Ayr United 0
Raith Rovers 1
League (Championship)
Ayr UnitedAyr United |
0 - 10 - 1 |
Raith RoversRaith Rovers |
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League (Championship) |
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| Goalscorers | |
| None. | Dylan Easton (1) |
| Team Managers | |
|
Scott Brown |
Barry Robson |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
1. David Mitchell 3. Liam Dick 33. Scott McMann 32. Dylan Watret 14. Kyle Ure 2. Nick McAllister 21. Ethan Walker 17. Jude Bonnar 23. Marcus Rus 22. Mark McKenzie 9. George Oakley |
Josh Rae .1 Paul Hanlon .4 Callum Fordyce .5 Josh Mullin .14 Lewis Stevenson .26 Ross Matthews .8 Scott Brown .20 Shaun Byrne .21 Jordan Doherty .22 Paul McMullan .18 Dylan Easton .23 |
| Bench | |
|
38. Liam Russell 4. Shaun Want 26. Matthew Warbrick 11. Dom Thomas 6. Stuart Bannigan 16. Jake Hastie 10. Curtis Main |
Aidan Glavin .24 Jai Rowe .2 Callum Hannah .27 Lewis Gibson .17 Kai Montagu .25 Logan Raeside .30 Richard Chin .7 Jack Hamilton .9 Lewis Vaughan .10 |
| Substitutions | |
|
Dom Thomas for Jude Bonnar (65) Curtis Main for Ethan Walker (65) Jake Hastie for Marcus Rus (79) |
Richard Chin for Paul McMullan (68) Jack Hamilton for Dylan Easton (68) Kai Montagu for Scott Brown (89) |
| Cautions | |
|
Liam Dick (24) Ethan Walker (58) Nick McAllister (90) |
None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Kevin Clancy (Referee) |
Match Report
Dylan Easton's stunning first-minute goal was enough to give Raith Rovers victory over Ayr United in the Scottish Championship.
The midfielder spotted goalkeeper David Mitchell off his line and found the net with an inventive chip from 30 yards after an early mix-up in the Ayr defence.
It was Easton's fifth goal in three games and seventh of the season.
United were outfought in the first half, but the home side rallied with the wind at their back in the second.
Ayr had scored seven goals in two League Cup wins at home, but Barry Robson's side denied them a breakthrough this time.
It leaves Scott Brown's home side with a hugely disappointing start to the season with just one point from a possible six.
Match report written by BBC
Squad Statistics (as at August 9th, 2025)
| 2025-26 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
 |
|
|
|
| David Mitchell (GK) | 35 |
|
6 | - | 6 | - |
| Liam Dick | 29 |
|
6 | - | 6 | - |
| Dylan Watret | 18 |
|
4 | - | 39 | 3 |
| Scott McMann | 29 |
|
6 | - | 47 | 1 |
| Kyle Ure | 19 |
|
3 | - | 3 | - |
| Mark McKenzie | 24 |
|
6 | - | 200 | 17 |
| Marcus Rus | 22 |
|
6 | - | 45 | 5 |
| Jude Bonnar | 19 |
|
5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Ethan Walker | 27 |
|
6 | 1 | 30 | 6 |
| Nick McAllister | 24 |
|
6 | - | 116 | 3 |
| George Oakley | 29 |
|
6 | 5 | 54 | 21 |
| Dom Thomas (sub) | 29 |
|
6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Curtis Main (sub) | 33 |
|
6 | 3 | 21 | 7 |
| Jake Hastie (sub) | 26 |
|
4 | - | 37 | 2 |
League Table (as at August 9th, 2025)
| Pld | W | D | L | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | St Johnstone | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2. | Arbroath | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3. | Dunfermline At | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4. | Raith Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5. | Morton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6. | Ross County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7. | Ayr United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8. | Airdrieonians | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9. | Queen's Park | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10. | Partick Thistle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |