Summary

  • Scottish Championship weekend kicks off with Ayrshire derby

  • McKenzie, Shaw & Sanders score for Killie within first 16 minutes

  • Ayr's Fjortoft sent off moments after coming on as a sub

  • McInroy pulls a goal back for Ayr

  • Kilmarnock go above Arbroath at top of table

  • Ayr remain sixth, seven points behind Raith Rovers

Live Reporting

Andrew Petrie

  1. Previously, in Ayrshire

    Ayr United v Kilmarnock (19:45)

    Three matches between the sides so far. One win for the Honest Men, two for Kilmarnock.

    These two sides last met just over a month ago, with Ayr running out winners.

    It was a topsy-turvy match, though. Fraser Murray opened the scoring at Rugby Park before James Maxwell equalised in the 14th minute.

    Ten minutes from time, Patrick Reading sent the away fans into delirium when he drove an effort into the bottom corner - giving United their first league win in the Derby since 1992.

    Patrick Reading is mobbed after his derby-winning strikeSNS

    Patrick Reading is mobbed after his derby-winning strike

  2. Lafferty makes a return

    Ayr United v Kilmarnock (19:45)

    United boss Lee Bullen sticks with the exact same XI that demolished Raith Rovers 4-0 last weekend and, honestly, why wouldn't you?

    Meanwhile, opposite number Derek McInnes makes two changes. Firstly, he welcomes back club captain Chris Stokes into defence in place of Euan Murray, who captained Killie to a 2-0 win over Hamilton Accies last Saturday. The latter misses out completely.

    The Championship Player of the Month for February, striker Kyle Lafferty, also comes back in, with winger Chris Burke dropping to the bench.

    Kyle Lafferty is back in the starting eleven for KilmarnockSNS

    Kyle Lafferty is back in the starting XI for Kilmarnock

  3. LINE-UPS from Somerset Park

    Ayr United v Kilmarnock (19:45)

    Ayr United: McAdams, Houston, Reading, Muirhead, McGinty, Murdoch, McInroy, Adeloye, Maxwell, Ashford, McKenzie.

    Substitutes: Albinson, Baird, Fjortoft, Kenyon, Smith, Dempsey, O'Connor, Gondoh, Bryden.

    Kilmarnock: Hemming, Hodson, Sanders, Stokes, Waters, McGinn, Alston, McKenzie, F Murray, Shaw, Lafferty.

    Substitutes: Walker, Taylor, McGowan, Tait, Lyons, Campbell, Glass, Burke, MacKay.

  4. Ayr United v Kilmarnock (19:45 GMT)

    First things first, who's starting at Somerset Park...

  5. Good evening

    Ayr United v Kilmarnock (19:45 GMT)

    Welcome to the fourth and final Ayrshire derby of the season - and possibly the most important so far.

    With a win this evening, Kilmarnock could head to the top of the table, leapfrogging Arbroath - for a night, at least.

    But it'll be far from an easy task for Derek McInnes' men. Ayr United are the other form side in the league and both taken 10 points from their last five games.

    A win for the hosts, meanwhile, would see them move nine points clear of ninth spot - the relegation play-off spot.

    Don't miss a moment of the action with us as there is live coverage on the BBC Scotland channel starting at 19:30 GMT and online text commentary here too.