Date:16 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Almondvale Stadium
Attendance:1,492

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Jason Talbot fouled by Ryan McCann, the ref awards a free kick. Ryan McCann receives a caution. Aaron Conway is brought on as a substitute for Paul Watson. David Sinclair takes the free kick.

92mins Kenny Deuchar is caught offside. Alan Martin takes the indirect free kick.

90mins David Sinclair gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on William Easton. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Ryan McCann from left wing.

89mins Foul by Craig Barr on William Easton, free kick awarded. Ryan McCann takes the free kick.

87mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Joe Hamill on Chris Smith. Direct free kick taken by Ryan McCann.

86mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Ebbie Malone from the right by-line, Tony Bullock makes a save.

86mins The ball is swung over by Jonathan Tiffoney, Paul Watson manages to make a clearance. Stuart Bannigan takes a outswinging corner.

81mins A cross is delivered by David Crawford, clearance by Paul Watson.

79mins Raffaele De Vita leaves the field to be replaced by Kenny Deuchar. Corner taken right-footed by David Sinclair.

76mins Michael Moffat goes off and David Crawford comes on.

74mins The referee gives a free kick against Alan Trouten for handball. Tony Bullock takes the free kick.

73mins The official flags Raffaele De Vita offside. Indirect free kick taken by Martyn Campbell.

72mins David Sinclair on for Kyle Jacobs.

72mins Mark Roberts takes a shot. Paul Watson gets a block in.

71mins Stuart Bannigan takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, Liam Fox manages to make a clearance.

70mins Mark Roberts produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that goes wide left of the target.

70mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Kyle Jacobs. Alan Martin takes the free kick.

69mins Chris Smith produces a cross, Mark Roberts takes a shot. Comfortable save by Tony Bullock.

66mins Corner taken left-footed by Joe Hamill, Martyn Campbell manages to make a clearance.

65mins Joe Hamill crosses the ball, clearance by Martyn Campbell.

65mins Corner taken left-footed by Joe Hamill.

65mins Jason Talbot takes a shot. Blocked by Chris Smith.

64mins Michael Moffat concedes a free kick for a foul on Joe Hamill. Craig Barr takes the indirect free kick.

63mins The referee blows for offside. Alan Martin takes the indirect free kick.

61mins Inswinging corner taken by Alan Trouten from the left by-line, Michael Moffat produces a right-footed shot from close in that clears the bar.

59mins Raffaele De Vita gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Martyn Campbell. Indirect free kick taken by Ebbie Malone.

57mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Raffaele De Vita by Ebbie Malone. Free kick crossed left-footed by Joe Hamill. The referee blows for offside against Craig Barr. Alan Martin takes the indirect free kick.

55mins (Ayr) makes a substitution, with William Easton coming on for Ross Robertson. Andy Rodgers goes off and Ryan McCann comes on.

51mins Foul by Raffaele De Vita on Alan Trouten, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Ebbie Malone.

48mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Kyle Jacobs on Chris Smith. Indirect free kick taken by Alan Martin.

46mins Andy Rodgers challenges Paul Watson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Paul Watson.

45mins Foul by Andy Rodgers on Craig Barr, free kick awarded. Tony Bullock takes the free kick.

43mins The referee blows for offside against Andy Rodgers. Free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

39mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alan Trouten by Craig Barr. Free kick taken by Stuart Bannigan.

35mins Alan Trouten fouled by Iain Russell, the ref awards a free kick. The referee shows Iain Russell a red card. Jonathan Tiffoney restarts play with the free kick.

35mins Andy Rodgers is caught offside. Tony Bullock takes the free kick.

33mins Unfair challenge on Alan Trouten by Joe Hamill results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan Trouten.

32mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Joe Hamill, Ebbie Malone manages to make a clearance.

32mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Martyn Campbell on Iain Russell. Indirect free kick taken by Joe Hamill.

31mins Andy Rodgers challenges Craig Barr unfairly and gives away a free kick. Tony Bullock restarts play with the free kick.

30mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Iain Russell on Jonathan Tiffoney. Stuart Bannigan delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, clearance made by Kyle Jacobs.

29mins Unfair challenge on Jonathan Tiffoney by Jason Talbot results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Stuart Bannigan.

27mins Michael Moffat produces a drilled right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

26mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Raffaele De Vita on Martyn Campbell. Free kick taken by Alan Martin.

26mins Ross Robertson concedes a free kick for a foul on Devon Jacobs. Tony Bullock takes the free kick.

26mins Centre by Jonathan Tiffoney, Craig Barr makes a clearance.

25mins Joe Hamill concedes a free kick for a foul on Ross Robertson. Alan Trouten takes the free kick.

24mins Effort from a long way out by Liam Fox goes wide right of the goal.

23mins Joe Hamill takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, Mark Roberts makes a clearance.

20mins Raffaele De Vita fouled by Martyn Campbell, the ref awards a free kick. Keaghan Jacobs sends in a cross, Kyle Jacobs takes a shot. Alan Martin makes a save.

18mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Rodgers by Craig Barr. Alan Trouten takes the direct free kick.

18mins The referee blows for offside against Andy Rodgers. Tony Bullock takes the free kick.

17mins Ross Robertson fouled by Liam Fox, the ref awards a free kick. Alan Trouten restarts play with the free kick.

16mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Alan Trouten on Liam Fox. Indirect free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

13mins Ebbie Malone gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Raffaele De Vita. Joe Hamill crosses the ball, Craig Barr takes a shot. Save by Alan Martin.

11mins Iain Russell concedes a free kick for a foul on Martyn Campbell. Indirect free kick taken by Alan Martin.

11mins Shot by Ebbie Malone from 20 yards. Save by Tony Bullock.

10mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Stuart Bannigan from the left by-line.

10mins Andy Rodgers takes a shot. Craig Barr gets a block in.

9mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Kyle Jacobs on Alan Trouten. Alan Trouten takes the free kick.

8mins Liam Fox produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the net.

7mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Stuart Bannigan, Header from deep inside the area by Martyn Campbell goes over the bar.

3mins Raffaele De Vita is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Alan Martin.

2mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Andy Rodgers. Free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

A cross is delivered by Jason Talbot.

Devon Jacobs crosses the ball.

Match Preview

Duo missing for Lions Livingston will again be without injured defender Cameron MacDonald and winger Bobby Barr for the home clash with promotion-chasing Ayr United. Lions boss Gary Bollan has urged his men not to let their standards slip as they enter the business end of the campaign. He said: "Last season we won the Third Division with three games to spare and we went out and won every game we had left. I am looking for us to do exactly the same this time out. "I will not be playing any weakened sides as matches against Livingston could affect play-off places and we have to be fair to everyone in the League. "No-one will be getting an easy three points off of us and anything anyone gets will have to be earned." Ayr welcome back defender Martyn Campbell from suspension. The versatile Ryan McCann is available after illness, but Bobby Donnelly joins long-term injury absentee Dean Keenan on the sidelines with a hamstring problem. Jim Lauchlan and Scott McLaughlin, who have both been missing recently, require late fitness checks to determine whether they can be involved. Somerset Park manager Brian Reid said: "We played really well in midweek to win at Brechin City and will need a similar level of performance against Livingston to take anything from there. "Despite being in second place we still need points to secure a play off place and getting three from this game would be a great help."

Formation:442Manager: Gary Bollan

Livingston

Formation: 442Manager: Brian Reid

Ayr

Tony Bullock
Devon Jacobs
Jason Talbot
Paul Watson
Craig Barr
Joe Hamill
Liam Fox
Keaghan Jacobs
Kyle Jacobs
Raffaele De Vita
Iain Russell
SUBS
Craig McDowall
David Sinclair
Marc McNulty
Kenny Deuchar
Aaron Conway

Home

Away

Alan Martin
Jonathan Tiffoney
Chris Smith
Ebbie Malone
Martyn Campbell
Ross Robertson
Michael Moffat
Alan Trouten
Andy Rodgers
Mark Roberts
Stuart Bannigan
SUBS
David Crawford
David Crawford
William Easton
Jim Lauchlan
Ryan McCann

Match Report

Livi league run goes on Division Two champions Livingston extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games despite playing almost an hour of the 0-0 draw against Ayr with 10 men. Livi's 21-goal top-scorer was dismissed in the 36th minute of an otherwise incident-free first half following a heavy challenge on Ayr midfielder Alan Trouten. Ayr created the better of the chances and Michael Moffatt was guilty of missing the best chance of the game when he fired a close-range effort over the bar in the 62nd minute following Trouten's inswinging corner. Livi suffered further problems in the 90th minute when defender Paul Watson left the field on a stretcher after suffering a nasty looking injury.

Form Guide

WWWWDW Livingston VS Ayr LLDLWW

Last Meetings

Ayr 0 - 3 Livingston 12/02/2011 Ayr 3 - 1 Livingston 02/10/2010 Livingston 2 - 1 Ayr 05/04/1997 Ayr 1 - 0 Livingston 01/02/1997 Livingston 1 - 0 Ayr 14/12/1996 Ayr 1 - 0 Livingston 12/10/1996

Top Scorers

Livingston I Russell 16 R De Vita 9 K Deuchar 8 L Fox 7 R Winters 5 B Barr 4 K Jacobs 4 K Jacobs 3 D Sinclair 2 A Conway 1 C Barr 1 P Watson 1 J Hamill 1 Ayr M Roberts 10 M Moffat 5 S McLaughlin 4 A Trouten 4 S Bannigan 4 R McCann 3 W Easton 2 P Willis 1 R Robertson 1 C Smith 1 A Rodgers 1 E Malone 1 J Lauchlan 1 D Crawford 1

Goals

Livingston Total goals 95 Goals per game 68 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 7 (For) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 9 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 11 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 12 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Ayr Total goals 82 Goals per game 55 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 15 (For) 13 (Against) Period 81-90 mins