Airdrieonians vs Ayr United, 2025-26 Scottish Championship
· Scottish Championship
59': Marco RusAbout
Airdrieonians are hosting Ayr United
at Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Commentary
- 19': Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) Goal at 19'
- 41': Lewis Strapp (Airdrieonians) Yellow Card at 41'
- 45': Marco Rus (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 45'
- 49': Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 49'
- 54': Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) Yellow Card at 54'
- 59': Marco Rus (Ayr United) Red Card at 59'
- 60': Dylan Watret (Ayr United) Substitution at 60'
- 71': Aidan Wilson (Airdrieonians) Yellow Card at 71'
- 79': Liam Mcstravick (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 79'
- 84': Tate Xavier-Jones (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Cameron Cooper (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 84'
- 90'+4': Stuart Bannigan (Ayr United) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 AYR |
AIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | 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 |
| 2 | 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: Excelsior Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Attendance: 1,522
Venue: Excelsior Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Attendance: 1,522
SPFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 17 | +18 | 35 |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 17 | +10 | 35 |
| 3 | Arbroath | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 17 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Airdrieonians (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Cade Melrose (GK) |
| 4 | Sean McGinty |
| 5 | Aidan Wilson  |
| 6 | Dean Mcmaster |
| 3 | Lewis Strapp |
| 24 | Cole McKinnon |
| 18 | Jamie Barjonas |
| 8 | Gavin Gallagher |
| 11 | Euan Henderson |
| 17 | Lewis Mcgrattan |
| 7 | Chris Mochrie |
Ayr United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 38 | Liam Russell (GK) |
| 20 | Leon Thomson King |
| 3 | Liam Dick |
| 5 | Kevin Holt |
| 8 | Ben Dempsey |
| 17 | Jude Bonnar |
| 23 | Marco Rus |
| 33 | Scott McMann |
| 22 | Mark McKenzie |
| 15 | Jamie Murphy |
| 21 | Ethan Walker |
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