Annan Athletic vs Ayr United, 2022-23 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Annan Athletic advance 5-4 on penalties
Annan Athletic
  • Red Card 78': Dominic Docherty
  • 90'+5': Tony Wallace (P)
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Annan Athletic advance 5-4 on penalties
Ayr United
  • 71': Fraser Bryden

About

Annan Athletic are hosting Ayr United at Galabank, Annan, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 1': Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Scott Hooper (Annan Athletic).
  • 1': Nicholas McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Hooper.
  • 4': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
  • 4': Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Sam Ashford (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a fast break.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
  • 11': Scott Hooper (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 14': Foul by Sam Ashford (Ayr United).
  • 14': Steven Swinglehurst (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 23': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 23': Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Ayr United).
  • 31': Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic).
  • 33': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Aidan Smith (Annan Athletic).
  • 35': Aidan Smith (Annan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 36': Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Ayr United).
  • 37': Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Hooper.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 40': Hand ball by Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Patrick Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 43': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Hooper.
  • 44': Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
  • 44': Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Charlie Barnes.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Annan Athletic 0, Ayr United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Annan Athletic 0, Ayr United 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 49': Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Scott Hooper (Annan Athletic).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Chris Johnston (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 57': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Greg Fleming.
  • 58': Substitution, Ayr United. Mark McKenzie replaces Michael Hewitt.
  • 58': Substitution, Ayr United. Fraser Bryden replaces Sam Ashford.
  • 59': Foul by Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United).
  • 59': Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Foul by Tommy Goss (Annan Athletic).
  • 61': Frankie Musonda (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Chris Johnston (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Patrick Reading (Ayr United).
  • 62': Patrick Reading (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Annan Athletic. Tommy Muir replaces Aidan Smith.
  • 63': Substitution, Annan Athletic. Josh Galloway replaces Tommy Goss.
  • 64': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Steven Swinglehurst.
  • 64': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Greg Fleming.
  • 65': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Steven Swinglehurst.
  • 66': Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic).
  • 67': Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Tommy Muir.
  • 67': Foul by Nicholas McAllister (Ayr United).
  • 67': Greg Fleming (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Ayr United. Daire O'Connor replaces Jayden Mitchell-Lawson.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Josh Galloway (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Sean McGinty.
  • 71': Goal! Annan Athletic 0, Ayr United 1. Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dipo Akinyemi.
  • 73': Daire O'Connor (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic).
  • 73': Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic).
  • 77': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 77': Tommy Muir (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Second yellow card to Dominic Docherty (Annan Athletic).
  • 80': Chris Johnston (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
  • 81': Foul by Fraser Bryden (Ayr United).
  • 81': Josh Galloway (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Annan Athletic. Benjamin Luissint replaces Chris Johnston.
  • 83': Charlie Albinson (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).
  • 86': Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 86': Josh Galloway (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Sean McGinty (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 89': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Benjamin Luissint (Annan Athletic).
  • 90': Substitution, Annan Athletic. Cameron Williamson replaces Jordan Lowdon.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sean McGinty (Ayr United).
  • 90'+3': Tommy Muir (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
  • 90'+5': Penalty Annan Athletic. Benjamin Luissint draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Annan Athletic 1, Ayr United 1. Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Annan Athletic 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Annan Athletic 1, Ayr United 1.
  • 91': Penalty saved! Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(1), Ayr United 1. Tommy Muir (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(1), Ayr United 1(1). Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(2), Ayr United 1(1). Lewis Hunter (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(2), Ayr United 1(2). Sean McGinty (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(3), Ayr United 1(2). Cameron Williamson (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(3), Ayr United 1(3). Fraser Bryden (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 94': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Josh Galloway (Annan Athletic) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Josh Galloway should be disappointed.
  • 95': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Patrick Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot is too high. Patrick Reading should be disappointed.
  • 96': Penalty missed! Still Annan Athletic 1(3), Ayr United 1(3). Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 96': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(3), Ayr United 1(4). Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(4), Ayr United 1(4). Greg Fleming (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Penalty saved! Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Goal! Annan Athletic 1(5), Ayr United 1(4). Charlie Barnes (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Annan Athletic 1(5), Ayr United 1(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Annan Athletic 1(5), Ayr United 1(4).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Galabank
Location: Annan, Scotland
Attendance: 528

Scottish League Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 East Kilbride 0 0 0
2 Elgin City 0 0 0
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 0 0
4 Raith Rovers 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ANN Annan Athletic (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Greg Fleming (GK)
6 Steven Swinglehurst
5 Scott Hooper
3 Jordan Lowdon
2 Charlie Barnes
4 Lewis Hunter Yellow Card
8 Dominic Docherty Yellow Card
7 Tony Wallace
11 Chris Johns
19 Aidan Smith Yellow Card
10 Tommy Goss
Annan Athletic Substitutes:
Roan Steele, Cameron Williamson, Tommy Muir, Ethan Mitchell, Josh Galloway, Benjamin Luissint.

AYR Ayr United (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Charlie Albinson (GK) Yellow Card
5 Sean McGinty Yellow Card
4 Frankie Musonda
3 Patrick Reading Yellow Card
17 Nicholas Mcallister
8 Ben Dempsey Yellow Card
6 Andrew Murdoch
11 Jayden Mitchell-Lawson
20 Michael Hewitt
9 Dipo Akinyemi
23 Sam Ashford
Ayr United Substitutes:
Mark McKenzie, Finn Ecrepont, Kinlay Bilham, Aidan McAdams, Alex Kirk, Fraser Bryden, Jordan Houston, Daire O'Conchubhair, Paul Smith.

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