Match ends, Ayr United 4, Cowdenbeath 1.
Scottish League One: Ayr United 4-1 Cowdenbeath
- From the section Football
Ryan Stevenson hit a brace as Ayr United kept their play-off charge on track with a demolition of Cowdenbeath.
He had already headed against the post before Robbie McCrorie nodded home Brian Gilmour's corner.
Cowden keeper Alin Roman made a string of fine saves, but Stevenson fired home a right-footed effort and Craig Moore headed the third.
Declan Hughes fired Cowden's reply from just outside the box before Stevenson drilled home his second.
Ayr move to within two points of second-top Peterhead with a game in hand.
Line-ups
Ayr
- 1Fleming
- 2DevlinBooked at 58mins
- 4MurphyBooked at 45mins
- 5Graham
- 3Boyle
- 10Trouten
- 7McCrorieBooked at 45minsSubstituted forWardropeat 68'minutes
- 6Stevenson
- 8DochertySubstituted forCrawfordat 74'minutes
- 11Gilmour
- 9MooreSubstituted forPrestonat 40'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Forrest
- 14Preston
- 15Crawford
- 16Donald
- 17McLauchlan
- 18Wardrope
- 19Newman
Cowdenbeath
- 1Roman
- 2Kerr
- 4Scullion
- 5Brett
- 3Kane
- 7BeaumontSubstituted forGibbonsat 62'minutes
- 6Hughes
- 8Adamson
- 11McDaidBooked at 44minsSubstituted forSpenceat 67'minutesBooked at 70mins
- 9ByrneSubstituted forDonaldsonat 45'minutes
- 10CaldwellBooked at 81mins
Substitutes
- 12Donaldson
- 14Gibbons
- 15Milne
- 16Johnston
- 17Adam
- 18Spence
- 19Swann
- Referee:
- Gavin Ross
- Attendance:
- 856
Match Stats
Home TeamAyrAway TeamCowdenbeath
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away2
- Corners
- Home9
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 4, Cowdenbeath 1.
Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Greg Fleming.
Attempt missed. Jordan Preston (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Pat Scullion.
Attempt missed. Jordan Preston (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Foul by Jordan Preston (Ayr United).
Chris Kane (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Ross Caldwell (Cowdenbeath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Peter Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ross Caldwell (Cowdenbeath).
Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Peter Murphy.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Robbie Crawford replaces Ross Docherty.
Booking
Greig Spence (Cowdenbeath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nicky Devlin (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Greig Spence (Cowdenbeath).
Attempt missed. Dean Brett (Cowdenbeath) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
Foul by Alan Trouten (Ayr United).
Chris Kane (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Wardrope replaces Ross McCrorie.
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Greig Spence replaces Declan McDaid.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Chris Kane.
Peter Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dean Brett (Cowdenbeath).
Ross McCrorie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Declan Hughes (Cowdenbeath).
Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Nicky Devlin (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Declan McDaid (Cowdenbeath).
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Kieran Gibbons replaces Jack Beaumont.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 4, Cowdenbeath 1. Ryan Stevenson (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
Booking
Nicky Devlin (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Hand ball by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
Andy Graham (Ayr United) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Alin Roman.
Attempt saved. Jordan Preston (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Declan McDaid (Cowdenbeath) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Foul by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
Declan McDaid (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 3, Cowdenbeath 1. Declan Hughes (Cowdenbeath) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.