenock Morton
Manager: Dougie Imrie
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Mullen, Goalkeeper
26, French, Defender
5, Baird, Defender
15, Broadfoot, Defender
3, Strapp, Defender
21, Gillespie, Defensive Midfielder
27, Wilson, Defensive Midfielder
8, Blues, Attacking Midfielder
14, Crawford, Attacking Midfielder
9, Muirhead, Attacking Midfielder
22, Oakley, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Mullen
- Number 3, L. Strapp , Yellow Card at 49 minutes, substituted for D. O'Connor at 73 minutes
- Number 15, K. Broadfoot
- Number 5, J. Baird
- Number 26, T. French
- Number 27, I. Wilson
- Number 21, G. Gillespie , Captain, Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for A. Power at 61 minutes
- Number 9, R. Muirhead , substituted for L. McGrattan at 82 minutes
- Number 14, R. Crawford , substituted for L. O'Boy at 83 minutes
- Number 8, C. Blues , substituted for J. Quitongo at 82 minutes
- Number 22, G. Oakley
Substitutes
- Number 19, J. Bearne
- Number 7, S. Boyd
- Number 17, L. McGrattan
- Number 41, S. Murdoch
- Number 31, L. O'Boy
- Number 4, D. O'Connor
- Number 20, A. Power
- Number 10, J. Quitongo
away team, Ayr United
Manager: Lee Bullen
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
31, Mutch, Goalkeeper
38, Ahui, Defender
2, McAllister, Defender
14, Stanger, Defender
3, Reading, Defender
23, Senga, Defensive Midfielder
8, Dempsey, Defensive Midfielder
11, Chalmers, Attacking Midfielder
46, Young, Attacking Midfielder
15, Murphy, Attacking Midfielder
16, Dowds, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, R. Mutch
- Number 3, P. Reading
- Number 14, G. Stanger
- Number 2, N. McAllister
- Number 38, E. Ahui
- Number 8, B. Dempsey , Captain
- Number 23, J. Senga-Ngoyi , substituted for A. Rose at 64 minutes
- Number 15, J. Murphy , substituted for F. Amartey at 64 minutes
- Number 46, J. Young , substituted for R. Syla at 83 minutes
- Number 11, L. Chalmers , substituted for A. McGeady at 64 minutes, substituted for P. Smith at 76 minutes
- Number 16, A. Dowds
Substitutes
- Number 1, C. Albinson
- Number 17, F. Amartey , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 30, F. Bryden
- Number 21, F. Ecrepont
- Number 10, A. McGeady
- Number 22, M. McKenzie
- Number 9, A. Rose
- Number 18, P. Smith
- Number 20, R. Syla , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Referee:
- Duncan Williams
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Gordon Crawford
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Chris Gentles
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Morton v Ayr UtdOverall possession
Shots
Greenock Morton 15Ayr United 2Shots on target
Greenock Morton 6Ayr United 0Goalkeeper saves
Greenock Morton 0Ayr United 3Fouls
Greenock Morton 14Ayr United 13Corners
Greenock Morton 8Ayr United 1Season so far
Championship
Key, Morton v Ayr Utd
League position, Greenock Morton 7th, Ayr United 3rdTotal points, Greenock Morton 19, Ayr United 34
Goals scored
Greenock Morton 15Ayr United 29Form guide
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Greenock Morton and Ayr UnitedGreenock Morton Won 21Ayr United Won 29Draw 19
Played
69
Previous scores
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