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Saturday, 16 April 2011

Livingston v Ayr United: LIVE!

Livingston v AYR UNITED: LIVE From Almondvale Stadium!
Ayr United go into the game on the back of two victories, against play-off rivals Forfar and Brechin. Where as Livingston, secured the Second Division title at Stenhousemuir's Ochilview with a 3-0 win.Livingston will hope to maintain there unbeaten home record until the end of the season, as Ayr United did in the 2008-09 campaign. The Clubs have met twice already this season, both at Somerset Park, Both sides winning convincingly on separate occasions. Today is the first of a double header of Livingston-Ayr United matches this week, the Honest Men take the trip to West Lothian again on Tuesday night. Ayr currently sit second in the league after the three-nil hammering of closest Play-Off rivals, Brechin City at Glebe Park.With Michael Moffat netting his fifth goal since stepping up from the junior circuit in January, Mark Roberts breaking his recent Penalty spot Hoodoo and a first goal for new loan signing, David Crawford from Hibernian.

Starting Line-up
Ayr United: Alan Martin, Jonathan Tiffoney, Chris Smith, Eddie Malone, Martyn Campbell, Ross Robertson, Michael Moffat, Alan Trouten, Andy Rodgers, Mark Roberts, Stuart Bannigan.
Subs: David Crawford (GK), Jim Lauchlan, Ryan McCann, William Easton, David Crawford

9 mins: Ayr make a good start but Livingston have the first real opportunity. Falling to Liam Fox.

11 mins: Lovely play from Ayr a Chris Smith ball in, eventually Andy Rodgers wins a corner.

Both teams playing a bit sloppy now.

28 mins: Moffat knocks the ball just wide of the post.

Ayr Starting to dominate in West Lothian.

37 mins: LIVINGSTON DOWN TO 10 MEN!!! Iain Russell has been sent off for an elbow on Martyn Campbell.

Peterhead equalise against Brechin, Ayr looking to cement second place.

HT: Ayr go into the break unlucky not to be ahead.

No Changes to either team, second half under way.

56 mins: Easton on for Robertson and McCann on for Rodgers

76 mins: David Crawford on for Michael Moffat

Official Attendance at the Braidwood Motor Company Almondvale Stadium is 1,492

FT: The points are shared at Almondvale. Ayr only one point ahead of Forfar who sit in third place, but are 6 points ahead of Airdrie in fifth. Livi top scorer will miss the clash on Tuesday after receiving a straight Red Card for Violent Conduct.