St Mirren vs Ayr United, 2016/17 Scottish Championship, 2016/2017 Scottish Championship
· Scottish ChampionshipAbout
St Mirren are hosting Ayr United
at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Commentary
- 59': Paul Cairney (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Ross Docherty (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Lawrence Shankland (St. Mirren) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Lawrence Shankland should be disappointed.
- 60': Substitution, St. Mirren. John Sutton replaces Rocco Quinn.
- 63': Goal! St. Mirren 0, Ayr United 1. Paul Cairney (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Adams.
- 65': Conrad Balatoni (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, St. Mirren. David Clarkson replaces Lawrence Shankland.
- 70': Substitution, Ayr United. Patrick Boyle replaces Daryll Meggatt because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Ayr United. Kevin Nisbet replaces Alan Forrest.
- 77': Jamie Adams (Ayr United) is shown the red card.
- 79': Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Rose replaces Gary Harkins.
- 79': Substitution, St. Mirren. Ryan Hardie replaces Andy Webster.
- 81': Goal! St. Mirren 1, Ayr United 1. John Sutton (St. Mirren) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Clarkson.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: The SMISA Stadium
Location: Paisley, Scotland
Attendance: 3,124
Venue: The SMISA Stadium
Location: Paisley, Scotland
Attendance: 3,124
SPFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
St Mirren (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Scott Gallacher (GK) |
| 4 | Andy Webster |
| 6 | Gary Mackenzie |
| 3 | Gary Irvine |
| 2 | Jason Naismith |
| 10 | Stephen Mallan |
| 42 | Kyle Magennis |
| 8 | Rocco Quinn |
| 25 | Lawrence Shankland |
| 17 | Lewis Morgan |
| 29 | Kyle McAllister |
Ayr United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Fleming (GK) |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 22 | Conrad Balatoni  |
| 18 | Daryll Meggatt |
| 2 | Nicky Devlin |
| 23 | Ross Docherty |
| 16 | Jamie Adams  |
| 14 | Paul Cairney |
| 8 | Robbie Crawford |
| 10 | Alan Forrest |
| 12 | Gary Harkins |
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