Match ends, Ayr United 1, Albion Rovers 0.
AyrAyr United1AlbionAlbion Rovers0
Alan Trouten's first-half goal ensured Ayr remain top of Scottish League One after a hard-fought win at Somerset Park.
The Honest Men took the lead on the half-hour mark after midfielder Trouten fired into the top corner after being teed up by Nicky Devlin.
Alan Forrest should have doubled their lead in the second-half but his tame effort failed to hit the target.
United saw the game out to extend their unbeaten run to 13 league matches.
Line-ups
Ayr
Formation 4-3-2-1
- 1Fleming
- 2Devlin
- 5McLauchlan
- 6GrahamBooked at 39mins
- 3Boyle
- 7AdamsBooked at 51mins
- 4DochertyBooked at 35mins
- 8Crawford
- 10TroutenBooked at 84mins
- 11ForrestSubstituted forDonaldat 67'minutes
- 9PrestonSubstituted forCaldwellat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Donald
- 14Murphy
- 15Caldwell
- 16Muir
- 17McCracken
- 19Newman
Albion
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Stewart
- 2ReidBooked at 49mins
- 5Dunlop
- 6Dunlop
- 3Turnbull
- 7FerrySubstituted forMullinat 73'minutes
- 4Fisher
- 8DavidsonBooked at 60mins
- 10Willis
- 11LoveSubstituted forMcBrideat 64'minutes
- 9BarrowmanSubstituted forMcRobbieat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Mullin
- 14Young
- 15Talu
- 16McBride
- 17Terry
- 18McRobbie
- Referee:
- George Salmond
- Attendance:
- 1,389
Match Stats
Home TeamAyrAway TeamAlbion
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away0
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 1, Albion Rovers 0.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
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Gary Fisher (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Ross Docherty.
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Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Andy Graham.
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Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Ross Docherty.
Booking
Alan Trouten (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Albion Rovers. Callum McRobbie replaces Andrew Barrowman.
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Patrick Boyle (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Josh Mullin (Albion Rovers).
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ross Dunlop.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ross Stewart.
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Attempt saved. Ross Docherty (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Albion Rovers. Josh Mullin replaces Mark Ferry.
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Attempt saved. Robbie Crawford (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Jamie Adams (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Andrew Barrowman (Albion Rovers).
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Attempt missed. Andy Graham (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
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Robbie Crawford (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
