Match ends, Ayr United 2, Stranraer 1.
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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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 2, Stranraer 1.
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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.
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Attempt saved. Michael Wardrope (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Cameron Belford.
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Attempt saved. Michael Wardrope (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Craig Malcolm (Stranraer).
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(Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Scott Robertson (Stranraer) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Jamie Longworth (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Robbie Crawford (Ayr United).
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Chris Aitken replaces Paul Cairney.
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Craig Pettigrew (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Adams (Ayr United).
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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.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Longworth (Stranraer) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Jamie Longworth (Stranraer).
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Alan Forrest (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
