Ayr United 1
Dundee United 2
League (Championship)
Ayr UnitedAyr United |
1 - 21 - 2 |
Dundee UnitedDundee United |
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League (Championship) |
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| Goalscorers | |
|
Jamie Murphy (2) |
Watt (67), Docherty (82') |
| Team Managers | |
|
Scott Brown |
Unknown. |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
1. Charlie Albinson 20. Roy Syla 5. Sean McGinty 14. George Stanger 3. Patrick Reading 15. Jamie Murphy 22. Mark McKenzie 17. Nick McAllister 8. Ben Dempsey 16. Anton Dowds 30. Fraser Bryden |
1 Walton 8 Grimshaw 6 Graham 4 Holt 33 McMann 14 Sibbald 23 Docherty 7 Greive 10 Wotherspoon 15 Middleton 9 Moult |
| Bench | |
|
31. Robbie Mutch 4. Frankie Musonda 21. Harry McHugh 24. Scott Tomlinson 23. Jack Sanders 10. Aiden McGeady 17. Franny Amartey 9. Kurt Willoughby 18. Paul Smith |
13 Newman 16 Tillson 17 Meekison 18 Fotheringham 26 Mochrie 28 Anim Cudjoe 29 Thomson 32 Watt 42 Petrie |
| Substitutions | |
|
Jack Sanders for Nick McAllister (59) Harry McHugh for Fraser Bryden (70) Aiden McGeady for Jamie Murphy (77) Kurt Willoughby for Mark McKenzie (77) |
23 Docherty for Mochrie 83' 7 Greive for Fotheringham 58' 10 Wotherspoon for Watt 58' 9 Moult forTillson 83' |
| Cautions | |
|
Ben Dempsey Anton Dowds George Stanger |
Middleton; Holt; Grimshaw; |
| Red Cards | |
|
George Stanger (91) |
None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Gavin Duncan (Referee) |
Match Report
Scottish Championship leaders Dundee United fought back from a goal down to beat Ayr United and move four points clear at the top of the table.
Jamie Murphy had Scott Brown's side one up within the first two minutes at Somerset Park, but Tony Watt equalised for the away side just after the hour.
The game looked to be heading for a draw until former Ayr captain Ross Docherty found a late crucial winner.
Ayr, who remain sixth, ended with 10 men as George Stanger was dismissed.
The centre-back was shown a second yellow card in stoppage time.
Match report written by BBC
Squad Statistics (as at February 3rd, 2024)
| 2023-24 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
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| Charlie Albinson (GK) | 27 |
|
21 | - | 72 | - |
| Roy Syla | 23 |
|
20 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Patrick Reading | 24 |
|
30 | - | 141 | 3 |
| George Stanger | 23 |
|
24 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Sean McGinty | 30 |
|
29 | 1 | 106 | 5 |
| Jamie Murphy | - |
|
25 | 7 | 25 | 7 |
| Ben Dempsey | 24 |
|
18 | 3 | 71 | 11 |
| Nick McAllister | 23 |
|
21 | 1 | 67 | 2 |
| Mark McKenzie | 23 |
|
26 | 3 | 140 | 12 |
| Fraser Bryden | 19 |
|
24 | 4 | 56 | 7 |
| Anton Dowds | 27 |
|
19 | 7 | 19 | 7 |
| Harry McHugh (sub) | - |
|
1 | - | 1 | - |
| Jack Sanders (sub) | - |
|
1 | - | 1 | - |
| Aiden McGeady (sub) | - |
|
16 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Kurt Willoughby (sub) | - |
|
1 | - | 1 | - |
League Table (as at February 3rd, 2024)
| Pld | W | D | L | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundee United | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 48 |
| 2. | Raith Rovers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 44 |
| 3. | Partick Thistle | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 |
| 4. | Morton | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 |
| 5. | Airdrieonians | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| 6. | Ayr United | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 |
| 7. | ICT | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 8. | Dunfermline Athletic | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 9. | Queen's Park | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 10. | Arbroath | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 |