Match ends, Forfar Athletic 3, Ayr United 1.
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Andy Ryan scored twice as Forfar Athletic beat Ayr United and moved out of the Scottish League One relegation zone.
Ryan fired into the top corner to give Forfar the lead but Ayr were level through Ryan Stevenson's strike.
Another Ryan shot gave the hosts the advantage again in the second half.
And Steven Craig finished with his left foot to seal all three points for the home side and move them up to 10th in the division.
Line-ups
Forfar
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hill
- 2SparkSubstituted forYatesat 80'minutes
- 4O'Brien
- 5Rodger
- 3Kennedy
- 7Kader
- 6HodgeSubstituted forTrialistat 45'minutes
- 10Swankie
- 11Denholm
- 8Craig
- 9Ryan
Substitutes
- 12Campbell
- 14Hay
- 15Trialist
- 16Devine
- 17Mailer
- 18Yates
- 21King
Ayr
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fleming
- 2Devlin
- 5Graham
- 7McCrorieSubstituted forMcLauchlanat 21'minutesBooked at 48mins
- 3BoyleSubstituted forDonaldat 21'minutes
- 10TroutenBooked at 90mins
- 6StevensonSubstituted forCrawfordat 67'minutes
- 4DochertyBooked at 72mins
- 11Forrest
- 8MooreBooked at 80mins
- 9Preston
Substitutes
- 12Crawford
- 14Wardrope
- 15Donald
- 16McLauchlan
- 17Adams
- 18Hodge
- 19Newman
- Referee:
- Gavin Ross
- Attendance:
- 614
Match Stats
Home TeamForfarAway TeamAyr
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away7
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forfar Athletic 3, Ayr United 1.
Booking
Alan Trouten (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Alan Trouten (Ayr United).
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Attempt missed. Craig Moore (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Omar Kader (Forfar Athletic).
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Robbie Crawford (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Alan Forrest (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Omar Kader (Forfar Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. James Yates replaces Euan Spark because of an injury.
Booking
Craig Moore (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Euan Spark (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Craig Moore (Ayr United).
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Attempt saved. Craig Moore (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Trialist (Forfar Athletic).
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Robbie Crawford (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Darren Hill.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Preston (Ayr United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal!
Goal! Forfar Athletic 3, Ayr United 1. Steven Craig (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trialist.
