Raith Rovers vs Ayr United, 2025-26 Scottish Championship
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Raith Rovers are hosting Ayr United
at Stark's Park, Fife, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Commentary
- 12': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) Goal at 12'
- 17': Scott McMann (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 17'
- 32': Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) Penalty - Scored at 32'
- 45': Kai Montagu (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Scott Brown (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 51'
- 51': Stuart Bannigan (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 51'
- 61': Leon Thomson King (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 61'
- 61': Josh Mullin (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 61'
- 70': Dylan Easton (Raith Rovers) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Shaun Byrne (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Lewis Stevenson (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Callum Smith (Raith Rovers) Substitution at 71'
- 75': Anton Dowds (Ayr United) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Jude Bonnar (Ayr United) Substitution at 75'
- 80': Shaun Want (Ayr United) Substitution at 80'
- 84': Dominic Thomas (Ayr United) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Curtis Main (Ayr United) Substitution at 84'
Statistics
 AYR |
RRFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 3,448
Venue: Stark's Park
Location: Fife, Scotland
Attendance: 3,448
SPFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 11 | +11 | 24 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 11 | +5 | 24 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 11 | +4 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Raith Rovers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rae (GK) |
| 5 | Callum Fordyce |
| 4 | Paul Hanlon |
| 22 | Jordan Doherty |
| 20 | Scott Brown  |
| 8 | Ross Matthews |
| 3 | Ewan Wilson |
| 2 | Jai Rowe |
| 9 | Jack Hamilton |
| 23 | Dylan Easton |
| 18 | Paul McMullan |
Ayr United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Mitchell (GK) |
| 5 | Kevin Holt |
| 20 | Leon Thomson King |
| 33 | Scott McMann |
| 32 | Dylan Watret |
| 6 | Stuart Bannigan |
| 22 | Mark McKenzie |
| 8 | Ben Dempsey |
| 15 | Jamie Murphy |
| 23 | Marco Rus |
| 21 | Ethan Walker |
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