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Saturday, 5 February 2011

Buddies Victorious: Ayr United 1-2 St. Mirren

A packed Somerset Park watch as SPL outfit pass to the Quarter-Finals of the Scottish Cup.

Ayr United went behind early on when former Kilmarnock and Inverness striker, Craig Dargo scored for the Paisley club. After Going down Ayr looked like giving Saint Mirren a game. Saints Striker, Michael Higdon, miraculously stayed on the park after only receiving a booking for a red-card offence. Dargo doubled Saint Mirren's lead seconds before the Break.

Ayr look to be lifted i the second-half, and hard work payed off when a cross from the right-wing was handled by a Saint Mirren player in the area. Mark Roberts converting his twelfth penalty kick of the season and bring Ayr back from the dead. It wasn't to be for Brian Reid's Honest Men, when the large away support cheered referee, Euan Norris's whistle.

Stats:
Possession(%)
 Ayr United 53--47 Saint Mirren
Shots (on Target)
Ayr United 8 (5)--(7) 14 Saint Mirren
Fouls
Ayr United 9--17 Saint Mirren
Corners
Ayr United 3--4 Saint Mirren

AYR UNITED: 1. Crawford, 2. Tiffoney, 3. Malone, 4. Lauchlan, 5. Campbell, 6.McCann, 7. Robertson, 8. McLaughlin, 9. Bannigan, 10. Roberts (pen 58), 11. Smith
Unused Subs: 12. Woodburn, 14. Kelly, 15. Patterson, 16. Moore, 20. McWilliams (GK)
SAINT MIRREN: 1. Gallacher, 2. van Zanten, 5. Mair, 6. Potter, 14. McGregor, 17. McAusland, 8. Thomson, 11. Goodwin, 9. Dargo (7, 45) (45. McLean-75), 10. Higdon (33. Mooy- 90+2), 19. McGowan (7. Murray- 81)
Referee: Euan Norris
Assistant Referees: James Bee, Gary Sweeney
Fourth Official: Crawford Allan

ATTENDANCE: 5,997

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