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Ayr vs Inverness CT: match report

Ayr United hosted Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Somerset Park on Saturday 12 September 2026, in the SPFL Championship (round 6). David Dickinson is the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9.

Result and scorers

Ayr 1-3 Inverness CT. Goals: Luis Longstaff 4' for Inverness CT; Ryan Duncan 17' for Inverness CT; Owen Stirton 28' for Ayr; Adam Mackinnon 72' for Inverness CT. Attendance: 1,844.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 4' Goal: Luis Longstaff (Inverness CT)
  • 17' Goal: Ryan Duncan (Inverness CT)
  • 28' Goal: Owen Stirton (Ayr)
  • 53' Yellow card: Alfie Stewart (Inverness CT)
  • 72' Goal: Adam Mackinnon (Inverness CT)
  • 73' Yellow card: Remi Savage (Inverness CT)
  • 79' Yellow card: Adam Mackinnon (Inverness CT)
  • 88' Yellow card: Scott McMann (Ayr)
Match stats (contains the result)
0%Possession0%
0Shots0
0Shots on target0
0Corners0
0Fouls0
0Offsides0
0Saves0
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Ayr 4-4-1-1

Coach: Gary Naysmith

  1. 1 Harry Stone GK
  2. 32 Dylan Watret DEF
  3. 8 Leon King DEF
  4. 20 Luke McBeth DEF
  5. 33 Scott McMann DEF
  6. 11 Ross Taylor FWD
  7. 6 Reece Lyon MID
  8. 12 Olly Whyte MID
  9. 17 Thomas Hatton MID
  10. 16 Ben Summers MID
  11. 7 Owen Stirton FWD

Bench

  • 15 Jamie Murphy FWD
  • 9 Josh Landers FWD
  • 25 Kenzie Mitchell DEF
  • 38 Liam Russell GK
  • 5 Kevin Holt DEF
  • 3 Liam Dick DEF
  • 2 Nicholas McAllister DEF
  • 34 Jamie Douglas MID
  • 26 Matthew Warbrick FWD

Inverness CT 4-2-3-1

Coach: Scott Kellacher

  1. 1 Ross Munro GK
  2. 2 Calum MacLeod DEF
  3. 6 Daniel Devine DEF
  4. 5 Remi Savage DEF
  5. 4 Graeme Shinnie MID
  6. 8 Adam MacKinnon MID
  7. 7 Paul Allan MID
  8. 16 Ryan Duncan MID
  9. 17 Liam Sole FWD
  10. 11 Luis Longstaff FWD
  11. 35 Alfie Stewart MID

Bench

  • 26 Roddy MacGregor MID
  • 36 Alfie Bavidge FWD
  • 3 Noa Boutin DEF
  • 12 Daniel Mackay FWD
  • 21 Logan Ross GK
  • 15 Kerr Smith DEF
  • 14 Miller Keir FWD
  • 19 Morgan Bates FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 24 February 2026: Ayr United 1-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
  • Saturday 16 March 2024: Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-2 Ayr United
  • Saturday 6 January 2024: Ayr United 1-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
  • Saturday 11 November 2023: Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1 Ayr United
  • Saturday 12 August 2023: Ayr United 1-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle