Livingston vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Round 2

· Scottish League Cup
Livingston
  • 12': Joel Jonathan Nouble
  • 64': Cristian Montano
FT
2 - 0
Ayr United

    About

    Livingston are hosting Ayr United at Home of the Set Fare Arena, Livingston, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Andrew Shinnie.
    • 12': Goal! Livingston 1, Ayr United 0. Joel Nouble (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristian Montaño.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 20': Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
    • 20': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Ayr United).
    • 25': Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Livingston).
    • 27': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
    • 28': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Olly Pendlebury (Ayr United).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Michael Devlin.
    • 34': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
    • 40': Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Ayo Obileye (Livingston).
    • 41': Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by James Penrice (Livingston).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Livingston 1, Ayr United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Livingston 1, Ayr United 0.
    • 47': Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Luiyi De Lucas (Livingston).
    • 49': Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by James Penrice (Livingston).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Stephen Kelly (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 56': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by James Penrice.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Kurtis Guthrie (Livingston).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Paddy Reading (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Foul by Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United).
    • 61': Luiyi De Lucas (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Livingston. Jamie Brandon replaces James Penrice.
    • 62': Substitution, Livingston. Scott Pittman replaces Stephen Kelly.
    • 62': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
    • 62': Scott Pittman (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Goal! Livingston 2, Ayr United 0. Cristian Montaño (Livingston) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 65': Substitution, Livingston. Bruce Anderson replaces Kurtis Guthrie.
    • 65': Substitution, Ayr United. Logan Chalmers replaces Aiden McGeady.
    • 66': Substitution, Ayr United. Francis Amartey replaces Mark McKenzie.
    • 72': Foul by Scott Pittman (Livingston).
    • 72': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
    • 74': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Cristian Montaño (Livingston) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Corner, Livingston. Conceded by George Stanger.
    • 78': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Ahkeem Rose.
    • 78': Substitution, Ayr United. Scott Tomlinson replaces Olly Pendlebury.
    • 80': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
    • 80': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
    • 80': Scott Pittman (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Luiyi De Lucas (Livingston).
    • 81': Francis Amartey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
    • 82': Shamal George (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Michael Devlin.
    • 84': Foul by Paul Smith (Ayr United).
    • 84': Joel Nouble (Livingston) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Cristian Montaño (Livingston).
    • 86': Scott Tomlinson (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Cristian Montaño (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Substitution, Livingston. Daniel Mackay replaces Jason Holt.
    • 90': Substitution, Livingston. Samson Lawal replaces Cristian Montaño.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Livingston 2, Ayr United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Livingston 2, Ayr United 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish League Cup

    Venue: Home of the Set Fare Arena
    Location: Livingston, Scotland
    Attendance: 1,304

    Line-Ups

    LIV Livingston (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Shamal George (GK)
    6 Stephen Ayomide Obileye
    23 Luiyi de Lucas
    5 Michael Devlin
    18 Jason Holt
    22 Andrew Shinnie
    3 Cristian Montano
    29 James Penrice
    28 Kurtis Guthrie
    19 Joel Jonathan Nouble
    10 Stephen Kelly
    Livingston Substitutes:
    Jack Hamilton, Bradley Stevenson, Scott Pittman, Morgan Boyes, Jamie Brandon, Samson Lawal, Daniel Mackay, Bruce Anderson, Miles Welch-Hayes.

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

    No. Name
    31 Robbie Mutch (GK)
    5 Sean McGinty
    14 George Stanger
    4 Frankie Musonda
    3 Patrick Reading
    2 Nicholas Mcallister
    16 Oli Pendlebury
    18 Paul Smith
    10 Aiden McGeady
    22 Mark McKenzie
    9 Ahkeem Rose
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Francis Amartey, Finn Ecrepont, Scott Tomlinson, Elicha Ahui, Fraser Bryden, Sam Ashford, Dylan Watret, Charlie Albinson, Logan Chalmers.

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