Ayr United 0
Dunfermline Athletic 1
League (Championship)
Ayr UnitedAyr United |
0 - 10 - 1 |
Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline Athletic |
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League (Championship) |
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| Goalscorers | |
| None. | Barney Stewart (42) |
| Team Managers | |
|
Scott Brown |
Neil Lennon |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
1. David Mitchell 33. Scott McMann 3. Liam Dick 20. Leon King 6. Stuart Bannigan 15. Jamie Murphy 2. Nick McAllister 21. Ethan Walker 23. Marcus Rus 22. Mark McKenzie 14. Kyle Ure |
1 (G) D Mehmet 2 (D) J Chilokoa-Mullen 18 (D) N Abdulai Yellow card 31 (D) J John Tod Yellow card 5 (M) C Hamilton (68) 8 (M) C Gilmour 10 (M) M Todd (76) 47 (M) R Fraser 16 (F) R Macleod (68) 19 (F) B Stewart (82) 26 (F) A Andrew Tod |
| Bench | |
|
38. Liam Russel 5. Kevin Holt 4. Shaun Want 17. Jude Bonnar 11. Dom Thomas 18. Jamie Hislop 10. Curtis Main 7. Anton Dowds |
54 (G) M Munn 15 (D) S Fisher (76) 6 (M) E Otoo 7 (M) K Ritchie-Hosler (82) 12 (M) J Caceres (68) 14 (M) Alfons Amade (68) 22 (M) K Bray 35 (M) T Oakley-Boothe |
| Substitutions | |
|
Jude Bonnar for Stuart Bannigan (62) Curtis Main for Mark McKenzie (72) Anton Dowds for Nick McAllister (78) |
None. |
| Cautions | |
|
Scott McMann (45) Liam Dick (87) Jamie Murphy (90) |
None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Grant Irvine (Referee) |
Match Report
Dunfermline Athletic claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Ayr United at Somerset Park in a hard-fought Scottish Championship encounter on 31 October 2025. In a game of few clear openings, the visitors took their chance when it mattered most and then stood firm to protect their lead.
Ayr United worked tirelessly in search of an equaliser, but Dunfermline’s organisation and discipline made it difficult for the home side to build sustained pressure. With neither side able to dominate for long, the contest became one of patience and concentration, and the Pars emerged with the points.
The result was a frustrating one for Ayr, who will feel the match was there to be won if they had found a sharper edge in the final third. For Dunfermline, it was a well-earned away success and a reminder that small details can make all the difference in a tightly packed Championship season.
Match report written by AUFC Archive
Squad Statistics (as at October 31st, 2025)
| 2025-26 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
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|
|
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| David Mitchell (GK) | 35 |
|
18 | - | 18 | - |
| Leon King | 21 |
|
7 | - | 7 | - |
| Liam Dick | 30 |
|
13 | - | 13 | - |
| Scott McMann | 29 |
|
17 | - | 58 | 1 |
| Stuart Bannigan | 33 |
|
9 | - | 10 | - |
| Kyle Ure | 19 |
|
14 | - | 14 | - |
| Mark McKenzie | 25 |
|
18 | 4 | 211 | 21 |
| Marcus Rus | 22 |
|
17 | 1 | 56 | 6 |
| Ethan Walker | 27 |
|
16 | 3 | 40 | 8 |
| Nick McAllister | 24 |
|
15 | 1 | 125 | 4 |
| Jamie Murphy | 36 |
|
13 | 4 | 85 | 17 |
| Jude Bonnar (sub) | 19 |
|
13 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Curtis Main (sub) | 33 |
|
14 | 3 | 29 | 7 |
| Anton Dowds (sub) | 28 |
|
9 | - | 51 | 23 |
League Table (as at October 31st, 2025)
| Pld | W | D | L | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | St Johnstone | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| 2. | Partick Thistle | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 3. | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 4. | Ayr United | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 5. | Arbroath | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 6. | Raith Rovers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 7. | Ross County | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 8. | Morton | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 9. | Queen's Park | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 10. | Airdrieonians | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 |