Ayr United 2
Forfar Athletic 3
League (League One)
Ayr UnitedAyr United |
2 - 32 - 3 |
Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic |
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League (League One) |
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| Goalscorers | |
|
Craig Malcolm (34) Martyn Campbell (62) |
Gavin Swankie (13) Chris Templeman (45) Gavin Swankie (67) |
| Team Managers | |
|
Mark Roberts |
Dick Campbell |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
David Hutton Jackson Longridge Adam Hunter Martyn Campbell Alan Lithgow Scott McLaughlin Michael Donald Anthony Marenghi Michael McGowan Kevin Kyle Craig Malcolm |
Rab Douglas Mark Baxter Iain Campbell Stuart Malcolm Darren Dods Gary Fusco Neil McCabe Ross Campbell Chris Templeman Gavin Swankie Dale Hilson |
| Bench | |
|
Shaun Newman Gordon Pope Brian Gilmour Alan Forrest Robbie Crawford Mark Shankland Mark Roberts |
Darren Hill Marvin Andrews Martyn Fotheringham James Dale Omar Kader Gavin Malin Jamie McCluskey |
| Substitutions | |
|
Alan Forrest for Anthony Marenghi (58) Mark Shankland for Scott McLaughlin (72) |
None. |
| Cautions | |
| None. |
Gavin Swankie Darren Dods Stuart Malcolm Mark Baxter |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Craig Charleston (Referee) |
Match Report
Gavin Swankie netted a brace as Forfar Athletic edged out Ayr United in an entertaining Somerset Park tussle.
The visitors took the lead on 13 minutes when Swankie turned in Dale Hilson's cross but Ayr hit back through a fierce shot from Craig Malcolm.
Chris Templeman's strike restored Forfar's lead on the brink of half-time only for Martyn Campbell to later bundle in a leveller from close range.
But Swankie hit the winner with on 67 minutes with a firm shot.
Match report written by BBC
Squad Statistics (as at March 4th, 2014)
| 2013-14 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
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|
|
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| David Hutton (GK) | 28 |
|
33 | - | 33 | - |
| Jackson Longridge | 18 |
|
4 | - | 11 | - |
| Alan Lithgow | 25 |
|
31 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Martyn Campbell | 33 |
|
13 | 1 | 194 | 4 |
| Adam Hunter | 28 |
|
28 | 1 | 57 | 2 |
| Anthony Marenghi | 20 |
|
25 | 3 | 42 | 3 |
| Michael Donald | 25 |
|
33 | 5 | 53 | 9 |
| Scott McLaughlin | 29 |
|
33 | 1 | 86 | 7 |
| Michael McGowan | 29 |
|
20 | 2 | 72 | 7 |
| Kevin Kyle | 32 |
|
24 | 4 | 24 | 4 |
| Craig Malcolm | 27 |
|
30 | 5 | 30 | 5 |
| Alan Forrest (sub) | 17 |
|
23 | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| Mark Shankland (sub) | 18 |
|
11 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
League Table (as at March 4th, 2014)
| Pld | W | D | L | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rangers | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 77 |
| 2. | Dunfermline At | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 53 |
| 3. | Stranraer | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 45 |
| 4. | Ayr United | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 36 |
| 5. | Forfar Athletic | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 35 |
| 6. | Stenhousemuir | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 33 |
| 7. | Brechin City | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 8. | Airdrieonians | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 |
| 9. | East Fife | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 25 |
| 10. | Arbroath | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 |