Summary

  • Queen's Park draw level with leaders Dundee

  • Dundee remain ahead on goal difference with game in hand

  • Ayr stay fifth, behind Partick Thistle on goal difference

  1. Night allpublished at 22:00 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

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    Well, no goals so maybe I did jinx it pre-match.

    It is still all to play for in the league that keeps on giving.

    Bye for now.

  2. Bullen: 'We created a lot but didn't test the keeper enough'published at 21:58 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

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    Ayr United boss Lee Bullen knows how important his goalkeeper's two saves were this evening.

    “Overall really pleased with our performance," he tells BBC Scotland.

    “In the second half, the game got a little stretched too much, they were starting to pick up a lot more.

    “We created a lot without testing their goalie and ours had the two biggest saves in the game. It just shows you the fine margins in this league.

    “When Daire looked up and crossed it in I said just fall to one man, and it did, just one his one off day

    “He’s won games on his own this season, though, so we can’t be too hard on him."

    Echoing his managerial counterpart this evening, he adds: "It was a bit like a basketball game towards the end."

    -Image source, SNS
  3. 'It's all to play for' - Coylepublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

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    Queen’s Park head coach Owen Coyle knows his side still have a lot to play for in their final two games.

    "It was always going to be a nervy and edgy game," he tells BBC Scotland.

    "Our aspirations are to win the title and the last 15 minutes were like a basketball game, it was end-to-end.

    "I felt in the second half we started really well, but we didn't find that incisive final pass.

    "It might turn out for us to be the most important points of the season, who knows come tomorrow?

    "We want to be within two points of Dundee come the final game of the season. It’s all to play for."

    -Image source, SNS
  4. WATCH: Akinyemi glances late chance widepublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

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  5. Akinyemi's late misspublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

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    What could have been for The Honest Men...Image source, SNS
    Image caption,

    What could have been for The Honest Men...

  6. Postpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

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    Cammy Bell
    Former Kilmarnock goalkeeper on BBC Scotland

    Quote Message

    It was a nervy, nervy game tonight.

  7. Postpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

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    Leanne Crichton
    Ex-Scotland international on BBC Scotland

    Quote Message

    It just lacked that bit of quality that was needed, someone to step out of their comfort zone.

  8. FULL-TIME Ayr United 0-0 Queen's Parkpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 21 April 2023

    The stalemate was not to be broken as neither side could find a winner, perhaps surprisingly based off their previous encounters.

    Charlie Albinson made a stunning stop just before the hour mark to keep the hosts in it, while Dipo Akinyemi wasn't his usual self in the box as he failed to convert after a brilliant Sam Ashford ball.

    Ultimately, neither side were effective enough in the final third.

    An end-to-end second half was an entertaining watch, but the lack of goals may prove costly for Queen's Park and their title hopes should Dundee beat Inverness tomorrow.

    Ayr's play-off hopes are still on too, but both sides will be hoping results tomorrow land favourably for them now.

    -Image source, SNS
  9. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

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    It wasn't the last chance, though.

    Akineyemi has a sitter. A free header in the box. Unmarked at the back post.

    He inexplicably glances it past the post. What a massive chance.

  10. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

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    A mix-up at the back for Queen's Park allows Dipo Akinyemi to get in behind, albeit out on the touchline.

    The normally composed number nine fails to pick out a teammate and that was probably the last chance for the home side.

    Four minutes were added on and three have come and gone already.

  11. Postpublished at 88 mins

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    A high Queen's Park corner evades everyone in the box as Ayr make a late change.

    Ben Dempsey jogs off and Paul Smith comes on.

    What a time it would be for him to grab his first goal this season...

  12. Postpublished at 83 mins

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    Just as this league often throws up, a shock twist feels probable in the closing 10 minutes or so.

    Queen's Park will still have the title in their hands in they find a winner.

    Ayr's play-off hopes will be solidified a great deal should they get three points.

  13. Postpublished at 81 mins

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    A sensational diagonal pass from Sam Ashford picks out Dipo Akinyemi in the box.

    He has to adjust himself and scramble to get the ball out of his feet after a poor first touch though as he squanders the opportunity.

    His strike is blocked before it troubles the keeper and the Ayr man knows he should have done better there.

  14. Postpublished at 78 mins

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    Queen's Park take their turn to have a pop at goal.

    Malachi Boateng takes an ambitious swipe at it, but it curls wide of the post.

  15. Postpublished at 76 mins

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    Daire O'Connor whips a ball into the back post with his left foot. Maybe he was shooting in fairness as it fizzes past the post.

    Dipo Akinyemi doesn't react either to latch onto the end of it.

  16. Postpublished at 73 mins

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    Play is pulled back as Jack Thomson is on the deck in the middle of the park.

    The Ayr United fans are, well, less than impressed.

    He is subsequently subbed off for Jake Davidson.

  17. Postpublished at 70 mins

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    Some shouts for a penalty inside the Queen's Park box, but referee Steven McLean is having none of it.

    The away side then break and are halted on the edge of the other box.

    It's all getting a bit frenetic.

  18. Postpublished at 68 mins

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    A cracking atmosphere in Somerset Park tonight, but we're yet to be treated to the one thing we're all here for.

    There's time yet...

    -Image source, SNS
  19. Postpublished at 65 mins

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    The deadlock remains unbroken with more than an hour now gone, but we've got more of an end-to-end contest now.

    Dipo Akinyemi powers down the touchline and cuts it back in the box, but there's some confusion between Ayr players in the area as they get tangled up with each other.

    Queen's Park also make a change with Scott Williamson departing to be replaced with Euan Henderson.

  20. Postpublished at 62 mins

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    Lee Bullen blinks first, in terms of unforced changes anyway.

    Reece McAlear and Jayden Mitchell-Lawson are off.

    Chris Maguire and Daire O’Connor replace them.