Greenock Morton vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Greenock Morton
  • 62': Robbie Crawford
  • 75': Robbie Muirhead (P)
  • 87': Steven Boyd
FT
3 - 1
Ayr United
  • 51': Oli Pendlebury

About

Greenock Morton are hosting Ayr United at Cappielow Park, Greenock, 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Francis Amartey (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Jai Quitongo (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 4': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Darragh O'Connor.
  • 5': Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
  • 6': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ben Dempsey.
  • 8': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Kirk Broadfoot.
  • 11': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Ayr United).
  • 11': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton).
  • 12': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton).
  • 16': Paddy Reading (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Calum Waters (Greenock Morton).
  • 17': Francis Amartey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton).
  • 23': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
  • 25': Jai Quitongo (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jai Quitongo (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 39': Paddy Reading (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Jai Quitongo (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Substitution, Ayr United. Olly Pendlebury replaces Andy Murdoch because of an injury.
  • 44': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Foul by Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United).
  • 44': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
  • 45'+3': Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Greenock Morton 0, Ayr United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Greenock Morton 0, Ayr United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ayr United. Elicha Ahui replaces Nick McAllister.
  • 48': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
  • 48': Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
  • 49': Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! Greenock Morton 0, Ayr United 1. Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Murphy.
  • 52': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Darragh O'Connor.
  • 53': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Ayr United).
  • 53': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Calum Waters (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
  • 54': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Alan Power replaces Jai Quitongo.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 56': Foul by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
  • 56': George Oakley (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 57': Foul by Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United).
  • 57': Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt saved. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Alan Power (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Goal! Greenock Morton 1, Ayr United 1. Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kirk Broadfoot.
  • 63': Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
  • 65': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 65': George Oakley (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Elicha Ahui.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 68': Foul by Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton).
  • 68': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton).
  • 70': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Ayr United. Ahkeem Rose replaces Francis Amartey.
  • 70': Substitution, Ayr United. Aiden McGeady replaces Fraser Bryden.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 72': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Alex King replaces Grant Gillespie.
  • 73': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Ayr United).
  • 74': Penalty Greenock Morton. George Oakley draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Sean McGinty (Ayr United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Goal! Greenock Morton 2, Ayr United 1. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 76': Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton).
  • 78': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Jack Bearne replaces George Oakley because of an injury.
  • 80': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
  • 81': Substitution, Ayr United. Sam Ashford replaces Mark McKenzie.
  • 82': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
  • 84': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United).
  • 87': Goal! Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 1. Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Bearne.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Steven Boyd.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Cappielow Park
Location: Greenock, Scotland
Attendance: 2,512

SPFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Falkirk 11 +11 26
2 Livingston 10 +9 22
3 Ayr United 11 +9 21
4 Partick Thistle 11 +3 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

MORT Greenock Morton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Jamie McDonald (GK)
15 Kirk Broadfoot Yellow Card
4 Darragh O'Connor
6 Calum Waters
17 Lewis Mcgrattan
9 Robbie Muirhead
21 Grant Gillespie Yellow Card
14 Robbie Crawford
22 George Oakley
7 Steven Boyd
10 Jai Quitongo Yellow Card
Greenock Morton Substitutes:
Alex King, Jack Bearne, Alan Power.

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Charlie Albinson (GK)
5 Sean McGinty
4 Frankie Musonda Yellow Card
3 Patrick Reading Yellow Card
2 Nicholas Mcallister Yellow Card
6 Andrew Murdoch Yellow Card
8 Ben Dempsey
15 Jamie Murphy
17 Francis Amartey
30 Fraser Bryden
22 Mark McKenzie
Ayr United Substitutes:
Oli Pendlebury, Ahkeem Rose, Paul Smith, Robbie Mutch, Aiden McGeady, Finn Ecrepont, Scott Tomlinson, Sam Ashford, Elicha Ahui.

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