Ayr sink Buddies in Pre-Season: Ayr United 1-0 St Mirren

Today, the Honest Men started the new season at home to St Mirren of the SPL in a pre-season friendly.

The team consisted of many new faces. Such as: Andy Geggan, Michael McGowan, John Robertson, Gareth Wardlaw and Kevin Cuthbert. Some familiar faces could be recognised as trialists like: Eddie Malone and Mark Roberts. Who yet to have deals signed at Somerset although it looks likely they will immanently.

It wasn't until late into the game the dead lock was broken, when sub, Roddy Paterson gave the honest men the lead. Shortly after, Patterson hit the cross bar with the keeper well beaten.

The St Mirren team included two former Ayr players: Craig Samson and Gary Teale. Where as Ayr had three former Buddies in Mark Roberts, Gareth Wardlaw and Eddie Malone.

2 New Faces at Somerset and 1 Old one

Yesterday, Dean Keenan confirmed via twitter, that Michael McGowan, formerly of Alloa and Kevin Cuthbert formerly of St Johnstone have joined the club for the season ahead. John Robertson, who has already played 119 times for the Honest Men, has according to various reliable sources on Football Forums joined Ayr for a third time.

Elsewhere, Brian Reid has got his eye on former fans favourite, Gareth Wardlaw. Wardlaw, who was released by St Mirren at the end of the season, played over 20 times in the SPL for the Buddies. Reid's only competition over Wardlaw, comes from Falkirk, who are also interested in the striker.