Match ends, Ayr United 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
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Dunfermline Athletic beat Ayr United to win for the first time in seven League One matches.
Second-half goals from Andy Geggan and David Hopkirk gave the Pars a first away league success winning at the same venue in October.
David Hutton denied Andy Barrowman and Gregor Buchanan before Geggan nodded in Hopkirk's cross.
And Hopkirk's low, right-foot finish leaves Ayr without a league win in a dozen games since 18 October.
Line-ups
Ayr
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Hutton
- 2Devlin
- 4McGovern
- 5Neill
- 3BlakemanSubstituted forCrawfordat 80'minutes
- 7Murray
- 8McLaughlinBooked at 70minsSubstituted forNisbetat 80'minutes
- 6GilmourBooked at 69mins
- 11Donald
- 10Forrest
- 9ShirkieSubstituted forBeattieat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Crawford
- 14Beattie
- 15McCracken
- 16Donnelly
- 17Nisbet
- 18Slane
- 19Newman
Dunfermline
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1ScullySubstituted forGoodfellowat 85'minutes
- 2Geggan
- 4Martin
- 5Buchanan
- 3PatersonSubstituted forWhittleat 45'minutes
- 7McAusland
- 6Spence
- 8ByrneSubstituted forFalkinghamat 57'minutes
- 11Hopkirk
- 10Moffat
- 9Barrowman
Substitutes
- 12Falkingham
- 14Thomson
- 15Stirling
- 16Smith
- 17Millen
- 18Whittle
- 20Goodfellow
- Referee:
- Mat Northcroft
- Attendance:
- 1,149
Match Stats
Home TeamAyrAway TeamDunfermline
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away8
- Corners
- Home4
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Nisbet (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Foul by Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Alan Forrest (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Spence.
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Foul by Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Ryan Nisbet (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Brian Gilmour (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kyle McAusland (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Craig Beattie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Craig Beattie replaces Dale Shirkie.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Ryan Goodfellow replaces Ryan Scully because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Ryan Nisbet replaces Scott McLaughlin.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Robbie Crawford replaces Adam Blakeman.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Alex Whittle.
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Andrew Barrowman (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
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Kyle McAusland (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
