Date:02 Mar 2013
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Gayfield Park
Attendance:651

Holmes (1)
Moffat - pen (40)
Moffat (42) Moffat - pen (71)
Moffat (74)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins David Sinclair has an effort at goal from outside the box which misses left.

89mins Corner taken by Paul Sheerin, clearance by Adam Hunter.

86mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Paul Sheerin on Ryan McStay. Ryan McStay takes the free kick.

82mins Graeme Smith goes into the book for time wasting.

78mins Dayle Robertson comes on in place of Euan Smith. Mark Roberts on for Liam Buchanan.

75mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by David Sinclair from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Lee Sibanda.

74mins Michael Moffat finds the back of the net with a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Arbroath 1-4 Ayr.The assist for the goal came from Liam Buchanan.

73mins Unfair challenge on Paul Sheerin by Michael Moffat results in a free kick. Scott Morrison takes the direct free kick.

71mins Scott Robertson receives a caution for dissent.

70mins Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Liam Buchanan by Scott Adams. Scott Adams is given a yellow card. Penalty taken right-footed by Michael Moffat and scored. Arbroath 1-3 Ayr.

69mins Foul by Lee Sibanda on Austin McCann, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by David Sinclair.

67mins Unfair challenge on Neil McGregor by Paul Sheerin results in a free kick. Michael Travis goes off and Scott Adams comes on. Free kick taken by Graeme Smith.

65mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Hunter on Colin Hamilton. Adam Hunter is booked. The ball is delivered by Paul Sheerin, Derek Holmes takes a shot. Graeme Smith makes a save.

64mins David Winters goes off and Ryan McStay comes on.

63mins Effort from outside the penalty box by Adam Hunter goes wide right of the goal.

58mins The official flags David Winters offside. Darren Brownlie replaces John Robertson. Scott Morrison takes the free kick.

54mins Free kick awarded for a foul by John Robertson on Derek Holmes. Scott Robertson restarts play with the free kick.

53mins Robbie Crawford concedes a free kick for a foul on Derek Holmes. Red card for Brian Kerr. Free kick taken by Scott Robertson.

52mins Derek Holmes is caught offside. Graeme Smith takes the free kick.

50mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Derek Holmes by Neil McGregor. Brian Kerr takes the free kick.

48mins Corner taken left-footed by Paul Sheerin, Headed effort from inside the area by Alexander Keddie misses to the left of the goal.

47mins Lee Sibanda takes a shot. Save made by Graeme Smith. Michael Travis takes a shot. Graeme Smith makes a save. The referee blows for offside against Paul Sheerin. Graeme Smith takes the free kick.

46mins The ball is delivered by Michael Travis.

44mins The ball is swung over by Colin Hamilton, Michael Travis takes a shot. Save by Graeme Smith. Corner taken right-footed by Euan Smith to the near post, clearance by Adam Hunter.

42mins Michael Moffat finds the net with a fantastic goal from just outside the area to the top right corner of the goal. Arbroath 1-2 Ayr.Assist on the goal came from Michael Donald.

41mins Unfair challenge on John Robertson by Lee Sibanda results in a free kick. Graeme Smith takes the direct free kick.

39mins Neil McGregor fouled by Alexander Keddie, the ref awards a Penalty. Michael Moffat scores a placed penalty. Arbroath 1-1 Ayr.

38mins Liam Buchanan takes a shot. Save made by Graeme Smith. Corner taken left-footed by Michael Donald to the near post, Euan Smith manages to make a clearance.

35mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Sheerin by Adam Hunter. Scott Morrison takes the direct free kick.

34mins The ball is delivered by Euan Smith, Derek Holmes has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide right of the target.

30mins Michael Travis is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Graeme Smith.

28mins David Sinclair takes a shot. Scott Morrison makes a save.

28mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Lee Sibanda. Graeme Smith takes the indirect free kick.

27mins Robbie Crawford takes a shot. Save by Scott Morrison.

26mins Ross Chisholm gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Neil McGregor. Neil McGregor takes the direct free kick.

25mins Shot from inside the area by Derek Holmes clears the bar.

22mins The referee blows for offside. Graeme Smith takes the indirect free kick.

19mins Neil McGregor challenges Lee Sibanda unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Brian Kerr.

17mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Paul Sheerin, Close range headed effort by Alexander Keddie clears the crossbar.

13mins Brian Kerr concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Moffat. The referee shows Brian Kerr a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. David Sinclair produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.

12mins David Winters is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Scott Morrison restarts play with the free kick.

10mins Corner taken right-footed by Euan Smith from the left by-line, save made by Graeme Smith.

7mins Unfair challenge on Lee Sibanda by John Robertson results in a free kick. John Robertson goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Strike comes in from Paul Sheerin from the free kick, save by Graeme Smith.

1mins Ross Chisholm crosses the ball, Derek Holmes grabs a goal from inside the six-yard box high into the middle of the goal. Arbroath 1-0 Ayr.The assist for the goal came from Ross Chisholm.

Match Preview

Doris hamstrung for Arbroath Arbroath striker Steven Doris sustained a hamstring injury in Wednesday night's 2-1 defeat to Alloa and he misses out when Ayr come calling. The Red Lichties are also without Mark Baxter through work commitments and Graham Bayne, who has sustained a dead leg, with player-manager Paul Sheerin telling his men to be ready for a scrap. Sheerin said: "Ayr will see this as a must-win game to get into the play-off race so we need to be ready for that approach. "In fact, with the play-off race as tight as it is, every week between now and the end of the season will be a scrap. "Having both main strikers injured is disappointing but we will just have to get on with things." Ayr have suffered a blow in the build-up to the trip as defender Chris Smith has been ruled out with a heel problem. The Honest Men also lost Kyle McAusland earlier this week when he broke a bone in his hand in training to join long-term injury absentees Martyn Campbell and Michael McGowan in missing out. Player-manager Mark Roberts, who is considering starting himself in a bid to fire his side to a vital win, said: "We are still in with a great shout of making the play-offs if we win this game. "In fact, if we win our next two games we go above Arbroath and that is a far better picture than falling nine points behind them by losing. "They are usually a very strong side at home and they will be looking to get back to that after losing to Alloa on Wednesday."

Formation:451Manager: Paul Sheerin

Arbroath

Formation: 433Manager: Brian Reid

Ayr

Scott Morrison
Michael Travis
Scott Robertson
Alexander Keddie
Colin Hamilton
Lee Sibanda
Euan Smith
Brian Kerr
Ross Chisholm
Paul Sheerin
Derek Holmes
SUBS
Antony Bullock
Daniel Rennie
Dayle Robertson
Scott Adams
Stuart Malcolm

Home

Away

Graeme Smith
Adam Hunter
Neil McGregor
John Robertson
Austin McCann
David Sinclair
Robbie Crawford
Michael Donald
David Winters
Michael Moffat
Liam Buchanan
SUBS
Alistair Brown
Mark Roberts
Ryan McStay
Aaron Wyllie
Darren Brownlie

Match Report

Form Guide

LWLLWL Arbroath VS Ayr DDWLWL

Last Meetings

Ayr 2 - 0 Arbroath 27/10/2012 Arbroath 4 - 2 Ayr 18/08/2012 Arbroath 1 - 3 Ayr 11/04/2009 Ayr 2 - 1 Arbroath 25/01/2009 Arbroath 0 - 3 Ayr 01/11/2008 Ayr 2 - 1 Arbroath 16/08/2008

Top Scorers

Arbroath D Holmes 7 P Currie 5 S Doris 4 G Bayne 2 P Sheerin 2 L Sibanda 2 S Malcolm 2 A Keddie 1 C Hamilton 1 B Kerr 1 M Travis 1 D Rennie 1 Ayr D Sinclair 7 M Moffat 7 D Winters 4 M Donald 3 K McAusland 3 L Buchanan 2 N McGregor 1 M Twaddle 1

Goals

Arbroath Total goals 82 Goals per game 36 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Ayr Total goals 85 Goals per game 39 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins