Falkirk                                   Ayr United
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Bill Brown                 7 10  n     GK Charlie Albinson          26  6  n
DF Aaron Hickey              32  5  n     SW David Purdie              13 10  n
DF Steve Clarke              30  5  n     DF Dylan Watret              25  6  n
DF Andrew Robertson          15 10  n     DF Jack Sanders              25  5  n
DF Kieran Tierney            14 10  n     DF Scott McMann              23 10  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            29  6  n     DF John Souttar               6  6  n
MF Billy Gilmour             19  5  n     MF Marco Rus                 26  5  n
WG Scott Honeyman            11 10  n     MF Logan Chalmers            20 10  n
FW David Speedie             26 10  n     MF Josh Mullin               12  5  n
FW Gordon Durie              22 10  n     WG John Sludden              15  5  n
FW Ryan Shanley              20  8  n     FW Joe Willock               17  8  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Honest Men will play a 5-3-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Peter Babcock (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 8: David Speedie  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 Ryan Shanley who heads the ball...
        ...but Jack Sanders (AYR) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 12: John Sludden's (AYR) superb ball...
        ...is headed home by an umarked Marco Rus from six yards out. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Paul Roseblade's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FAL 0 - AYR 1
Min 17: Lewis Ferguson  weaves his way through the Ayrshire defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Charlie Albinson!?
Min 21: Gordon Durie (FAL) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Steve Clarke  takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Charlie Albinson is there to handle the danger.
Min 21: Joe Willock finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Bill Brown  palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Marco Rus who heads the ball...
        ...but Aaron Hickey (FAL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 26: Gordon Durie (FAL) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Aaron Hickey...
        ...whose finish is saved by Charlie Albinson.
Min 27: Lovely chip from Gordon Durie (FAL)...
        ...Andrew Robertson was brave...
        ...and knocks the ball past the onrushing Charlie Albinson  GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk draw level....
        ...score now: FAL 1 - AYR 1
Min 29: Ayrshire gives the ball away and David Speedie  gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Charlie Albinson's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...the Falkirk side are up...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - AYR 1
Min 30: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) finds David Speedie  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but David Purdie (AYR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 32: Scott McMann (AYR) nods the ball down for Logan Chalmers on the edge of the box...
        ...Logan Chalmers takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Bill Brown  rushes of his line...
        ...Logan Chalmers gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Aaron Hickey (FAL)!
Min 35: The ball is hooked on towards John Souttar (AYR)...
        ...who takes on Kieran Tierney  on the edge of the area...
        ...Kieran Tierney   gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 36: John Sludden (AYR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Josh Mullin but it evades him...
        ...Andrew Robertson (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 41: Billy Gilmour  (FAL) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Ryan Shanley peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Charlie Albinson.
Min 45: Frankie Musonda on for John Souttar(DF)...
        ...Frankie Musonda will play DF.
Min 45: Roy Syla on for Marco Rus(MF)...
        ...Roy Syla will play MF.
Min 45: George Oakley on for Joe Willock(FW)...
        ...George Oakley will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 2 - Ayrshire 1

Min 46: John Sludden finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Bill Brown  palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Logan Chalmers who heads the ball...
        ...but Aaron Hickey (FAL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 49: Jack Sanders finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Bill Brown  palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to George Oakley who heads the ball...
        ...but Aaron Hickey (FAL) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 55: David Speedie  (FAL) and Billy Gilmour  break for Falkirk...
        ...Billy Gilmour  looks to have found space into which to recieve David Speedie 's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Dylan Watret (AYR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 68: Charlie Albinson (AYR) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Gordon Durie. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 69: David Speedie  (FAL) swings a ball in to the Ayrshire box...
        ...but the presence of David Purdie (AYR) means it is easily cleared.
Min 70: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) finds Steve Clarke  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and slides home a low shot GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 3 - AYR 1
Min 73: Scott McMann (AYR) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Aaron Hickey. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 74: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Scotsman's shot takes the ball past Charlie Albinson...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...yet another one for Falkirk; Coach Paul Roseblade is furious...
        ...score now: FAL 4 - AYR 1
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 86: Jack Sanders gets overlapped by David Speedie  (FAL)...
        ...who threads it to Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...Paul Roseblade suggests to Charlie Albinson that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: FAL 5 - AYR 1
Min 89: Frankie Musonda (AYR) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Scott McMann in midfield...
        ...Frankie Musonda continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Scott McMann...
        ...Frankie Musonda rounds Bill Brown  and somehow misses the target!


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 5 - Ayrshire 1


Man Of The Match: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL)

Falkirk
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bill Brown                 7  7  7  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Andrew Robertson          15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
DF Aaron Hickey              32 32 32 25 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  7
DF Kieran Tierney            14 14 14 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              30 30 30 24 -1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
MF Billy Gilmour             19 19 19 17 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  2  3 90  8
WG Scott Honeyman            11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ryan Shanley              20 20 20 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW David Speedie             26 26 26 26  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Gordon Durie              22 22 22 22  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  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          26 26 26 11  0  n  4  4  0  0 90  6
SW David Purdie              13  6  6  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Scott McMann              23 23 23 18  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Dylan Watret              25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF John Souttar               6  6  6  4  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Jack Sanders              25 25 25 20 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frankie Musonda           20 20 20 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Logan Chalmers            20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Josh Mullin               12 12 12 10 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Marco Rus                 26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Roy Syla                  26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG John Sludden              15 15 15 13 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Joe Willock               17 17 17 17  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW George Oakley             28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       FAL AYR
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           5   1
Shots On Target    9   1
Shots              9   2
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  65
Revenue           87  87

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  54.60 137.49 160.64 
  1  AYR  N  45.50 122.24 108.74 
 46  AYR  N  52.50 136.24 123.24 
 76  FAL  S  54.60 162.49 112.89 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Aaron Hickey (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bill Brown  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gordon Durie (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Dylan Watret (AYR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.