Date:19 Apr 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Almondvale Stadium
Attendance:904

Barr (30) Sinclair (65) De Vita (67)
Roberts - pen (39)
Robertson (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Alan Trouten produces a right-footed shot from outside the box and misses left.

92mins Corner taken right-footed by Andy Rodgers, clearance by Paul Watson.

91mins Shot from 6 yards by Ross Robertson. Blocked by Joe Hamill.

91mins The ball is swung over by Jonathan Tiffoney.

89mins Ross Robertson fouled by Paul Watson, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Andy Rodgers, Ross Robertson finds the net with a goal from inside the area to the top right corner of the goal. Livingston 3-2 Ayr.Andy Rodgers provided the assist for the goal.

86mins Corner crossed in by Aaron Conway.

83mins Foul by Ryan McCann on Liam Fox, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by David Sinclair.

81mins Marc McNulty produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.

81mins Liam Fox gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alan Trouten. Free kick crossed left-footed by Chris Smith from left wing, save by Tony Bullock.

79mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Liam Fox by Ryan McCann. Devon Jacobs takes the free kick.

79mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Ross Robertson. Aaron Conway comes on in place of Raffaele De Vita. Marc McNulty joins the action as a substitute, replacing Keaghan Jacobs. Tony Bullock restarts play with the free kick.

78mins Keaghan Jacobs takes a shot. Save made by Alan Martin.

78mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Alan Trouten, Ross Robertson takes a shot. Save by Tony Bullock.

77mins Liam Fox takes a shot. Blocked by Jim Lauchlan.

76mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Joe Hamill played to the near post, clearance made by Jonathan Tiffoney.

73mins (Ayr) makes a substitution, with Ross Robertson coming on for Mark Roberts. Scott McLaughlin leaves the field to be replaced by William Easton.

73mins Liam Fox takes a shot.

72mins Mark Roberts challenges Devon Jacobs unfairly and gives away a free kick. Craig Barr takes the indirect free kick.

71mins Short corner taken by Joe Hamill.

67mins A goal is scored by Raffaele De Vita from deep inside the penalty box low into the middle of the goal. Livingston 3-1 Ayr.

66mins The ball is sent over by Liam Fox, Alan Martin makes a save.

65mins David Sinclair gets on the score sheet with a goal from outside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Livingston 2-1 Ayr.

63mins Foul by Liam Fox on Scott McLaughlin, free kick awarded. Kenny Deuchar leaves the field to be replaced by Robert Winters. Indirect free kick taken by Jim Lauchlan.

62mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Andy Rodgers on Paul Watson. Tony Bullock takes the indirect free kick.

62mins David Sinclair concedes a free kick for a foul on Ryan McCann. Ryan McCann takes the free kick.

60mins The ball is sent over by Keaghan Jacobs, clearance made by Alan Trouten.

56mins A cross is delivered by Joe Hamill, Headed effort from inside the area by Kenny Deuchar misses to the right of the target.

55mins Unfair challenge on Scott McLaughlin by Devon Jacobs results in a free kick. Alan Trouten restarts play with the free kick.

51mins Jim Lauchlan challenges Raffaele De Vita unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joe Hamill restarts play with the free kick.

49mins Jason Talbot fouled by Alan Trouten, the ref awards a free kick. Joe Hamill restarts play with the free kick.

49mins Liam Fox crosses the ball, clearance by Andy Rodgers.

47mins Unfair challenge on Keaghan Jacobs by Stuart Bannigan results in a free kick. The referee shows Stuart Bannigan a red card. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Joe Hamill, save made by Alan Martin.

46mins Centre by Alan Trouten, Mark Roberts has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

45mins Craig Barr challenges Andy Rodgers unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott McLaughlin crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Devon Jacobs.

45mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Andy Rodgers. Tony Bullock restarts play with the free kick.

45mins The ball is sent over by Scott McLaughlin.

44mins Inswinging corner taken by Scott McLaughlin, clearance by Paul Watson.

42mins (Ayr) makes a substitution, with Andy Rodgers coming on for Michael Moffat.

42mins The ball is crossed by Mark Roberts, Tony Bullock makes a save.

42mins David Sinclair has a volleyed shot. Save made by Alan Martin.

39mins Ryan McCann fouled by David Sinclair, the ref awards a Penalty. Mark Roberts scores a placed penalty. Livingston 1-1 Ayr.

35mins Effort from outside the penalty box by Joe Hamill goes wide left of the target.

34mins Scott McLaughlin concedes a free kick for a foul on Jason Talbot. Joe Hamill takes the free kick.

32mins Stuart Bannigan takes a shot. Keaghan Jacobs gets a block in.

30mins Corner taken by Joe Hamill, Craig Barr finds the net with a headed goal from inside the penalty area. Livingston 1-0 Ayr.Assist on the goal came from Joe Hamill.

29mins Scott McLaughlin challenges David Sinclair unfairly and gives away a free kick. Tony Bullock takes the indirect free kick.

29mins The ball is swung over by Kenny Deuchar, Jim Lauchlan makes a clearance.

28mins Corner taken right-footed by David Sinclair, Scott McLaughlin manages to make a clearance.

27mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Stuart Bannigan, Header by Chris Smith from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

2mins Inswinging corner taken by Joe Hamill. Keaghan Jacobs produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.

22mins Corner taken by Joe Hamill from the right by-line, Paul Watson challenges Jim Lauchlan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Alan Martin takes the indirect free kick.

22mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by David Sinclair from the left by-line, clearance by Chris Smith.

22mins The ball is sent over by Devon Jacobs, Jonathan Tiffoney manages to make a clearance.

21mins Mark Roberts is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

20mins The official flags Raffaele De Vita offside. Jim Lauchlan restarts play with the free kick.

19mins David Sinclair takes a shot. Save by Alan Martin.

17mins Stuart Bannigan concedes a free kick for a foul on David Sinclair. Booking for Stuart Bannigan. David Sinclair crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, save by Alan Martin.

16mins The referee blows for offside against Mark Roberts. Free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

15mins Kenny Deuchar is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Jim Lauchlan takes the free kick.

14mins The ball is sent over by Stuart Bannigan, Paul Watson makes a clearance.

12mins The ball is sent over by Keaghan Jacobs, clearance by Ebbie Malone.

8mins Jason Talbot takes a shot. Save by Alan Martin.

5mins Craig Barr gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Moffat. Indirect free kick taken by Scott McLaughlin.

5mins David Sinclair concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott McLaughlin. Scott McLaughlin takes the free kick.

6mins Raffaele De Vita is ruled offside. Jim Lauchlan restarts play with the free kick.

4mins David Sinclair gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael Moffat. Jim Lauchlan restarts play with the free kick.

2mins Corner taken left-footed by Joe Hamill from the right by-line, Chris Smith manages to make a clearance.

1mins Kenny Deuchar takes a shot. Save made by Alan Martin.

Match Preview

Russell missing for Livi Second Division champions Livingston will have striker Iain Russell missing through suspension as they host Ayr for the second time in three days. Russell joins injured pair Cameron MacDonald and Bobby Barr on the sidelines. After Saturday's goalless draw, manager Gary Bollan is expecting more from his players this time out. He said: "That game changed when Iain Russell was sent off in the first half and we had to play for nearly an hour a man down. "We are undefeated in the 16 league matches we have played here this season and I want that to be the case come the end of the season. "We have set high standards over the past couple of years and I do not want them to drop." Ayr manager Brian Reid is set to freshen things up. Jim Lauchlan and Scott McLaughlin could start if they pass fitness tests, but Dean Keenan and Bobby Donnelly remain out through injury. Reid was disappointed his side's efforts in the goalless draw at the weekend. He said: "We did not show a great deal of energy and that led to a lack of creativity especially. "This is a big game for us and the players need to be up for it more than they were at the weekend. We might be second in the table but we have not secured a play-off spot as of yet. "If we play like we can, we can win at Livingston."

Formation:442Manager: Gary Bollan

Livingston

Formation: 442Manager: Brian Reid

Ayr

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

Home

Away

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

Match Report

Lions roar past Honest Men Scottish Second Division champions Livingston maintained their unbeaten home record this season with a 3-2 win over second-placed Ayr. The Lions, who are also now undefeated in 11 league matches, took the lead after 31 minutes, Joe Hamill crossing for Craig Barr to head home from inside the box. United were level nine minutes later through Mark Roberts' penalty after David Sinclair's foul on Ryan McCann. Sinclair made up for giving away the spot-kick by putting the home side back in front 66 minutes in with a long-range strike. Raffaele De Vita then slotted home from inside the box two minutes later to make it 3-1 to Livingston. Ross Robertson netted Ayr's second after 90 minutes scoring easily from Andy Rodgers' cross but the hosts held on to win.

Form Guide

WWWDWD Livingston VS Ayr LDLWWD

Last Meetings

Livingston 0 - 0 Ayr 16/04/2011 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

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