Match ends, Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 3.
StirlingStirling Albion1AyrAyr United3
Ayr United top Scottish League One after beating Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium.
The visitors moved into the lead early on, Alan Forrest poking the ball into the net.
Forrest's second, a wonderful curling effort, came after the break but Gordon Smith converted a penalty for Albion after Martyn Campbell handled.
Brian Gilmour restored Ayr's two-goal advantage when he finished from close range following a corner.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Paterson
- 2Hamilton
- 5WedderburnBooked at 83mins
- 6Smith
- 7Smith
- 3CreaneySubstituted forJohnstonat 62'minutes
- 8ComrieSubstituted forSmithat 57'minutes
- 4RobertsonBooked at 27mins
- 11Weir
- 9SmithBooked at 67mins
- 10CoultSubstituted forCunninghamat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Cunningham
- 14Smith
- 15Johnston
- 16Forsyth
- 17Reidford
- 18Fulton
- 19McGeachie
Ayr
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hutton
- 5Campbell
- 3Donald
- 2Devlin
- 4McKinlay
- 11McGillSubstituted forShirkieat 86'minutes
- 8McLaughlinBooked at 80mins
- 6Gilmour
- 7Forrest
- 9Donnelly
- 10McGovern
Substitutes
- 12McKenzie
- 14McArthur
- 15Shirkie
- 16Muir
- 18Roberts
- 19Newman
- Referee:
- Mat Northcroft
- Attendance:
- 823
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamAyr
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 1, Ayr United 3.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Graham Weir.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Graham Weir.
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Foul by Lee Hamilton (Stirling Albion).
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Alan Forrest (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Darren Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jon Paul McGovern (Ayr United).
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Dale Shirkie replaces Peter McGill.
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Attempt missed. Brian Gilmour (Ayr United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
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Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
Booking
Craig Wedderburn (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Craig Wedderburn (Stirling Albion).
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Ryan Donnelly (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Booking
Scott McLaughlin (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
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(Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Scott McLaughlin (Ayr United).
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Chris Smith.
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Alan Forrest (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
