Ayr United vs Raith Rovers, 2024-25 Scottish Championship
· Scottish ChampionshipAbout
Ayr United are hosting Raith Rovers
at Somerset Park, Ayr, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Commentary
- 33': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 33'
- 38': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) Red Card at 38'
- 40': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) Penalty - Scored at 40'
- 45'+1': George Stanger (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 46'
- 62': Lewis Jamieson (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 62'
- 64': Ross Matthews (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 64'
- 71': Jake Hastie (Ayr United) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Ethan Walker (Ayr United) Substitution at 78'
- 86': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Roy Syla (Ayr United) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Aidan Connolly (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90': Ethan Walker (Ayr United) Goal at 90'
Statistics
 RRFC |
AYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 2,928
Venue: Somerset Park
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Attendance: 2,928
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 |
Line-Ups
Ayr United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Harry Stone (GK) |
| 33 | Scott McMann |
| 14 | George Stanger  |
| 3 | Patrick Reading |
| 32 | Dylan Watret |
| 23 | Marco Rus |
| 8 | Ben Dempsey |
| 15 | Jamie Murphy |
| 17 | Jay Henderson |
| 7 | Anton Dowds |
| 9 | George Oakley |
Raith Rovers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maciej Kevin Dabrowski (GK) |
| 4 | Paul Hanlon |
| 6 | Euan Murray |
| 21 | Shaun Byrne  |
| 3 | Liam Dick |
| 8 | Ross Matthews |
| 23 | Dylan Easton |
| 14 | Josh Mullin |
| 17 | Lewis Gibson |
| 26 | Lewis Stevenson |
| 11 | Callum Smith |
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