Preview Ayr United
Saturday, 7th Jan 2017Ladbrokes Championship: Ayr United have only won 6 of the last 52 games between the sides in all competitions stretching back to 1983.
Another important match on Saturday, the second in succession on the road. The trip to Kirkcaldy is followed by a run down to Ayr. Somerset Park has proven to be a happy hunting ground for the Fifers since it is eleven visits back since Ayr United came out on top. The Pars record versus the Honest Men shows one defeat in the last 18 meetings and despite Ayr winning only one of their last eleven matches the bookies can barely separate the sides in the pre match betting.
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Milestones v Ayr United (away) |
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Last League Victory |
12/03/16 |
2-0 |
League One |
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Last League Defeat |
05/12/09 |
0-1 |
First Division |
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Best League Victory |
12/03/94 |
4-0 |
First Division |
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Worst League Defeat |
07/04/51 |
0-8 |
Div Two (old) |
This will be the 96th league meeting. the Pars have won 44 to Ayr`s 27, 24 have been drawn. The Pars have lost only three of the last 32 league meetings. . Ayr United have only won 6 of the last 52 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 |
| 03/12/16 | H | 1-1 | D | Championship |
| 01/10/16 | A | 0-0 | D | Championship |
| 12/03/16 | A | 2-0 | W | League One |
| 13/02/16 | H | 3-2 | W | League One |
| 12/12/15 | A | 2-1 | W | League One |
| 12/09/15 | H | 0-2 | L | League One |
| 07/03/15 | H | 2-1 | W | League One |
| 31/01/15 | A | 2-0 | W | League One |
| 06/12/14 | H | 4-2 | W | League One |
| 10/10/14 | A | 1-0 | W | League One |
| 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 |
The sides met five times last season. Dunfermline won four and Ayr United one.
The last meeting at Somerset Park
Saturday 1st October 2016
Ayr United 0 Dunfermline 0
AYR UNITED: Greg Fleming. Nicky Devlin (c), Conrad Balatoni, Daryll Meggatt, Paddy Boyle: Brian Gilmour, Robbie Crawford (Paul Cairney 85), Jamie Adams (Craig McGuffie 80), Ross Docherty, Gary Harkins, Alan Forrest (Kevin Nesbit 69)
SUBS NOT USED: Jamie Thomas, Peter Murphy, Mikey Donald, Jordan Hart (GK)
DUNFERMLINE: Sean Murdoch: Ryan Williamson, Lewis Martin, Lee Ashcroft, Jason Talbot, Michael Paton, Andy Geggan (c), John Herron (Rhys McCabe 18), Joe Cardle: Gavin Reilly (Michael Moffat 80), Nicky Clark (Farid El Alagui 34).
SUBS NOT USED: Ben Richards-Everton, Paul McMullan, Kallum Higginbotham, David Hutton (GK)
| Ayr United | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 9 | 6 |
| Recent League Results | |
| DDLDDD | WDWDDW |
| League Points | |
| 19 | 6 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -10 | -5 |
| Home / Away League Record | |
| P9, W2, D3, L4 | P10, W2, D3, L5 |
Dunfermline are unbeaten in their last six league matches and Ayr United, although undefeated in their last three, have not won in their last six league matches.
| Form last six | ||||||
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. Dunfermline | ||||
| . Queen of South (A) | D | 0-0 | . Raith Rovers (A) | W | 2-0 | |
| . Dumbarton (H) | D | 4-4 | . Falkirk (H) | D | 1-1 | |
| . St Mirren (A) | D | 1-1 | . Queen of the South (A) | D | 2-2 | |
| . Dundee United (H) | D | 0-1 | . Morton (H) | W | 2-1 | |
| . Dunfermline (A) |
D |
1-1 | . Ayr United (H) | D | 1-1 | |
| . Brechin City (A) | W | 1-0 | . .Buckie Thistle (A) | W | 5-3 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Raith Rovers): Sean Murdoch: Andy Geggan, Callum Fordyce (c), Lee Ashcroft, Jason Talbot: Paul McMullan (Joe Cardle 89), John Herron, Nat Wedderburn, Kallum Higginbotham: Nicky Clark (Gavin Reilly 90+1), Michael Moffat
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan Williamson, Michael Paton, Conner Duthie, Farid El Alagui, David Hutton (GK)
AYR UNITED (v Queen of the South): Greg Fleming: Daryll Meggatt, Conrad Balatoni, Scott McKenna, Paddy Boyle: Brian Gilmour (Kevin Nesbit 56), Robbie Crawford, Allan Forrest (Mikey Donald 82), Gary Harkins, Paul Cairney (Craig McGuffie 75), Ross Docherty
SUBS NOT USED: Michael Rose, Peter Murphy, Michael Wardrope, Jordan Hart (GK)
Referee will be Craig Thomson.
C`mon Ye Pars!
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