Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 2, Ayr United 3.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 20th December
Championship Table
On Saturday 20th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Ayr United, Position 4, Points 27
- Dunfermline Athletic, Position 6, Points 23
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 41 |
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| 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 36 |
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| 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 32 |
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| 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 27 |
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| 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
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| 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 23 |
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| 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 21 |
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| 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 17 |
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| 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 17 |
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| 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1: Promotion
- Position 2, 3, 4: Promotion Play-off
- Position 9: Relegation Play-off
- Position 10: Relegation
Team Lineups
home team,Dunfermline Athletic
Manager:Neil Lennon
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- Number40, Terrell, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Chilokoa-Mullen, DefenderNumber5, Hamilton, DefenderNumber47, Fraser, DefenderNumber3, Ngwenya, Defender
- Number33, Cooper, MidfielderNumber8, Gilmour, MidfielderNumber16, Macleod, Midfielder
- Number10, Todd, StrikerNumber9, Rudden, StrikerNumber26, Andrew Tod, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number40, Terrell, GoalkeeperB. Terrell
- Number3, Ngwenya, DefenderK. Ngwenya
- Number47, Fraser, DefenderR. Fraser
- Number5, Hamilton, DefenderC. Hamilton, Captain, substituted for T. Oakley-Boothe at 80 minutes
- Number2, Chilokoa-Mullen, DefenderJ. Chilokoa-Mullen
- Number16, Macleod, MidfielderR. MacLeod, substituted for B. Stewart at 46 minutes
- Number8, Gilmour, MidfielderC. Gilmour, Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number33, Cooper, MidfielderJ. Cooper, substituted for K. Benedictus at 46 minutes
- Number26, Andrew Tod, StrikerA. Tod
- Number9, Rudden, StrikerZ. Rudden, Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for K. Bray at 80 minutes
- Number10, Todd, StrikerM. Todd, substituted for K. Ritchie-Hosler at 85 minutes
Substitutes
home team,Dunfermline Athletic
- Number4, Benedictus, SubstituteK. Benedictus
- Number22, Bray, SubstituteK. Bray
- Number15, Fisher, SubstituteS. Fisher
- Number34, Fyfe, SubstituteL. Fyfe
- Number1, Mehmet, SubstituteD. Mehmet
- Number35, Oakley-Boothe, SubstituteT. Oakley-Boothe
- Number6, Otoo, SubstituteE. Otoo
- Number7, Ritchie-Hosler, SubstituteK. Ritchie-Hosler
- Number19, Stewart, SubstituteB. Stewart
away team,Ayr United
Manager:Scott Brown
Formation:4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number38, Russell, Goalkeeper
- Number2, McAllister, DefenderNumber20, King, DefenderNumber5, Holt, DefenderNumber33, McMann, Defender
- Number22, McKenzie, MidfielderNumber6, Bannigan, MidfielderNumber8, Dempsey, MidfielderNumber23, Rus, Midfielder
- Number15, Murphy, StrikerNumber7, Dowds, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number38, Russell, GoalkeeperL. Russell, substituted for D. Mitchell at 71 minutes
- Number33, McMann, DefenderS. McMann
- Number5, Holt, DefenderK. Holt
- Number20, King, DefenderL. King
- Number2, McAllister, DefenderN. McAllister, substituted for S. Want at 71 minutes
- Number23, Rus, MidfielderM. Rus
- Number8, Dempsey, MidfielderB. Dempsey, Captain
- Number6, Bannigan, MidfielderS. Bannigan, Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number22, McKenzie, MidfielderM. McKenzie, substituted for D. Watret at 13 minutes
- Number7, Dowds, StrikerA. Dowds
- Number15, Murphy, StrikerJ. Murphy, substituted for C. Main at 85 minutes
away team,Ayr United
- Number12, Brown, SubstituteA. Brown
- Number18, Hislop, SubstituteJ. Hislop
- Number10, Main, SubstituteC. Main
- Number29, McRoberts, SubstituteL. McRoberts
- Number1, David Mitchell, SubstituteD. Mitchell
- Number35, Simpson, SubstituteJ. Simpson
- Number11, Thomas, SubstituteD. Thomas
- Number4, Want, SubstituteS. Want
- Number32, Watret, SubstituteD. Watret
home team,Dunfermline Athletic
Manager:Neil Lennon
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- Number40, Terrell, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Chilokoa-Mullen, DefenderNumber5, Hamilton, DefenderNumber47, Fraser, DefenderNumber3, Ngwenya, Defender
- Number33, Cooper, MidfielderNumber8, Gilmour, MidfielderNumber16, Macleod, Midfielder
- Number10, Todd, StrikerNumber9, Rudden, StrikerNumber26, Andrew Tod, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number40, Terrell, GoalkeeperB. Terrell
- Number3, Ngwenya, DefenderK. Ngwenya
- Number47, Fraser, DefenderR. Fraser
- Number5, Hamilton, DefenderC. Hamilton, Captain, substituted for T. Oakley-Boothe at 80 minutes
- Number2, Chilokoa-Mullen, DefenderJ. Chilokoa-Mullen
- Number16, Macleod, MidfielderR. MacLeod, substituted for B. Stewart at 46 minutes
- Number8, Gilmour, MidfielderC. Gilmour, Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number33, Cooper, MidfielderJ. Cooper, substituted for K. Benedictus at 46 minutes
- Number26, Andrew Tod, StrikerA. Tod
- Number9, Rudden, StrikerZ. Rudden, Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for K. Bray at 80 minutes
- Number10, Todd, StrikerM. Todd, substituted for K. Ritchie-Hosler at 85 minutes
Substitutes
- Number4, Benedictus, SubstituteK. Benedictus
- Number22, Bray, SubstituteK. Bray
- Number15, Fisher, SubstituteS. Fisher
- Number34, Fyfe, SubstituteL. Fyfe
- Number1, Mehmet, SubstituteD. Mehmet
- Number35, Oakley-Boothe, SubstituteT. Oakley-Boothe
- Number6, Otoo, SubstituteE. Otoo
- Number7, Ritchie-Hosler, SubstituteK. Ritchie-Hosler
- Number19, Stewart, SubstituteB. Stewart
away team,Ayr United
Manager:Scott Brown
Formation:4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number38, Russell, Goalkeeper
- Number2, McAllister, DefenderNumber20, King, DefenderNumber5, Holt, DefenderNumber33, McMann, Defender
- Number22, McKenzie, MidfielderNumber6, Bannigan, MidfielderNumber8, Dempsey, MidfielderNumber23, Rus, Midfielder
- Number15, Murphy, StrikerNumber7, Dowds, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number38, Russell, GoalkeeperL. Russell, substituted for D. Mitchell at 71 minutes
- Number33, McMann, DefenderS. McMann
- Number5, Holt, DefenderK. Holt
- Number20, King, DefenderL. King
- Number2, McAllister, DefenderN. McAllister, substituted for S. Want at 71 minutes
- Number23, Rus, MidfielderM. Rus
- Number8, Dempsey, MidfielderB. Dempsey, Captain
- Number6, Bannigan, MidfielderS. Bannigan, Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number22, McKenzie, MidfielderM. McKenzie, substituted for D. Watret at 13 minutes
- Number7, Dowds, StrikerA. Dowds
- Number15, Murphy, StrikerJ. Murphy, substituted for C. Main at 85 minutes
Substitutes
- Number12, Brown, SubstituteA. Brown
- Number18, Hislop, SubstituteJ. Hislop
- Number10, Main, SubstituteC. Main
- Number29, McRoberts, SubstituteL. McRoberts
- Number1, David Mitchell, SubstituteD. Mitchell
- Number35, Simpson, SubstituteJ. Simpson
- Number11, Thomas, SubstituteD. Thomas
- Number4, Want, SubstituteS. Want
- Number32, Watret, SubstituteD. Watret
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Calum Scott
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Scott Robert Anderson
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Liam Duncan
Match Stats
Key, Dunfermline v Ayr UtdBasic Stats
Overall possession
Dunfermline Athletic 59%Ayr United 41%
Shots
Dunfermline Athletic 14Ayr United 9Shots on target
Dunfermline Athletic 5Ayr United 6Goalkeeper saves
Dunfermline Athletic 3Ayr United 3Fouls committed
Dunfermline Athletic 10Ayr United 11Corners
Dunfermline Athletic 4Ayr United 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Dunfermline Athletic 14Ayr United 9Shots on target
Dunfermline Athletic 5Ayr United 6Shots off target
Dunfermline Athletic 6Ayr United 2Defence
Fouls committed
Dunfermline Athletic 10Ayr United 11Total yellow cards
Dunfermline Athletic 2Ayr United 1Season so far
Championship
Key, Dunfermline v Ayr Utd
League position, Dunfermline Athletic 6th, Ayr United 4thTotal points, Dunfermline Athletic 30, Ayr United 33
Goals scored
Dunfermline Athletic 33Ayr United 30Form guide
All competitions
Dunfermline Athletic lose
v Queen of the South
4
3
Challenge Cup
Ayr United lose
v St. Johnstone
2
4
Championship
Dunfermline Athletic draw
v Queen's Park
1
1
Championship
Ayr United won
v Peterhead
2
1
Challenge Cup
Dunfermline Athletic lose
v Arbroath
1
2
Championship
Ayr United draw
v Partick Thistle
0
0
Championship
Dunfermline Athletic won
v Queen of the South
2
1
Scottish Cup
Ayr United won
v Turriff United
3
0
Scottish Cup
Dunfermline Athletic lose
v Partick Thistle
1
0
Championship
Ayr United won
v Airdrieonians
0
1
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Dunfermline Athletic and Ayr UnitedDunfermline Athletic Won 31Ayr United Won 13
Played58
Draw 14
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Ayr United 0 , Dunfermline Athletic 1 on the 31st of October 2025
Ayr United
Dunfermline Athletic
31st of October 2025
Dunfermline Athletic 0 , Ayr United 1 on the 23rd of September 2025
Dunfermline Athletic
Ayr United
23rd of September 2025
Ayr United 3 , Dunfermline Athletic 0 on the 29th of March 2025
Ayr United
Dunfermline Athletic
29th of March 2025
