Raith Rovers 3
Ayr United 2
League (Second Division)
Raith Rovers |
3 - 2 |
Ayr United |
 |
League (Second Division) |
 |
| Goalscorers | |
|
Gary Wales (pen.) (36) Kevin Smith (71) Graham Weir (90) |
David Gormley (29) Scott Walker (88) |
| Team Managers | |
| John McGlynn |
Brian Reid |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
D McGurn L Ellis M Campbell I Davidson C Wilson A Cook A Walker M Ferry R Sloan G Weir G Wales |
Stephen Grindlay Scott Walker Martyn Campbell Dean Keenan Allan Dempsie Neil McGowan Willie Easton Ryan Stevenson Bryan Prunty David Gormley Ryan Borris |
| Bench | |
|
G O'Connor C Wedderburn L Bryce J Guerrero K Smith |
Fraser Stewart Murray Henderson Chris Aitken Scott Agnew Alex Williams |
| Substitutions | |
|
J Guerrero for M Campbell (3) K Smith for J Guerrero (46) |
Alex Williams for Willie Easton (73) |
| Cautions | |
|
G Weir (55) A Walker (67) L Ellis (90) |
None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
John McKendrick (Referee) |
Match Report
Raith snatched a dramatic victory over Ayr following a thrilling finale.
The hosts lost the lead with only two minutes remaining, only to grab a winning goal a minute later.
Ayr took the lead after 29 minutes through David Gormley but Rovers were level seven minutes later when Gary Wales scored from the spot
Kevin Smith restored Raith's lead after 71 minutes, Ayr equalised through Walker with two minutes to go before Graham Weir bagged the winner
Match report written by BBC
Squad Statistics (as at October 18th, 2008)
| 2008-09 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
 |
|
|
|
| Stephen Grindlay (GK) | 26 |
|
13 | - | 13 | - |
| Allan Dempsie | 25 |
|
12 | - | 12 | - |
| Dean Keenan | 23 |
|
13 | - | 28 | - |
| Martyn Campbell | 27 |
|
13 | - | 27 | - |
| Scott Walker | 33 |
|
13 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Neil McGowan | 31 |
|
6 | - | 21 | - |
| Willie Easton | 22 |
|
13 | - | 23 | 1 |
| Ryan Stevenson | - |
|
13 | 3 | 52 | 20 |
| David Gormley | 20 |
|
12 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Bryan Prunty | 25 |
|
13 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
| Ryan Borris | 25 |
|
13 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Alex Williams (sub) | 25 |
|
13 | 4 | 52 | 24 |
League Table (as at October 18th, 2008)
No league table has been added for this season.