Match ends, Ayr United 2, Stranraer 1.
Ayr United 2-1 Stranraer
- From the section Football
Ayr United booked their place in the promotion play-offs after holding on for a win at home to Stranraer in Scottish League One.
Alan Trouten's shot found the net off the inside of a post to give Ayr the lead.
And, in the second half, Stranraer goalkeeper Cameron Belford failed to clear a passback and Michael Wardrobe was left with a simple tap-in.
The visitors pulled one back through Ryan Thomson's header but Ayr held on.
Line-ups
Ayr
- 1Fleming
- 4Graham
- 5McLauchlan
- 2Murphy
- 3Donald
- 7Wardrope
- 6StevensonSubstituted forMcKenzieat 90+2'minutes
- 8Adams
- 10Trouten
- 9PrestonSubstituted forCrawfordat 80'minutes
- 11MooreSubstituted forForrestat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Forrest
- 14Hodge
- 15Crawford
- 16Muir
- 17McKenzie
- 19Newman
Stranraer
- 26Belford
- 4Pettigrew
- 8Bell
- 2RobertsonBooked at 26mins
- 15Dick
- 10Stirling
- 7CairneySubstituted forAitkenat 85'minutes
- 16TurnerSubstituted forMalcolmat 58'minutes
- 33GibsonBooked at 45mins
- 20McGuiganBooked at 36minsSubstituted forLongworthat 70'minutes
- 23Thomson
Substitutes
- 6Aitken
- 9Malcolm
- 11McCloskey
- 12Kemp
- 13Currie
- 14Longworth
- 24Rumsby
- Referee:
- Colin Steven
- Attendance:
- 1,244
Match Stats
Home TeamAyrAway TeamStranraer
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 2, Stranraer 1.
Attempt missed. Andy Stirling (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Sean McKenzie replaces Ryan Stevenson.
Attempt saved. Michael Wardrope (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Belford.
Attempt saved. Michael Wardrope (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Foul by Craig Malcolm (Stranraer).
(Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Scott Robertson (Stranraer) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Jamie Longworth (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Robbie Crawford (Ayr United).
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Chris Aitken replaces Paul Cairney.
Craig Pettigrew (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie Adams (Ayr United).
Attempt missed. Ryan Stevenson (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Robbie Crawford replaces Jordan Preston.
Attempt missed. Jamie Longworth (Stranraer) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Foul by Jamie Longworth (Stranraer).
Alan Forrest (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 2, Stranraer 1. Ryan Thomson (Stranraer) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Peter Murphy.
Foul by Paul Cairney (Stranraer).
Alan Trouten (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Alan Forrest replaces Craig Moore.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Jamie Longworth replaces Mark McGuigan.
Foul by Alan Trouten (Ayr United).
Ryan Thomson (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Ryan Thomson.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 2, Stranraer 0. Michael Wardrope (Ayr United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner.
Liam Dick (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Wardrope (Ayr United).
Ryan Thomson (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Stevenson (Ayr United).
Attempt saved. Andy Stirling (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Paul Cairney (Stranraer) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Craig Malcolm replaces Kyle Turner.
Steven Bell (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Craig Moore (Ayr United).
Foul by Alan Trouten (Ayr United).