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Sunday, 30 October 2011

Late Winner takes Ayr out of the Drop Zone: Hamilton Academical 2-3 Ayr United

Ayr pick up their first away league victory of the campaign
Ayr United recorded their first away victory of the season yesterday, with a 2-3 victory over recently relegated Hamilton Academical.

The Home side took the lead from the spot, when Paul Currie scored  from the spot and doubled their advantage when Celtic loanee, Greig Spence, scored with a header.

But United clawed their way back into the game when Michael Moffat showed some great individual skill after picking up the ball and sending it past David Hutton in the Hamilton sticks, for 2-1 shortly after the break. Ayr were back on level terms on the 57th min when John Robertson scored his first goal since re-signing for the Honest Men at the Beginning of the season. When it looked like the points would be shared, mid-week hero, Chris Smith, converted in the final seconds to give United the first away three points of the season.

Brian Reid said:
"Tuesday night’s result provided a massive boost for everyone and we were just happy to come here and get a result. When we were 2-0 down, not a lot of people would have thought we would have come back to win but the final score shows great spirit between the boys and we are all delighted."

Hamilton Academical: Hutton, McAlister, Canning, McLaughlin (Anderson 58), Gillespie, Currie (Lyle 82), Mensing, Crawford (Chambers 73), Imrie, Paterson, Spence.
Unused Subs: Thomson, McBride
Goals: Currie (17 pen), Spence (45)
Booked: Mensing, Gillespie

Ayr United: Cuthbert, Tiffoney, Malone, J Robertson, Smith, R Robertson, Trouten (McKernon 75), Geggan, Moffat, Wardlaw (Roberts 76), McGowan
Unused Subs: McWilliams, Burke, Connolly
Goals: Moffat (51), J Robertson (56), Smith (90)
Booked: Cuthbert

Attendance: 1,699
Referee: David Somers

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Ayr make League Cup Semi-Final, Scottish Cup Third round draw also made

Main Stand at St Mirren Park


Last night Ayr United defeated Saint Mirren of The SPL in Paisley to book a place in the last four of the League Cup.

With Kilmarnock beating the Second Division outfit, East Fife, it has been set up perfectly for tomorrow's draw. The teams that will be in the hat for the Scottish Communities League Cup are Ayr United, Kilmarnock, Falkirk (who beat Dundee United at Tannadice on penalties) and either Hibernian or Celtic, who face each other tonight.

United beat the buddies to secure a first national semi-final since the 2001-02 season, in which Ayr went on to reach the League Cup final but lost in the Semi-final of the Scottish Cup. Chris Smith, who had been ruled out of the side that were convincingly beaten at home by Dundee on Saturday, due to a clash with 'keeper Kevin Cuthbert against Livingston in the previous week which left him concussed, converted an Eddie Malone free-kick in the 81st minute of the game, right in front Ayr's impressive 1,200+ supporters who made the journey to Paisley to see Ayr United's first trip to the New Saint Mirren Park and third SPL scalp of the season so far.

The draw was also made for the Third Round of the William Hill Scottish Cup, were Ayr United will host Third Division club Montrose at Somerset Park.

Saturday, 1 October 2011

Ross County- Match Preview

Today, the Honest Men the long trip to Dingwall in the Highlands to face Ross County. Ayr go up north on the back of three home points against Queen of the South last Saturday, when Mark Roberts late strike was enough to send the Somerset faithful in jubilation. Although, Ayr go into the game on the back of a vital three points and a second SPL scalp of the season, the Brian Reid's men have a less convincing away record, in the last two away games United have conceded eight and only scored one and have recorded an away point since Dundee. Ross County on the other hand have an extremely good home record and remain undefeated, yet only wining one game.
Martyn Campbell

United will be with out centre-half Martyn Campbell, who had cartilage damage revealed and could be out for 10 to 12 weeks. John Robertson is also a doubt for the long trip to Dingwall with a hamstring injury, and the hero against Hearts, Gareth Wardlaw, is a doubt due to a knee injury.

County will be with out Steven Craig, who will serve the third match of his eight match suspension. Michael Gardyne is a doubt and Colin McMenamin.

Brian Reid told the Ayrshire Post:
We’re going up there with a bit more confidence now and the key, as I’ve always said, will be consistency. I was annoyed by the cheap goals we had gifted in a couple of away games, but it’s been good to get back on track against Hearts and Queen of the South.
Reid also told the Ayrshire Post that Chris Smith and Ross Robertson could have the chance to defend their jersey's:
I’ve always believed that if you play well, you keep your jersey. So even if John Robertson and Martyn Campbell had been fit, I’m not sure they would be walking back into the team. Ross and Chris were solid and played their part in a young defensive unit which I thought played very well.