Dunfermline Athletic vs Ayr United, 2021-22 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Dunfermline Athletic
  • 79': Reece Cole
  • 86': Nikolay Todorov
FT
2 - 1
Ayr United
  • 35': Aaron Muirhead (P)

About

Dunfermline Athletic are hosting Ayr United at KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Sam Ashford.
  • 3': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Josh Edwards.
  • 4': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Efe Ambrose.
  • 5': Foul by Jordan Houston (Ayr United).
  • 5': Dom Thomas (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Coll Donaldson.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. James Maxwell (Ayr United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 8': Foul by Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 8': Kerr McInroy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Dom Thomas (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Daire O'Connor (Ayr United).
  • 12': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 13': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Patrick Reading.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Efe Ambrose (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Dom Thomas (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
  • 34': Penalty Ayr United. Tomi Adeloye draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Coll Donaldson (Dunfermline Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1. Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 37': Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1.
  • 46': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Lewis McCann replaces Coll Donaldson.
  • 50': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Dom Thomas.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Tomi Adeloye (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 63': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Sam Ashford.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Kerr McInroy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Foul by Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 68': Kerr McInroy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Reece Cole replaces Joe Chalmers.
  • 69': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Bobby Kamwa replaces Dom Thomas.
  • 73': Foul by James Maxwell (Ayr United).
  • 73': Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Daire O'Connor.
  • 77': Substitution, Ayr United. Markus Fjørtoft replaces Jordan Houston because of an injury.
  • 78': Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Foul by Aaron Muirhead (Ayr United).
  • 78': Kevin O'Hara (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Ayr United 1. Reece Cole (Dunfermline Athletic) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Nikolay Todorov replaces Kevin O'Hara.
  • 85': Foul by Liam Polworth (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 85': James Maxwell (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 2, Ayr United 1. Nikolay Todorov (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis McCann.
  • 86': Dan Pybus (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
  • 88': Reece Cole (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Steven Lawless (Dunfermline Athletic) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 2, Ayr United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 2, Ayr United 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: KDM Group East End Park
Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 4,855

SPFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Falkirk 25 +26 53
2 Livingston 26 +17 52
3 Ayr United 25 +19 48
4 Partick Thistle 26 0 37
Full Table

Line-Ups

DFA Dunfermline Athletic (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Jakub Stolarczyk (GK)
25 Efe Ambrose
5 Coll Donaldson
3 Joshua Edwards
26 Matthew Todd
39 Liam Polworth Yellow Card
8 Joe Chalmers
16 Daniel Pybus Yellow Card
7 Kevin O'Hara Yellow Card
23 Dominic Thomas
21 Steven Lawless
Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
Deniz Dogan Mehmet, Aaron Comrie, Nikolay Todorov, Leon Jones, Lewis Mccann, Reece Cole, Ryan Dow, Bobby Kamwa, Rhys Breen.

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aidan McAdams (GK)
6 Andrew Murdoch
5 Sean Mcginty
3 Patrick Reading
2 Jordan Houston
4 Aaron Muirhead
8 Kerr McInroy
14 James Maxwell
10 Daire O'Conchubhair
19 Sam Ashford
9 Tomi Adeloye
Ayr United Substitutes:
Alex Kenyon, Finn Ecrepont, Jack Baird, Markus Fjortoft, Paul Smith, Mark McKenzie, Ryan Gondoh, Charlie Albinson, Max Guthrie.

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