Ayr United 3
Raith Rovers 0
League (League One)
Ayr UnitedAyr United |
3 - 03 - 0 |
Raith RoversRaith Rovers |
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League (League One) |
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| Goalscorers | |
|
Lawrence Shankland (16) Robbie Crawford (22) Craig Moore (93) |
None. |
| Team Managers | |
|
Ian McCall |
Barry Smith |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
20. Jordan Hart 3. Patrick Boyle 14. David Ferguson 5. Michael Rose 2. Chris Higgins 8. Robbie Crawford 16. Jamie Adams 6. Andy Geggan 23. Ross Docherty 7. Michael Moffat 17. Lawrence Shankland |
G. Smith J. Thomson K. McHattie E. Murray B. Barr S. Robertson Substituted J. Herron R. Matthews Substituted L. Buchanan L. Vaughan D. Zanatta Substituted |
| Bench | |
|
26. Craig Reid 11. Declan McDaid 12. Craig McGuffie 10. Alan Forrest 9. Craig Moore |
D. McKay Substituted for D. Zanatta 52' J. Court Substituted for R. Matthews 52' G. Spence Substituted for S. Robertson 78' J. Berry J. Watson R. Brian Y. Osei-Opoku |
| Substitutions | |
|
Craig Moore for Michael Moffat (72) Alan Forrest for Lawrence Shankland (89) |
None. |
| Cautions | |
| None. | None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Barry Cook (Referee) |
Match Report
Ayr United won to move three points clear of opponents Raith Rovers at the top of Scottish League One.
Strikes by Lawrence Shankland and Robbie Crawford put Ayr in command in the first half.
Michael Moffat missed a penalty after Jamie Adams had been fouled by Raith's Kevin McHattie but Craig Moore headed the hosts' third in added time.
Rovers, who have a game in hand, threatened through Lewis Vaughan, Liam Buchanan and Greig Spence.
On Saturday there were wins for Airdrieonians, Alloa Athletic, Arbroath and Forfar Athletic.
Match report written by BBC
Squad Statistics (as at November 14th, 2017)
| 2017-18 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
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|
|
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| Jordan Hart (GK) | 21 |
|
20 | - | 22 | - |
| Patrick Boyle | 30 |
|
16 | 1 | 94 | 2 |
| Chris Higgins | 32 |
|
18 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Michael Rose | 22 |
|
16 | - | 40 | 1 |
| David Ferguson | - |
|
14 | - | 14 | - |
| Ross Docherty | 24 |
|
18 | 2 | 95 | 5 |
| Andy Geggan | 30 |
|
19 | 4 | 66 | 11 |
| Jamie Adams | 30 |
|
9 | 2 | 59 | 6 |
| Robbie Crawford | 23 |
|
15 | 4 | 169 | 11 |
| Michael Moffat | 32 |
|
20 | 8 | 176 | 76 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 22 |
|
9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Alan Forrest (sub) | 21 |
|
10 | 1 | 163 | 33 |
| Craig Moore (sub) | 23 |
|
16 | 13 | 63 | 30 |
League Table (as at November 14th, 2017)
No league table has been added for this season.