Morton 3-1 Ayr Utd — Scottish Championship, 5 Aug 2023
Morton beat Ayr Utd 3-1 in the Scottish Championship on 5 August 2023 at Cappielow Park, Greenock. R. Crawford, R. Muirhead and S. Boyd scored for Morton; O. Pendlebury for Ayr Utd. Full line-ups are below. In their last 5 meetings, Morton have won 0 and Ayr Utd 2, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 11'
- 39'
- 40'
- 40'
- 40'
- 40'
- 44'
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 49'
- 0-151'assist: J. Murphy
- 54'out: A. Power
- 1-162'assist: K. Broadfoot
- 70'
- 70'out: A. McGeady
- 70'out: A. Rose
- 72'out: A. King
- 2-175'Penalty
- 78'
- 81'
- 3-187'
- Full-time3-1
Line-ups
Coach: D. Imrie
- 10J. Quitongo40'54'
- 30J. MacDonald
- 15K. Broadfoot40'
- 6C. Waters
- 7S. Boyd87'
- 22G. Oakley78'
- 14R. Crawford62'
- 17L. McGrattan
- 9R. Muirhead75'
- 4D. O'Connor
- 21G. Gillespie70'72'
Substitutes
Coach: L. Bullen
- 15J. Murphy
- 3P. Reading39'
- 8B. Dempsey
- 6A. Murdoch40'40'
- 5S. McGinty
- 4F. Musonda11'
- 1C. Albinson
- 22M. McKenzie81'
- 2N. McAllister44'46'
- 17F. Amartey70'
- 30F. Bryden70'
Substitutes
- 9A. Rose70'
- 10A. McGeady70'
- 21F. Ecrepont
- 31R. Mutch
- 23S. Ashford81'
- 18P. Smith
- 16O. Pendlebury51'40'
- 38Elicha Ahui49'46'
- 24S. Tomlinson
Team statistics aren't available for this match.
Player statistics aren't available for this match.
Recent Form
MortonWLWWW
- W29 Jul 23HEdinburgh City4-1
- L22 Jul 23ARoss County1-2
- W18 Jul 23HStranraer3-0
- W15 Jul 23AKelty Hearts3-1
- W05 May 23ACove Rangers2-1
Ayr UtdWWWDL
- W29 Jul 23HAlloa Athletic6-0
- W25 Jul 23AST Johnstone2-1
- W18 Jul 23HStenhousemuir1-0
- D15 Jul 23AStirling Albion1-1
- L26 May 23HPartick0-5
Head-to-head
Final table, Scottish Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee Utd | 36 | +50 | 75 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | +16 | 69 |
| 3 | Partick | 36 | +9 | 55 |
| 4 | Airdrie United | 36 | 0 | 52 |
| 5 | Morton | 36 | -3 | 45 |
| 6 | Dunfermline | 36 | -5 | 45 |
| 7 | Ayr Utd | 36 | -8 | 44 |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 36 | -6 | 43 |
| 9 | Inverness CT | 36 | +1 | 42 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 36 | -54 | 23 |
Before and after
Morton
- Previous: Morton 4-1 Edinburgh City, 29 Jul 2023 · Scottish League Cup
- Next: Raith Rovers 3-2 Morton, 12 Aug 2023 · Scottish Championship
Ayr Utd
- Previous: Ayr Utd 6-0 Alloa Athletic, 29 Jul 2023 · Scottish League Cup
- Next: Ayr Utd 1-0 Inverness CT, 12 Aug 2023 · Scottish Championship
Data updated