Match ends, East Fife 0, Ayr United 5.
East FifeEast Fife0AyrAyr United5
Ayr United boosted their play-off hopes with a thumping win away to struggling East Fife.
Michael Moffat tucked away a penalty on 36 minutes before adding a second goal three minutes later from close range.
Kevin Kyle headed in Scott McLaughlin's corner before the interval.
Michael McDonald bundled the ball home six minutes after the restart and substitute Alan Forrest completed the scoring with another close-range effort deep into stoppage-time.
Line-ups
East Fife
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Paterson
- 2Campbell
- 3Durie
- 6Stewart
- 5Rutkiewicz
- 4ThomBooked at 61minsSubstituted forAustinat 67'minutes
- 11McKenzie
- 7O'Neill
- 19Buchanan
- 20Hughes
- 10Johnstone
Substitutes
- 12Barr
- 14Stewart
- 15Smith
- 16Clarke
- 17Austin
- 21Shaw
Ayr
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hutton
- 2McGowanBooked at 54mins
- 3Pope
- 8Hunter
- 5Lithgow
- 4CampbellSubstituted forForrestat 62'minutes
- 7McLaughlinBooked at 12mins
- 6Gilmour
- 9Moffat
- 10KyleSubstituted forShanklandat 70'minutes
- 11Donald
Substitutes
- 12Shankland
- 14Forrest
- 15Marenghi
- 16Longridge
- 17Wardrope
- 18Roberts
- 19Newman
- Referee:
- Euan Norris
- Attendance:
- 647
Match Stats
Home TeamEast FifeAway TeamAyr
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away8
- Corners
- Home10
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away5
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Full Time
Second Half ends, East Fife 0, Ayr United 5.
Goal!
Goal! East Fife 0, Ayr United 5. Alan Forrest (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Shankland.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Gordon Pope.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Adam Hunter.
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Attempt missed. Liam Buchanan (East Fife) header from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Gordon Pope.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by David Hutton.
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Attempt saved. Stephen Hughes (East Fife) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Scott McLaughlin.
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Attempt missed. Adam Hunter (Ayr United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Nathan Austin (East Fife) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Gordon Pope.
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Michael Donald (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jonathan Stewart (East Fife).
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Attempt missed. Stephen Hughes (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Mark Shankland replaces Kevin Kyle because of an injury.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Scott Durie.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Nathan Austin replaces Gary Thom.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jonathan Stewart.
