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Ayr vs Alloa: match report

Ayr United hosted Alloa Athletic at Somerset Park on Saturday 25 July 2026, in the Scottish League Cup (round 5). John Beaton is the referee.

Result and scorers

Ayr 4-1 Alloa. Goals: Owen Stirton 14' for Ayr; Kieran Shanks 17' (pen) for Ayr; Owen Stirton 37' for Ayr; Cameron O'Donnel 60' for Alloa; Jamie Murphy 84' for Ayr. Attendance: 1,226.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 14' Goal: Owen Stirton (Ayr)
  • 17' Penalty: Kieran Shanks (Ayr)
  • 34' Yellow card: Joe Ellison (Alloa)
  • 37' Goal: Owen Stirton (Ayr)
  • 60' Goal: Cameron O'Donnel (Alloa)
  • 65' Missed penalty: Scott Taggart (Alloa)
  • 66' Missed penalty: Harry Stone (Ayr)
  • 84' Goal: Jamie Murphy (Ayr)
Match stats (contains the result)
28%Possession72%
12Shots4
6Shots on target3
5Corners5
13Fouls9
1Offsides2
2Saves2
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Ayr 4-3-3

Coach: Gary Naysmith

  1. 1 Harry Stone G
  2. 5 Kevin Holt CD-L
  3. 20 Luke Mcbeth CD-R
  4. 3 Liam Dick LB
  5. 32 Dylan Watret RB
  6. 6 Reece Lyon CM
  7. 16 Ben Summers LM
  8. 22 Mark McKenzie RM
  9. 7 Owen Stirton F
  10. 25 Kenzie Mitchell LF
  11. 10 Kieran Shanks RF

Bench

  • 21 Ethan Walker SUB
  • 26 Matthew Warbrick SUB
  • 38 Liam Russell SUB
  • 8 Leon Thomson King SUB
  • 4 Shaun Want SUB
  • 15 Jamie Murphy SUB
  • 18 Jamie Hislop SUB
  • 11 Ross Taylor SUB

Alloa 4-2-3-1

Coach: Andy Graham

  1. 1 Ross Stewart G
  2. 16 Joe Ellison CD-L
  3. 2 Scott Taggart CD-R
  4. 20 Cameron O'Donnel LB
  5. 24 Owen Foster RB
  6. 6 Grant Marchant AM
  7. 12 Stefan Scougall LM
  8. 4 Steven Hetherington RM
  9. 11 Calum Gallagher F
  10. 17 Max Cameron AM-L
  11. 7 Kyle Glasgow AM-R

Bench

  • 25 Lewis Bruin SUB
  • 10 Luke Rankin SUB
  • 19 Steven Buchanan SUB
  • 15 Josh Walker SUB
  • 5 Leo Easdon SUB
  • 31 Lawton Green SUB
  • 18 Arran Pettifer SUB
  • 26 Adam O’Connor SUB
  • 14 Flynn Mccafferty SUB
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 29 July 2023: Ayr United 6-0 Alloa Athletic
  • Saturday 27 March 2021: Alloa Athletic 2-2 Ayr United
  • Saturday 30 January 2021: Ayr United 4-1 Alloa Athletic
  • Saturday 5 December 2020: Alloa Athletic 0-2 Ayr United
  • Saturday 29 February 2020: Alloa Athletic 0-2 Ayr United