Dunfermline Athletic vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Dunfermline Athletic
    FT
    0 - 1
    Ayr United
    • 10': Logan Chalmers

    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 Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Roy Syla (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 6': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 7': Attempt missed. George Stanger (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 9': Foul by Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 9': Jay Senga (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Chris Hamilton.
    • 10': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anton Dowds.
    • 12': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Elicha Ahui.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Hand ball by Logan Chalmers (Ayr United).
    • 15': Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
    • 15': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Chris Hamilton.
    • 16': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis McCann.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 20': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Rhys Breen (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Foul by Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 26': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Aaron Comrie (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 27': Jay Senga (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 32': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Sam Fisher replaces Chris Hamilton.
    • 32': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Owen Moffat replaces Joe Chalmers.
    • 36': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Sam Fisher.
    • 38': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 38': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Sam Fisher.
    • 39': Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
    • 41': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Rhys Breen.
    • 41': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Aaron Comrie.
    • 42': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Lewis McCann.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 45': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Paul Allan replaces Rhys Breen.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1.
    • 47': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Owen Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Jamie Murphy.
    • 52': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
    • 52': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
    • 55': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
    • 55': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Owen Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
    • 57': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Paul Allan.
    • 58': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) header from very close range is too high.
    • 60': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
    • 60': Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Aaron Comrie (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 63': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Alex Jakubiak replaces Craig Wighton.
    • 63': Foul by Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 63': Roy Syla (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
    • 67': Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
    • 68': Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mark McKenzie (Ayr United).
    • 69': Substitution, Ayr United. Ahkeem Rose replaces Mark McKenzie because of an injury.
    • 69': Substitution, Ayr United. Jack Young replaces Jay Senga.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Aaron Comrie (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 76': Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Roy Syla.
    • 76': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Anton Dowds.
    • 78': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ewan Otoo.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Foul by Paddy Reading (Ayr United).
    • 83': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 85': Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 88': Substitution, Ayr United. Francis Amartey replaces Logan Chalmers.
    • 89': Aaron Comrie (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Francis Amartey (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Paul Allan.
    • 90'+1': Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Elicha Ahui (Ayr United).
    • 90'+2': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Ayr United 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: KDM Group East End Park
    Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
    Attendance: 5,073

    SPFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Falkirk 14 +18 32
    2 Livingston 14 +9 29
    3 Ayr United 14 +8 25
    4 Partick Thistle 14 +8 23
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    DFA Dunfermline Athletic (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
    12 Rhys Breen
    6 Ewan Otoo
    2 Aaron Comrie
    16 Ben Summers
    8 Joe Chalmers
    5 Chris Hamilton
    3 Joshua Edwards
    23 Michael O'Halloran
    9 Craig Wighton
    11 Lewis Mccann
    Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
    Alex Jakubiak, Miller Fenton, Harrison Sharp, Paul Allan, Sam Fisher, Owen Moffat, Max Little.

    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
    20 Roy Syla
    23 Jack Senga-Ngoyi
    15 Jamie Murphy
    11 Logan Chalmers
    16 Anton Dowds
    22 Mark McKenzie
    Ayr United Substitutes:
    Scott Tomlinson, Francis Amartey, Finn Ecrepont, Fraser Bryden, Jack Young, Robbie Mutch, Paul Smith, Ahkeem Rose.

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