Ayr move six points clear at top of Championship
Hamilton stay bottom on goal difference
Akinyemi scores twice for Ayr
Lawson makes it 1-1 from penalty spot
Ecrepont own goal levels again
Dempsey penalty puts Ayr 3-2 up
Hamilton Accies 0-1 Ayr United
Huge chance for Accies! Dan O'Reilly squanders a volley, but it breaks fortuitously to Jean-Pierre Tiehi, who scoops over from six yards out.
The hosts have enjoyed all the momentum since falling behind.
Hamilton Accies 0-1 Ayr United
Image source, SNSA 12th goal in 15 games for Dipo Akinyemi
Hamilton Accies 0-1 Ayr United
Accies almost hit back immediately through an Andy Ryan header, but he plants it straight at Charlie Albinson in the Ayr goal.
A few minutes later, they get a free-kick on the edge of the box as Scott Martin is wiped out by Andy Murdoch, who goes into the box.
Reegan Mimnaugh lays off to Andy Ryan, but it's deflected wide.
Dipo Akinyemi
That didn't take long! Andy Ryan's loose back pass is picked off by Dipo Akinyemi, he's not closed down well enough by Dan O'Reilly and he slides the ball into the bottom corner to put Ayr ahead.
Hamilton Accies 0-0 Ayr United
And we're under way at New Douglas Park!
Remember, you can watch the game live on the BBC Scotland channel, or by clicking the play button at the top of this page.
Your commentators are the ethereal Thomas Duncan and former Ayr striker Kris Doolan.
Hamilton Accies v Ayr United (19:45)
These sides have met once already this season, with a late goal meaning they shared a point at Somerset Park in August.
Dipo Akinyemi put United ahead after only three minutes before Andy Winter's equaliser. However, the league's top scorer would then miss a penalty before Irishman Dan O'Reilly put Accies ahead.
It wasn't until the 85th minute that Lee Bullen's side finally responded through Andy Murdoch.
Hamilton Accies v Ayr United (19:45)
Ayr United manager Lee Bullen tells BBC Scotland: "It's a nice incentive, but we're not going to get ahead of ourselves. It'll be a tough game tonight. Hamilton's midweek win will lift them.
"We had a tough game against them at the start of the season, so we really need to be on our toes to get anything out of this game.
"I've been reminding my players how tough our last game against Hamilton was. We've got to be up to speed against this team who have a good young manager."
Image source, SNSHamilton Accies v Ayr United (19:45)
Hamilton Accies manager John Rankin tells BBC Scotland: "We go away to Rangers on Tuesday night and score three goals and get clean sheet. We can use that as a bit of momentum for tonight.
"You just need to look at the home results. We've only won one home against Arbroath, which is hugely disappointing. On recent form, we've scored a good few at home and we've got our strikers back fit. We want to cause problems tonight.
"In this league, anybody can beat anybody."
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Only the one to speak of tonight - Josh Mullin.
The on-loan Livingston midfielder spent last season at New Douglas Park after being signed by Brian Rice - who resigned less than a week later. He made 34 appearances for the Lanarkshire club, scoring three goals.
He joined Ayr on a season-long loan this summer.
Image source, SNSJosh Mullin is helped to his feet by now-teammate Nick McAllister
Hamilton Accies v Ayr United (19:45)
Accies finished three points ahead of their visitors last season, finishing in sixth as United ended up in eighth - three points clear of relegated Dunfermline Athletic. In fact, the Ayrshire side never went higher than sixth place last season.
One glimmer of hope for Accies is that the last four games between these two sides have finished as draws.
The last home win at New Douglas Park was all the way back in 2012, when an 89th-minute strike from Jon McShane made it 3-2 to Accies.
Hamilton Accies v Ayr United (19:45)
The visitors make two changes from the side that drew with promotion rivals Greenock Morton last weekend.
Former Scotland under-21 left-back Patrick Reading returns, alongside Paul Smith, who makes his third start of the season.
Frankie Musonda and on-loan Aston Villa striker Brad Young drop out.
Hamilton Accies v Ayr United (19:45)
John Rankin makes six changes from the Accies side that beat Rangers B 3-0 in the SPFL Trust Trophy on Tuesday night.
Ryan Fulton is back in goal after missing the last three league games.
Scott Martin and Steve Lawson also return, with Andy Ryan, Andy Winter and Jean-Pierre Tiehi coming into the attack.
Hamilton Accies v Ayr United (19:45)
Hamilton Academical: Fulton, Doyle, Shiels, O'Reilly, Martin, Ryan, Zanatta, Tiehi, Mimnaugh, Winter, Lawson.
Substitutes: J Smith, Easton, L Smith, Virtanen, Brown, Owens, One, Latona, Morgan.
Ayr United: Albinson, Reading, McGinty, Kirk, McAllister, Mitchell-Lawson, Smith, Murdoch, Dempsey, Mullin, Akinyemi.
Substitutes: McAdams, O'Connor, McKenzie, Bilham, Young, Ecrepont, Bangala, Ashford, Bryden.
Hamilton Accies v Ayr United (19:45 GMT)
Welcome to New Douglas Park for a top versus bottom clash in the Scottish Championship.
The hosts are looking to jump off the foot of the table as they slide towards automatic relegation to League One - a league they last occupied in 2004.
The visitors are looking to widen the gap between themselves and the chasers - with four teams just three points behind.
Team news is coming up shortly!
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