Dundee United vs Ayr United, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Dundee United
  • 78': Chris Mochrie
FT
1 - 0
Ayr United
  • Red Card 59': Nicholas Mcallister

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Dundee United are hosting Ayr United at CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park, Dundee, 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': Foul by Glenn Middleton (Dundee United).
  • 2': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 3': Tony Watt (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
  • 5': Foul by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
  • 5': Ross Graham (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kai Fotheringham (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Jordan Tillson (Dundee United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 12': Foul by Louis Moult (Dundee United).
  • 12': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 14': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Sam McClelland (Dundee United).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Kai Fotheringham (Dundee United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 23': Foul by Craig Sibbald (Dundee United).
  • 23': Harry McHugh (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Kurt Willoughby (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ross Graham.
  • 26': Foul by Jordan Tillson (Dundee United).
  • 26': Harry McHugh (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Hand ball by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
  • 31': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
  • 32': Foul by Jordan Tillson (Dundee United).
  • 32': Harry McHugh (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
  • 34': Louis Moult (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Craig Sibbald (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by George Stanger.
  • 37': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by George Stanger.
  • 38': Foul by Harry McHugh (Ayr United).
  • 38': Tony Watt (Dundee United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (Dundee United) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kai Fotheringham (Dundee United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ross Graham.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Harry McHugh (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 40': Glenn Middleton (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Kai Fotheringham (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by George Stanger.
  • 42': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by George Stanger.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Tony Watt (Dundee United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45': Foul by Craig Sibbald (Dundee United).
  • 45': Harry McHugh (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Harry McHugh (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Dundee United 0, Ayr United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Dundee United 0, Ayr United 0.
  • 46': Foul by Glenn Middleton (Dundee United).
  • 46': Harry McHugh (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Craig Sibbald (Dundee United).
  • 50': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jack Sanders.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jordan Tillson (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 56': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Miller Thomson (Dundee United).
  • 59': Foul by Nick McAllister (Ayr United).
  • 59': Glenn Middleton (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Nick McAllister (Ayr United) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 61': Foul by Harry McHugh (Ayr United).
  • 61': Glenn Middleton (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Harry McHugh (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Dundee United) left footed shot from very close range is too high.
  • 63': Substitution, Ayr United. Sean McGinty replaces Kurt Willoughby.
  • 63': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Mark McKenzie.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Miller Thomson (Dundee United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jack Sanders.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Sam McClelland (Dundee United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 67': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jack Sanders.
  • 67': Substitution, Dundee United. David Wotherspoon replaces Jordan Tillson.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Kai Fotheringham (Dundee United) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 70': Foul by Jack Sanders (Ayr United).
  • 70': Jack Sanders (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Louis Moult (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Dundee United) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Dundee United. Chris Mochrie replaces Kai Fotheringham.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Tony Watt (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 78': Goal! Dundee United 1, Ayr United 0. Chris Mochrie (Dundee United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Chris Mochrie (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 81': Substitution, Ayr United. Francis Amartey replaces Jamie Murphy.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Chris Mochrie (Dundee United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Dundee United. Liam Grimshaw replaces Louis Moult.
  • 87': Substitution, Ayr United. Scott Tomlinson replaces Fraser Bryden because of an injury.
  • 89': Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Jack Sanders.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Glenn Middleton (Dundee United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tony Watt (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Dundee United 1, Ayr United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Dundee United 1, Ayr United 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: CalForth Construction Arena at Tannadice Park
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Attendance: 10,025

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

DUN Dundee United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jack Walton (GK)
6 Ross Graham
5 Sam Mcclelland
33 Scott McMann
29 Miller Thomson
32 Tony Watt
16 Jordan Tillson
14 Craig Sibbald
9 Louis Moult
15 Glenn Middleton
18 Kai Fotheringham
Dundee United Substitutes:
Declan Gallagher, Samuel Harding, Mathew Anim Cudjoe, David Wotherspoon, Jack Newman, Rory Macleod, Liam Grimshaw, Chris Mochrie, Archie Meekison.

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
38 Joshua Clarke (GK)
23 Jack Sanders Yellow Card
14 George Stanger
4 Frankie Musonda
2 Nicholas Mcallister Red Card
8 Ben Dempsey Yellow Card
21 Harry Mchugh Yellow Card
15 Jamie Murphy
22 Mark McKenzie
16 Anton Dowds
9 Kurt Willoughby
Ayr United Substitutes:
Aiden McGeady, Scott Tomlinson, Sean McGinty, Fraser Bryden, Charlie Albinson, Francis Amartey, Nathan McGinley.

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