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Livingston vs Ayr: match report

Livingston hosted Ayr United at Tony Macaroni Arena on Saturday 3 October 2026, in the SPFL Championship (round 9). Lewis Hogarth is the referee, averaging 5.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.5.

Result and scorers

Livingston 1-2 Ayr. Goals: Owen Stirton 9' for Ayr; Robbie Muirhead 18' (pen) for Livingston; Luke Mcbeth 35' for Ayr. Attendance: 1,864.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 9' Goal: Owen Stirton (Ayr)
  • 11' Yellow card: Cameron Palmer (Livingston)
  • 18' Penalty: Robbie Muirhead (Livingston)
  • 22' Red card: Ross Taylor (Ayr)
  • 23' Yellow card: Luke Mcbeth (Ayr)
  • 35' Goal: Luke Mcbeth (Ayr)
  • 45' Yellow card: Jordan Doherty (Livingston)
  • 51' Yellow card: Emmanuel Danso (Livingston)
  • 72' Yellow card: Scott McMann (Ayr)
  • 78' Yellow card: Kieran Shanks (Ayr)
Match stats (contains the result)
0%Possession0%
0Shots0
0Shots on target0
0Corners0
0Fouls0
0Offsides0
0Saves0
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards1

Line-ups

Livingston 4-3-3

Coach: Glenn Whelan

  1. 28 Jérome Prior GK
  2. 22 Jordan Doherty DEF
  3. 23 Brooklyn Kabongolo DEF
  4. 5 Ryan McGowan DEF
  5. 26 Cristian Montaño DEF
  6. 8 Scott Pittman MID
  7. 20 Emmanuel Danso MID
  8. 16 Cammy Palmer MID
  9. 7 Tyrese Sinclair FWD
  10. 9 Robbie Muirhead FWD
  11. 19 Bradly van Hoeven FWD

Bench

  • 27 Graham Carey FWD
  • 25 Bruce Anderson FWD
  • 17 Stevie May FWD
  • 39 Liam Polworth MID
  • 6 Aidan Denholm MID
  • 14 Jack Hamilton GK
  • 4 Jack Wilkie DEF
  • 30 Shane Blaney DEF
  • 2 Cameron Kerr MID

Ayr 3-4-3

Coach: Gary Naysmith

  1. 1 Harry Stone GK
  2. 8 Leon King DEF
  3. 5 Kevin Holt DEF
  4. 3 Liam Dick DEF
  5. 32 Dylan Watret DEF
  6. 6 Reece Lyon MID
  7. 20 Luke McBeth DEF
  8. 33 Scott McMann DEF
  9. 12 Olly Whyte MID
  10. 7 Owen Stirton FWD
  11. 11 Ross Taylor FWD

Bench

  • 2 Nicholas McAllister DEF
  • 10 Kieran Shanks FWD
  • 38 Liam Russell GK
  • 25 Kenzie Mitchell DEF
  • 16 Ben Summers MID
  • 34 Jamie Douglas MID
  • 17 Thomas Hatton MID
  • 21 Ethan Walker FWD
  • 9 Josh Landers FWD
Previous meetings
  • Friday 18 April 2025: Livingston 5-0 Ayr United
  • Saturday 22 February 2025: Ayr United 1-2 Livingston
  • Saturday 21 December 2024: Livingston 0-1 Ayr United
  • Saturday 19 October 2024: Ayr United 1-2 Livingston
  • Saturday 19 August 2023: Livingston 2-0 Ayr United