Saint Mirren                              Ayr United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Rimmer              28  8  n     GK Charlie Albinson          29  8  n
DF Tyrone Mings              26  5  n     SW David Purdie              26  8  n
DF Alan Evans                25  8  n     DF Frankie Musonda           25  7  n
DF He Rick Larson            24  7  n     DF Jack Sanders              21  4  n
DF Phil Dent                 18  9  n     DF John Souttar              16  8  n
MF John McGinn               28  5  n     DF Willie Furphy              7  8  n
MF Gordon Ramsay             24  4  n     MF Roy Syla                  29  6  n
MF Kyle Jacobs               17  6  n     MF Josh Mullin               24  8  n
FW Ollie Watkins             27  5  n     MF Harry McHugh              20  4  n
FW Marcus Thuram             17  5  n     FW Joe Willock               27  9  n
FW Blanco                    12 10  n     FW Fraser Bryden             17  8  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Honest Men will play a 5-3-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 12: John McGinn is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Charlie Albinson.
Min 12: The ball is hooked on towards Joe Willock (AYR)...
        ...who takes on Alan Evans on the edge of the area...
        ...Alan Evans  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 24: Ollie Watkins (SM) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Charlie Albinson doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Gordon Ramsay rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Charlie Albinson who stayed on his line.
Min 26: Frankie Musonda finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...James Rimmer palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Joe Willock who heads the ball...
        ...but Phil Dent (SM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 26: John McGinn (SM) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 29: Gordon Ramsay (SM) finds Ollie Watkins...
        ...but he hesitates and Willie Furphy (AYR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 34: Josh Mullin (AYR) puts in a cross...
        ...but He Rick Larson (SM) clears with ease.
Min 35: Jack Sanders's appalling clearance goes right to Marcus Thuram (SM)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Kyle Jacobs...
        ...who heads it on goal but Charlie Albinson is there to collect it.
Min 45: John McGinn (SM) finds Alan Evans steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Willie Furphy (AYR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 45: Steve Jones on for Tyrone Mings(DF)...
        ...Steve Jones will play DF.
Min 45: Billy Mcniel on for Kyle Jacobs(MF)...
        ...Billy Mcniel will play MF.
Min 45: Che Adams on for Marcus Thuram(FW)...
        ...Che Adams will play FW.
Min 45: Dylan Watret on for Jack Sanders(DF)...
        ...Dylan Watret will play DF.
Min 45: George Oakley on for Fraser Bryden(FW)...
        ...George Oakley will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - Ayrshire 0

Min 46: Joe Willock (AYR) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but He Rick Larson (SM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 48: Joe Willock (AYR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Phil Dent (SM).
Min 52: Roy Syla (AYR) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Joe Willock...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...James Rimmer comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 55: George Oakley (AYR) loops a ball over the top for Joe Willock...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 57: Steve Jones gets overlapped by Joe Willock (AYR)...
        ...who threads it to Harry McHugh...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of James Rimmer.
Min 63: Blanco (SM) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Charlie Albinson who makes the save.
Min 63: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Roy Syla (AYR)...
        ...but the impressive Phil Dent (SM) is able to get the ball back to James Rimmer.
Min 67: John McGinn finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Charlie Albinson palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Blanco who heads the ball...
        ...and it is collected by Charlie Albinson for the save.
Min 69: St. Mirren break quickly with Ollie Watkins...
        ...he only has Charlie Albinson to beat...
        ...great save by Charlie Albinson but the ball falls to John McGinn...
        ...who kicks it right back at Charlie Albinson...
        ...Ayrshire were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 81: Joe Willock (AYR) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Alan Evans (SM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 84: John Souttar hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Ollie Watkins (SM) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...and St. Mirren have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: SM 1 - AYR 0
Min 85: Harry McHugh (AYR) and George Oakley break for Ayrshire...
        ...George Oakley looks to have found space into which to recieve Harry McHugh's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from He Rick Larson (SM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 86: Terrible Honest Men defending as John Souttar gave it away to John McGinn (SM)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Charlie Albinson...
        ...but it came back to Che Adams who shoots and Charlie Albinson fists it away!


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 1 - Ayrshire 0


Man Of The Match: Ollie Watkins (SM)

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK James Rimmer              28 28 28 12  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Evans                25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF He Rick Larson            24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tyrone Mings              26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Phil Dent                 18 18 18 16  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Jones               14 14 14 11  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gordon Ramsay             24 24 24 21 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Kyle Jacobs               17 17 17 15  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF John McGinn               28 28 28 25 -1  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
MF Billy Mcniel              19 19 19 17  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins             27 27 27 27 -1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Marcus Thuram             17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Blanco                    12 12 12 12  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Che Adams                 19 19 19 19  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Ayr United
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Charlie Albinson          29 29 29 13  2  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
SW David Purdie              26 13 13 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frankie Musonda           25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Willie Furphy              7  7  7  5  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Souttar              16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jack Sanders              21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Dylan Watret              15 15 15 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Roy Syla                  29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Josh Mullin               24 24 24 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Harry McHugh              20 20 20 18 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joe Willock               27 27 27 27  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Fraser Bryden             17 17 17 17  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW George Oakley             22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        SM AYR
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    8   2
Shots              8   2
Saves              2   7
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  67
Revenue           75  75

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  55.80 161.03 159.88 
  1  AYR  N  47.50 123.63 121.13 
 46   SM  N  48.60 150.03 160.98 
 46  AYR  N  44.50 117.63 124.63 

 Trainer's Report
SM paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
James Rimmer (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ollie Watkins (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
He Rick Larson (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Phil Dent (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Harry McHugh (AYR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jack Sanders (AYR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
George Oakley (AYR) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.