Ayr United 2
Forfar Athletic 1
League (Second Division)
Ayr UnitedAyr United |
2 - 12 - 1 |
Forfar AthleticForfar Athletic |
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League (Second Division) |
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| Goalscorers | |
|
Liam Buchanan (19) Michael Donald (69) |
Iain Campbell (pen.) (74) |
| Team Managers | |
|
Mark Roberts |
Dick Campbell |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
Graeme Smith Neil McGregor Kyle McAusland Chris Smith Austin McCann Michael Donald David Sinclair Robbie Crawford Liam Buchanan David Winters Michael Moffat |
1 (G) D Hill 2 (D) M McCulloch 3 (D) I Campbell 4 (D) M Bolochoweckyj 5 (D) M Dunlop (29) 6 (M) W Robertson (71) 8 (M) J Jordon Brown (46) Yellow card 7 (F) R Campbell 9 (F) C Templeman Yellow card 10 (F) G Swankie 11 (F) D Hilson |
| Bench | |
|
Ally Brown Adam Hunter Ryan Mcstay Aaron Wyllie Mark Roberts |
21 (G) R Salmon Yellow card 12 (D) S Tulloch (29) 14 (M) O Kader 15 (M) D Denholm (46) 16 (M) G Malin (71) |
| Substitutions | |
|
Adam Hunter for David Sinclair (78) |
None. |
| Cautions | |
|
Kyle McAusland David Winters Michael Moffat |
None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Iain Brines (Referee) |
Match Report
A header from Michael Donald clinched the points for Ayr, as they held on to win against Forfar at Somerset Park.
The Honest Men had managed just two wins from their last 12 matches, but victory has pulled them away from the relegation play-off place and move to within three points of fifth-place Forfar.
Ayr went ahead when Liam Buchanan slotted home from six yards after 19 minutes.
Forfar had a great chance to equalise after 65 minutes, but Michael Bolochoweckji's header was saved by Graeme Smith, and the side with the league's worst defensive record were made to rue their missed opportunity.
A cross from the right wing by Buchanan found Donald in the centre of the penalty area and his header nestled into the bottom-right corner to give the hosts a two-goal lead.
The visitors were given a lifeline when Iain Campbell converted a penalty following a foul by Christopher Smith, but Ayr hung on to claim a vital three points.
Match report written by BBC
Squad Statistics (as at February 23rd, 2013)
| 2012-13 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
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|
|
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| Graeme Smith (GK) | 29 |
|
3 | - | 3 | - |
| Austin McCann | 33 |
|
26 | - | 26 | - |
| Chris Smith | 24 |
|
4 | - | 96 | 3 |
| Kyle McAusland | 20 |
|
21 | 3 | 21 | 3 |
| Neil McGregor | 27 |
|
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| David Sinclair | 22 |
|
25 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| Michael Donald | 24 |
|
8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Robbie Crawford | 18 |
|
28 | - | 29 | - |
| Liam Buchanan | 27 |
|
4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Michael Moffat | 28 |
|
28 | 16 | 105 | 36 |
| David Winters | 29 |
|
27 | 4 | 27 | 4 |
| Adam Hunter (sub) | 27 |
|
23 | - | 23 | - |
League Table (as at February 23rd, 2013)
No league table has been added for this season.