Goal!at 45 minutes plus 1
Goal! Annan Athletic 0, Ayr United 2. Jamie Douglas (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Stirton.
Challenge Cup Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 3rd November
Team Lineups
home team, Annan Athletic
Manager: Willie Gibson
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Albinson, Goalkeeper
- Number20, Carrick, DefenderNumber6, Watson, DefenderNumber10, Muir, DefenderNumber7, Dixon, Defender
- Number33, Gibson, MidfielderNumber15, Niang, MidfielderNumber19, Maxwell, Midfielder
- Number18, Roy, StrikerNumber21, McKenzie, StrikerNumber9, Aidan Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Albinson, GoalkeeperC. Albinson
- Number7, Dixon, DefenderJ. Dixon
- Number10, Muir, DefenderT. Muir , Captain
- Number6, Watson, DefenderK. Watson , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number20, Carrick, DefenderD. Carrick , substituted for D. Williams at 16 minutes
- Number19, Maxwell, MidfielderC. Maxwell
- Number15, Niang, MidfielderM. Niang , substituted for S. Buchanan at 22 minutes
- Number33, Gibson, MidfielderW. Gibson , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number9, Aidan Smith, StrikerA. Smith
- Number21, McKenzie, StrikerS. McKenzie , substituted for C. O'Donnell at 73 minutes
- Number18, Roy, StrikerA. Roy , substituted for A. Muirhead at 73 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Annan Athletic
- Number16, Buchanan, SubstituteS. Buchanan
- Number12, Mitchell, SubstituteE. Mitchell
- Number5, Muirhead, SubstituteA. Muirhead
- Number17, O'Donnell, SubstituteC. O'Donnell
- Number11, Dylan Williams, SubstituteD. Williams
away team, Ayr United
Manager: Gary Naysmith
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Stone, Goalkeeper
- Number2, McAllister, DefenderNumber20, McBeth, DefenderNumber5, Holt, DefenderNumber3, Dick, Defender
- Number12, Whyte, Defensive MidfielderNumber6, Lyon, Defensive Midfielder
- Number34, Douglas, Attacking MidfielderNumber10, Shanks, Attacking MidfielderNumber15, Murphy, Attacking Midfielder
- Number7, Stirton, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Stone, GoalkeeperH. Stone
- Number3, Dick, DefenderL. Dick
- Number5, Holt, DefenderK. Holt
- Number20, McBeth, DefenderL. McBeth
- Number2, McAllister, DefenderN. McAllister
- Number6, Lyon, Defensive MidfielderR. Lyon , Captain
- Number12, Whyte, Defensive MidfielderO. Whyte , substituted for S. McMann at 90 minutes
- Number15, Murphy, Attacking MidfielderJ. Murphy , substituted for B. Summers at 78 minutes
- Number10, Shanks, Attacking MidfielderK. Shanks , substituted for E. Walker at 68 minutes
- Number34, Douglas, Attacking MidfielderJ. Douglas , substituted for R. Taylor at 68 minutes
- Number7, Stirton, StrikerO. Stirton , substituted for J. Landers at 90 minutes
away team, Ayr United
- Number9, Landers, SubstituteJ. Landers
- Number33, McMann, SubstituteS. McMann
- Number23, Rus, SubstituteM. Rus
- Number38, Russell, SubstituteL. Russell
- Number16, Summers, SubstituteB. Summers
- Number11, Taylor, SubstituteR. Taylor
- Number21, Walker, SubstituteE. Walker
- Number26, Warbrick, SubstituteM. Warbrick
- Number32, Watret, SubstituteD. Watret
home team, Annan Athletic
Manager: Willie Gibson
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Albinson, Goalkeeper
- Number20, Carrick, DefenderNumber6, Watson, DefenderNumber10, Muir, DefenderNumber7, Dixon, Defender
- Number33, Gibson, MidfielderNumber15, Niang, MidfielderNumber19, Maxwell, Midfielder
- Number18, Roy, StrikerNumber21, McKenzie, StrikerNumber9, Aidan Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Albinson, GoalkeeperC. Albinson
- Number7, Dixon, DefenderJ. Dixon
- Number10, Muir, DefenderT. Muir , Captain
- Number6, Watson, DefenderK. Watson , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number20, Carrick, DefenderD. Carrick , substituted for D. Williams at 16 minutes
- Number19, Maxwell, MidfielderC. Maxwell
- Number15, Niang, MidfielderM. Niang , substituted for S. Buchanan at 22 minutes
- Number33, Gibson, MidfielderW. Gibson , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number9, Aidan Smith, StrikerA. Smith
- Number21, McKenzie, StrikerS. McKenzie , substituted for C. O'Donnell at 73 minutes
- Number18, Roy, StrikerA. Roy , substituted for A. Muirhead at 73 minutes
Substitutes
- Number16, Buchanan, SubstituteS. Buchanan
- Number12, Mitchell, SubstituteE. Mitchell
- Number5, Muirhead, SubstituteA. Muirhead
- Number17, O'Donnell, SubstituteC. O'Donnell
- Number11, Dylan Williams, SubstituteD. Williams
away team, Ayr United
Manager: Gary Naysmith
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Stone, Goalkeeper
- Number2, McAllister, DefenderNumber20, McBeth, DefenderNumber5, Holt, DefenderNumber3, Dick, Defender
- Number12, Whyte, Defensive MidfielderNumber6, Lyon, Defensive Midfielder
- Number34, Douglas, Attacking MidfielderNumber10, Shanks, Attacking MidfielderNumber15, Murphy, Attacking Midfielder
- Number7, Stirton, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Stone, GoalkeeperH. Stone
- Number3, Dick, DefenderL. Dick
- Number5, Holt, DefenderK. Holt
- Number20, McBeth, DefenderL. McBeth
- Number2, McAllister, DefenderN. McAllister
- Number6, Lyon, Defensive MidfielderR. Lyon , Captain
- Number12, Whyte, Defensive MidfielderO. Whyte , substituted for S. McMann at 90 minutes
- Number15, Murphy, Attacking MidfielderJ. Murphy , substituted for B. Summers at 78 minutes
- Number10, Shanks, Attacking MidfielderK. Shanks , substituted for E. Walker at 68 minutes
- Number34, Douglas, Attacking MidfielderJ. Douglas , substituted for R. Taylor at 68 minutes
- Number7, Stirton, StrikerO. Stirton , substituted for J. Landers at 90 minutes
Substitutes
- Number9, Landers, SubstituteJ. Landers
- Number33, McMann, SubstituteS. McMann
- Number23, Rus, SubstituteM. Rus
- Number38, Russell, SubstituteL. Russell
- Number16, Summers, SubstituteB. Summers
- Number11, Taylor, SubstituteR. Taylor
- Number21, Walker, SubstituteE. Walker
- Number26, Warbrick, SubstituteM. Warbrick
- Number32, Watret, SubstituteD. Watret
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Abbie Hendry
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Elliot Husband Powton
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Michael Williamson
Match Stats
Key, Annan v Ayr UtdBasic Stats
Overall possession
Annan Athletic 40%Ayr United 60%
Shots
Annan Athletic 11Ayr United 6Shots on target
Annan Athletic 1Ayr United 3Goalkeeper saves
Annan Athletic 1Ayr United 1Fouls committed
Annan Athletic 14Ayr United 14Corners taken
Annan Athletic 4Ayr United 1In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Annan Athletic 11Ayr United 6Shots on target
Annan Athletic 1Ayr United 3Shots off target
Annan Athletic 7Ayr United 3Attempts out of box
Annan Athletic 5Ayr United 2Total offsides
Annan Athletic 2Ayr United 1Defence
Fouls committed
Annan Athletic 14Ayr United 14Total yellow cards
Annan Athletic 2Ayr United 0Season so far
Challenge Cup
Key, Annan v Ayr Utd
Form guide
All competitions
Annan Athletic lose
v The Spartans
3
2
League Two
Ayr United won
v Queen's Park
3
2
Championship
Annan Athletic draw
v Huntly
2
2
Scottish Cup
Ayr United lose
v Partick Thistle
0
1
Championship
Annan Athletic lose
v Clyde
4
1
League Two
Ayr United draw
v Dunfermline Athletic
1
1
Championship
Annan Athletic draw
v Alloa Athletic
0
0
Challenge Cup
Ayr United won
v Livingston
1
2
Championship
Annan Athletic lose
v Stranraer
1
6
League Two
Ayr United lose
v Stenhousemuir
0
1
Championship
Previous scores
All competitions
League Cup
Annan Athletic 1 , Ayr United 6 on the 15th of July 2025
Annan Athletic
Ayr United
15th of July 2025
Annan Athletic 1 , Ayr United 1 on the 19th of July 2022
Annan Athletic
Ayr United
19th of July 2022
Ayr United 1 , Annan Athletic 0 on the 13th of October 2020
Ayr United
Annan Athletic
13th of October 2020
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