Ayr United 2
Montrose 2
Scottish Cup (Third Round)
Ayr UnitedAyr United |
2 - 22 - 2 |
MontroseMontrose |
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Scottish Cup (Third Round) |
| Goalscorers | |
|
John Robertson (10) Alan Trouten (pen.) (55) |
Terry Masson (24) Jamie Winter (pen.) (57) |
| Team Managers | |
|
Brian Reid |
Ray Farningham |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
Kevin Cuthbert Chris Smith John Robertson Eddie Malone Michael McGowan Andrew Geggan Jonathan Tiffoney Alan Trouten Gareth Wardlaw Ross Robertson Michael Moffat |
1M Andrews S McNalley 71'71st minute J Smart (c) S Crighton D Cameron 54'54th minute J Winter 57'57th minute pen T Masson 24'24th minute P Lunan S Johnstone S Pierce 31'31st minute 82'82nd minute M Boyle |
| Bench | |
|
Ryan McWilliams Alex Burke Ryan Connolly Jamie McKernon Mark Roberts |
S Wood J Crawford D Dimiltha S McPhee 82'82nd minute D McGowan |
| Substitutions | |
|
Mark Roberts for Gareth Wardlaw (59) Ryan Connolly for Ross Robertson (59) Jamie McKernon for Alan Trouten (82) |
None. |
| Cautions | |
|
Jonathan Tiffoney (30) Eddie Malone (59) Alan Trouten (76) |
None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Mat Northcroft (Referee) |
Match Report
Montrose manager Ray Farningham is hoping that his men can take confidence from their performance in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Ayr United into tonight’s Scottish Cup third-round replay on their artificial surface at Links Park and see off the First Division Cup cup specialists.
Farningham said: “I told my players to go out and enjoy themselves down at Ayr as there was no pressure on us. They responded really well. Not much has changed in the tie, as we are still the underdogs, but we can go into the replay with a bit more confidence.”
Defender Alan Campbell remains a doubt with a groin problem, with everyone else available to Farningham.
Ayr United players have been told that they must work harder if they are to see off Montrose. Manager Brian Reid said: “I am disappointed and relieved about having a replay. I am disappointed as the players were well warned that Montrose would see us a ‘big scalp’ to take and that we would have to work as hard as we have in any game this season to get through and that did not happen.
“I am relieved that we have another bite of the cherry.”
Match report written by The Scotsman
Squad Statistics (as at November 19th, 2011)
| 2011-12 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
 |
|
|
|
| Kevin Cuthbert (GK) | 29 |
|
21 | - | 21 | - |
| Chris Smith | 23 |
|
20 | 2 | 62 | 3 |
| Eddie Malone | 26 |
|
19 | 2 | 55 | 3 |
| John Robertson | 35 |
|
19 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| Jonathan Tiffoney | 20 |
|
16 | - | 57 | - |
| Andrew Geggan | 24 |
|
19 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Michael McGowan | 26 |
|
21 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Alan Trouten | 26 |
|
17 | 2 | 59 | 9 |
| Michael Moffat | 26 |
|
21 | 3 | 47 | 14 |
| Ross Robertson | 20 |
|
17 | 2 | 47 | 4 |
| Gareth Wardlaw | 32 |
|
19 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| Jamie McKernon (sub) | 19 |
|
16 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Ryan Connolly (sub) | 19 |
|
9 | - | 9 | - |
| Mark Roberts (sub) | 36 |
|
19 | 5 | 120 | 48 |
League Table (as at November 19th, 2011)
No league table has been added for this season.