Ayr United vs Greenock Morton, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Ayr United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Greenock Morton
    • 87': George Oakley

    About

    Ayr United are hosting Greenock Morton at Somerset Park, Ayr, 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': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
    • 4': Calum Waters (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Ayr United).
    • 5': Foul by George Oakley (Greenock Morton).
    • 5': Jay Senga (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton).
    • 16': Foul by Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton).
    • 16': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Roy Syla (Ayr United).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Roy Syla.
    • 20': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 21': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
    • 21': Attempt saved. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner.
    • 22': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Charlie Albinson.
    • 22': Foul by Jamie Murphy (Ayr United).
    • 22': Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
    • 23': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Foul by Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton).
    • 24': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jack Baird (Greenock Morton).
    • 30': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Calum Waters (Greenock Morton) header from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 33': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 34': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 38': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jack Baird.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 41': Foul by Calum Waters (Greenock Morton).
    • 41': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 44': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton).
    • 44': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jay Senga (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
    • 45'+1': George Oakley (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ayr United 0, Greenock Morton 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ayr United 0, Greenock Morton 0.
    • 46': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Elicha Ahui.
    • 46': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by George Oakley (Greenock Morton).
    • 47': Calum Waters (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
    • 48': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
    • 48': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 51': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Iain Wilson.
    • 51': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Calum Waters.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 53': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 57': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
    • 57': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton).
    • 61': Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Foul by Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton).
    • 62': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
    • 62': George Oakley (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
    • 62': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 65': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Roy Syla (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jamie MacDonald.
    • 69': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 72': Substitution, Ayr United. Ahkeem Rose replaces Mark McKenzie.
    • 73': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
    • 73': Attempt missed. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 74': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
    • 74': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 75': Foul by Calum Waters (Greenock Morton).
    • 75': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
    • 79': Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
    • 79': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by George Stanger.
    • 81': Foul by Tyler French (Greenock Morton).
    • 81': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Tyler French (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Calum Waters (Greenock Morton).
    • 84': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Lewis McGrattan replaces Robbie Muirhead.
    • 86': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
    • 86': Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Goal! Ayr United 0, Greenock Morton 1. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Power following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
    • 89': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Calum Waters (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Logan Chalmers (Ayr United).
    • 90': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Steven Boyd replaces Robbie Crawford.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
    • 90'+3': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Greenock Morton 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Ayr United 0, Greenock Morton 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: Somerset Park
    Location: Ayr, Scotland
    Attendance: 2,212

    SPFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Falkirk 15 +19 35
    2 Livingston 14 +9 29
    3 Ayr United 15 +9 28
    4 Partick Thistle 14 +8 23
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Charlie Albinson (GK)
    5 Sean McGinty
    14 George Stanger
    3 Patrick Reading
    38 Elicha Ahui Yellow Card
    23 Jack Senga-Ngoyi
    20 Roy Syla
    15 Jamie Murphy
    11 Logan Chalmers
    16 Anton Dowds
    22 Mark McKenzie Yellow Card
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Jack Young, Finn Ecrepont, Scott Tomlinson, Francis Amartey, Fraser Bryden, Ahkeem Rose, Paul Smith, Robbie Mutch, Dylan Watret.

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

    No. Name
    30 Jamie McDonald (GK)
    15 Kirk Broadfoot
    5 Jack Baird
    26 Tyler French Yellow Card
    27 Iain Wilson Yellow Card
    20 Alan Power Yellow Card
    6 Calum Waters
    8 Cameron Blues
    22 George Oakley
    9 Robbie Muirhead Yellow Card
    14 Robbie Crawford
    Greenock Morton Substitutes:
    Lewis Mcgrattan, Ryan Mullen, Grant Gillespie, Jack Bearne, Steven Boyd, Cameron Keay.

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