Match ends, Ayr United 2, Forfar Athletic 3.
AyrAyr United2ForfarForfar Athletic3
Gavin Swankie netted a brace as Forfar Athletic edged out Ayr United in an entertaining Somerset Park tussle.
The visitors took the lead on 13 minutes when Swankie turned in Dale Hilson's cross but Ayr hit back through a fierce shot from Craig Malcolm.
Chris Templeman's strike restored Forfar's lead on the brink of half-time only for Martyn Campbell to later bundle in a leveller from close range.
But Swankie hit the winner with on 67 minutes with a firm shot.
Line-ups
Ayr
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hutton
- 2Hunter
- 3Longridge
- 6McLaughlinSubstituted forShanklandat 72'minutes
- 4Campbell
- 5Lithgow
- 7McGowan
- 8MarenghiSubstituted forForrestat 58'minutes
- 10Kyle
- 9Malcolm
- 11Donald
Substitutes
- 12Shankland
- 14Forrest
- 15Gilmour
- 16Pope
- 17Crawford
- 18Roberts
- 19Newman
Forfar
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Douglas
- 2BaxterBooked at 53mins
- 3Campbell
- 4Fusco
- 5MalcolmBooked at 90mins
- 6DodsBooked at 65mins
- 7CampbellSubstituted forKaderat 86'minutes
- 8McCabe
- 10SwankieBooked at 63mins
- 9Templeman
- 11Hilson
Substitutes
- 12Fotheringham
- 14Andrews
- 15Dale
- 16Kader
- 17Malin
- 18McCluskey
- 20Hill
- Referee:
- Craig Charleston
- Attendance:
- 656
Match Stats
Home TeamAyrAway TeamForfar
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away7
- Corners
- Home7
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 2, Forfar Athletic 3.
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Attempt missed. Mark Shankland (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
Stuart Malcolm (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Michael Donald (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Stuart Malcolm (Forfar Athletic).
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Attempt saved. Alan Lithgow (Ayr United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
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Attempt missed. Michael McGowan (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Craig Malcolm (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gary Fusco (Forfar Athletic).
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Kevin Kyle (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Darren Dods (Forfar Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Omar Kader replaces Ross Campbell.
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Foul by Jackson Longridge (Ayr United).
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Christopher Templeman (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Michael McGowan (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Martyn Campbell (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
