Preview Ayr United
Wednesday, 11th Dec 2013Ayr United are the opposition for the third time in four matches
Next up for Dunfermline will be Ayr United and that is the third time in the last four previews that has been the case. Athletic required a replay to get the better of their opponents in the Fourth Round of the William Hill Scottish Cup after seeing out a 1-1 scoreline on the last Saturday of November.
This will be the 83rd league meeting; the Pars have won 35 to Ayr`s 26, 21 have been drawn.
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Milestones v Ayr United (away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
10/04/10 |
First Division | |
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Last League Defeat |
05/12/09 |
First Division | |
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Best League Victory |
93-94 |
4-0 |
First Division |
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Worst League Defeat |
50-51 |
0-8 |
Div Two (old) |
The Pars have won ten of the last dozen league meetings. Ayr United have only won 5 of the last 34 games between the sides in all competitions stretching back to 1983. The most recent league meeting at East End Park in September saw Ayr taking an early lead through Michael Moffatt and Dunfermline hitting back to register a comfortable 5-1 win over the team that was just below them on League One.
Last Twelve League Matches v Ayr United | ||||
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
W D L |
League |
| 28/09/13 | H | 5-1 | W | League One |
| 10/04/10 | A | 2-1 | W | First Division |
| 20/02/10 | H | 0-1 | L | First Division |
| 05/12/09 | A | 0-1 | L | First Division |
| 10/10/09 | H | 3-1 | W | First Division |
| 11/04/00 | A | 2-0 | W | First Division |
| 22/01/00 | H | 2-0 | W | First Division |
| 04/12/99 | A | 3-0 | W | First Division |
| 25/09/99 | H | 2-1 | W | First Division |
| 22/04/95 | H | 3-0 | W | First Division |
| 25/02/95 | A | 2-1 | W | First Division |
| 10/12/94 | H | 6-0 | W | First Division |
The 1-0 cup victory over Ayr on Wednesday 4th December will give Jim Jefferies` side confidence as they travel back down to Somerset Park but the Pars dropped league points on Saturday when they could have put greater distance between them and their fellow play off place challengers.
| Ayr United | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 4 | 2 |
| Recent League Results | |
| WWLDWL | WLWWWD |
| League Points | |
| 23 | 28 |
| Goal Difference | |
| 0 | +8 |
| Home / Away League Record | |
| P7, W3, D2, L2 | P7, W4, D1, L2 |
In all competitions, Dunfermline are unbeaten in their last six matches while Ayr United have won only one of their six matches.
| Recent Form this season - home / away | ||||||
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
| Dunfermline | D | 1-1 | Ayr United | D | 1-1 | |
| Stenhousemuir | W | 4-3 | Airdrieonians | W | 3-0 | |
| Stranraer | L | 3-6 | Rangers | L | 1-3 | |
| Queens Park | W | 3-2 | Elgin City | W | 5-3 | |
| Arbroath | W | 2-0 | Stranraer | W | 2-1 | |
| Rangers | L | 0-2 | Forfar Athletic | L | 0-4 | |
Dunfermline have lost twice on the road in the league this season, at Ibrox and Station Park, Forfar. Ayr`s home record is lost only two - v Rangers and Stranraer.
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Forfar Athletic): Ryan Scully; Ryan Williamson, Alex Whittle, Kerr Young, Callum Morris, Andy Geggan, Shaun Byrne (Stephen Husband, 82), Allan Smith (Jordan Moore 53), Ryan Wallace, Josh Falkingham, Ryan Thomson (Craig Dargo 82).
SUBS NOT USED: Lewis Martin, Ross Millen, Faissal El Bakhtaoui, Ryan Goodfellow (GK).
AYR UNITED (v Rangers): David Hutton; Michael Donald, Alan Lithgow, Greg Pope, Scott McLaughlin, Adam Hunter (Michael McGowan 82), Adam Forrest (Michael Wardrobe 89), Craig Malcolm, Blair Gilmour, Kevin Kyle (Mark Shankland 87), Michael Moffat.
SUBS NOT USED: Robbie Crawford, Jackson Longridge, Chris McCracken, William Muir (GK).
Referee will be Stevie O`Reilly.
C`mon Ye Pars!
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