Greenock Morton vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Greenock Morton
  • 35': Robbie Muirhead
  • 57': Robbie Muirhead
  • 59': Robbie Muirhead
FT
3 - 0
Ayr United

    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.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 10': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
    • 10': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 11': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Jack Baird (Greenock Morton).
    • 13': Foul by Jack Baird (Greenock Morton).
    • 13': Jay Senga (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Tyler French.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 21': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
    • 26': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 26': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton).
    • 30': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
    • 33': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Goal! Greenock Morton 1, Ayr United 0. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Cameron Blues.
    • 36': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
    • 38': Attempt missed. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 41': Hand ball by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 44': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
    • 45': Attempt blocked. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
    • 45'+1': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Greenock Morton 1, Ayr United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Greenock Morton 1, Ayr United 0.
    • 49': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Lewis Strapp (Greenock Morton).
    • 49': Lewis Strapp (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Foul by Tyler French (Greenock Morton).
    • 51': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Senga (Ayr United).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 57': Goal! Greenock Morton 2, Ayr United 0. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Strapp.
    • 58': Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
    • 58': Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Goal! Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 0. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kirk Broadfoot.
    • 60': Foul by Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton).
    • 60': Jack Young (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Alan Power replaces Grant Gillespie.
    • 62': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
    • 62': Jack Young (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 64': Substitution, Ayr United. Ahkeem Rose replaces Jay Senga.
    • 64': Substitution, Ayr United. Francis Amartey replaces Jamie Murphy.
    • 64': Substitution, Ayr United. Aiden McGeady replaces Logan Chalmers.
    • 69': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 71': Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
    • 72': Attempt saved. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 73': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Robbie Mutch.
    • 73': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Darragh O'Connor replaces Lewis Strapp.
    • 74': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
    • 74': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
    • 76': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Aiden McGeady because of an injury.
    • 77': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
    • 78': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Anton Dowds.
    • 79': Attempt saved. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
    • 80': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Elicha Ahui.
    • 80': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ahkeem Rose.
    • 82': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Lewis McGrattan replaces Robbie Muirhead.
    • 82': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Jai Quitongo replaces Cameron Blues.
    • 83': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Logan O'Boy replaces Robbie Crawford.
    • 83': Substitution, Ayr United. Roy Syla replaces Jack Young.
    • 84': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
    • 86': Foul by Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton).
    • 86': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Jai Quitongo (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 89': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 90': Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
    • 90': Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Roy Syla (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
    • 90'+1': Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Francis Amartey (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jack Baird (Greenock Morton).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
    • 90'+4': Francis Amartey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: Cappielow Park
    Location: Greenock, Scotland
    Attendance: 2,252

    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

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

    No. Name
    1 Ryan Mullen (GK)
    15 Kirk Broadfoot
    5 Jack Baird
    3 Lewis Strapp Yellow Card
    26 Tyler French
    14 Robbie Crawford
    27 Iain Wilson
    21 Grant Gillespie Yellow Card
    22 George Oakley
    9 Robbie Muirhead
    8 Cameron Blues
    Greenock Morton Substitutes:
    Logan O'Boy, Alan Power, Sam Murdoch, Jack Bearne, Lewis Mcgrattan, Steven Boyd, Darragh O'Connor, Jai Quitongo.

    AYR Ayr United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Robbie Mutch (GK)
    14 George Stanger
    2 Nicholas Mcallister
    3 Patrick Reading
    38 Elicha Ahui
    46 Jack Young
    8 Ben Dempsey
    23 Jack Senga-Ngoyi
    16 Anton Dowds
    15 Jamie Murphy
    11 Logan Chalmers
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Ahkeem Rose, Charlie Albinson, Mark McKenzie, Finn Ecrepont, Roy Syla, Aiden McGeady, Francis Amartey, Paul Smith, Fraser Bryden.

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