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Ayr vs Morton: match report

Ayr United hosted Greenock Morton at Somerset Park on Saturday 29 August 2026, in the SPFL Championship (round 4). Dan Mcfarlane is the referee, averaging 5.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.3.

Result and scorers

Ayr 1-1 Morton. Goals: Jamie Murphy 44' (pen) for Ayr; Eamonn Brophy 63' for Morton. Attendance: 2,174.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 37' Yellow card: Luke Mcbeth (Ayr)
  • 42' Yellow card: Grant Gillespie (Morton)
  • 44' Penalty: Jamie Murphy (Ayr)
  • 63' Goal: Eamonn Brophy (Morton)
  • 72' Yellow card: Laiith Fairnie (Morton)
  • 75' Yellow card: Kerr Robertson (Morton)
Match stats (contains the result)
57%Possession43%
11Shots9
4Shots on target2
3Corners4
10Fouls14
1Offsides1
1Saves3
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Ayr 3-5-2

Coach: Gary Naysmith

  1. 1 Harry Stone GK
  2. 2 Nicholas McAllister DEF
  3. 20 Luke McBeth DEF
  4. 5 Kevin Holt DEF
  5. 32 Dylan Watret DEF
  6. 15 Jamie Murphy FWD
  7. 6 Reece Lyon MID
  8. 16 Ben Summers MID
  9. 33 Scott McMann DEF
  10. 11 Ross Taylor FWD
  11. 7 Owen Stirton FWD

Bench

  • 17 Thomas Hatton MID
  • 3 Liam Dick DEF
  • 34 Jamie Douglas MID
  • 25 Kenzie Mitchell DEF
  • 38 Liam Russell GK
  • 35 Jack Simpson MID
  • 26 Matthew Warbrick FWD

Morton 4-2-3-1

Coach: Ian Murray

  1. 1 Elyh Harrison GK
  2. 2 Cameron Ballantyne DEF
  3. 4 Christopher Cupps DEF
  4. 52 Laiith Fairnie DEF
  5. 28 Louie Murphy DEF
  6. 47 Harry Cochrane MID
  7. 21 Grant Gillespie MID
  8. 29 Michael O'Halloran FWD
  9. 20 Callum Sandilands MID
  10. 7 Michael Garrity FWD
  11. 10 Eamonn Brophy FWD

Bench

  • 8 Grant Savoury MID
  • 19 Kerr Robertson MID
  • 17 Sahil Bashir DEF
  • 31 Brian Kinnear GK
  • 35 Dean Black DEF
  • 6 Kris Moore DEF
  • 11 Bobby McLuckie MID
  • 30 Joey O'Toole MID
  • 25 MacKenzie Carse MID
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 21 March 2026: Ayr United 0-1 Greenock Morton
  • Saturday 27 December 2025: Greenock Morton 1-1 Ayr United
  • Saturday 18 October 2025: Ayr United 2-1 Greenock Morton
  • Saturday 23 August 2025: Greenock Morton 2-2 Ayr United
  • Saturday 8 March 2025: Greenock Morton 2-1 Ayr United