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