Preview Ayr United
Friday, 10th Oct 2014The Pars have lost only two of the last 22 league meetings
Dunfermline play Ayr United on Friday night because their game has been brought forward to avoid clashing with Scotland's international match against Georgia that kicks off at 5.00pm on Saturday 11th October. It is second against third, the Pars three points better off than Mark Roberts' side and with league leaders Forfar not playing until the following day there is an opportunity for Dunfermline to return to the top, if only for 20 hours.
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Milestones v Ayr United (away) |
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Last League Victory |
14/12/13 |
4-2 |
League One |
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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) |
This will be the 86th league meeting; the Pars have won 37 to Ayr's 26, 22 have been drawn.Ayr United have only won 5 of the last 42 games between the sides in all competitions stretching back to 1983.
Last Fifteen League Matches v Ayr United |
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
W D L |
League |
| 19/04/14 | A | 1-1 | D | League One |
| 22/02/14 | H | 3-0 | W | League One |
| 14/12/13 | A | 4-2 | W | League One |
| 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 |
In the six matches between the teams last season Dunfermline won four and two were drawn. 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 at Somerset Park on the last Saturday of November. The meeting on 22nd February was a comfortable 3-0 win courtesy of goals from Ross Forbes and two from Lawrence Shankland. The last match between the two on Easter Saturday was also drawn 1-1.
| Ayr United | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 3 | 2 |
| Recent League Results | |
| WDLWLL | WWWLWW |
| League Points | |
| 13 | 16 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +2 | +8 |
| Home / Away League Record | |
| P4, W2, D0, L2 | P4, W2, D0, L2 |
In a dramatic loss of form, Ayr United have lost their last two league games to Peterhead and Airdrieonians. Ayr took maximum points from their first three league games but then have taken just four from the next four games. Dunfermline have now won five of their last six league matches.
| Recent Form this season - home / away | ||||||
| Ayr United (home) |
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
| Airdrieonians | L | 2-3 | Stirling Albion | W | 0-2 | |
| Stranraer | L | 0-2 | Morton | L | 1-2 | |
| Forfar Athletic | W | 2-0 | Stranraer | W | 2-1 | |
| Morton | W | 1-0 | St Mirren | L | 1-2 | |
| Forfar Athletic | L | 0-2 | ||||
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Stirling Albion): Ryan Scully, Ryan Williamson, Stuart Urquhart, Gregor Buchanan, Ross Millen; Shaun Byrne, Josh Falkingham (c), Ross Forbes (Sorel Chemin 81), Andy Stirling (Lewis Spence 71); Michael Moffat, Chigozie Ugwu (Faissal El Bakhtaoui 64)
SUBS NOT USED: Alex Whittle, Ross Drummond, Finn Graham, Ryan Goodfellow (GK)
AYR UNITED (v Peterhead): David Hutton, Nicky Devlin, Scott McLaughlin, Kevin McKinlay, Michael Donald (Peter McGill 80), Alan Forrest, Brian Gilmour, Jon Paul McGovern, Paul Slane, Craig Beattie (Dale Shirkie 66), Ryan Donnelly (Andrew Muir 81)
SUBS NOT USED: Dale Shirkie, Crawford, Peter McGill, Shaun Newman (GK).
Referee will be Euan Anderson
C'mon Ye Pars!
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