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Preview Ayr United

Wednesday, 25th Sep 2013

The Somerset Park side return for the first time since 20th February 2010 and that day ended a run of ten trips to Dunfermline without a win.

Dunfermline v Ayr United

Saturday`s visitors to East End Park are Ayr United.  The Somerset Park side return for the first time since 20th February 2010 and a Tam McManus goal that day ended a run of ten trips to Dunfermline without a win. Ayr`s last had been the 3-1 win in October 1992.  Mark Roberts brings his fourth placed side east to face the Pars two places above them and three points better off.

This will be the 100th league and cup game between the clubs and the 82nd league meeting; the Pars have won 34 to Ayr`s 26, 21 have been drawn.

Milestones v Ayr United (home)

Last League Victory

10/10/09

3-1

First Division

Last League Defeat

20/02/10

0-1

First Division

Best League Victory

10/12/94

6-0

First Division

Worst League Defeat

13/10/73

0-4

Div One (old)

Dunfermline v Ayr United

The Pars have won nine of the last dozen league meetings.  Ayr United have only won 5 of the last 31 games between the sides in all competitions stretching back to 1983.

Last Twelve League Matches v Ayr United 

Date

H/A

F-A

W D L

League

10/04/10 A 2-1 W First Division
20/02/10 H 0-1 L First Division
05/12/09 A 0-1 L First Division
10/10/09 H 3-1 W First Division
11/04/00 A 2-0 W First Division
22/01/00 H 2-0 W First Division
04/12/99 A 3-0 W First Division
25/09/99 H 2-1 W First Division
22/04/95 H 3-0 W First Division
25/02/95 A 2-1 W First Division
10/12/94 H 6-0 W First Division
15/10/94 A 0-0 D First Division

Graham Bayne v Ayr United

 Ayr United are unbeaten in the league this season but they have drawn their last four games. Last Saturday they looked as though they were cruising to a victory but let ten man Brechin City back into game through Alan Trouten and then lost 92nd minute equaliser to Paul McLean.

Dunfermline  Ayr United
Current League Position
2 4
 League form: Last Six Games
WLWWDW WWDDDD
League Points
13 10
Goal Difference
+4 +5
League  Record
P6, W4, D1, L1 P6, W2, D4, L0

Dunfermline v Ayr

Dunfermline have lost only one league game this season, at home to Arbroath. Since that reversal on 17th August, Stranraer and Airdrieonians have visited and been defeated but in both games the Pars winners came in the last ten minutes.

  Recent Home / Away Form
   Dunfermline Home     Ayr United
  Airdrieonians (H) W 2-1   Brechin City (H) D 2-2
  Brechin City (A) D 1-1   Stenhousemuir (A) D 1-1
  Stranraer (H) W 3-1   Airdrieonians (H) D 2-2
  Falkirk (A) L 1-2   Stranraer (A) D 1-1
  Stenhousemuir (A) W 5-4   Falkirk (H) D*

1-1

  Raith Rovers (H) L 0-2   Forfar (H) W 2-0

Chris Higgins for Dunfermline v Ayr United

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Airdrieonians): Ryan Scully; Ross Millen, Luke Johnston, Callum Morris, Alex Whittle; Josh Falkingham (c), Shaun Byrne (Ryan Wallace 70), Stephen Husband, Andy Geggan; Jordan Moore (Allan Smith 62), Robert Thomson (Ryan Thomson 81).
SUBS NOT USED: Kerr Young, Fayssal El Bakhtaoui, Ryan Ferguson, Ryan Goodfellow (GK)

AYR UNITED (v Brechin City): David Hutton; Michael Donald , Alan Lithgow, Scott McLaughlin, Adam Hunter , Anthony Marenghi, Robbie Crawford, Mark Roberts (Aaron Wyllie, 72), Michael McGowan (B Trialist, 67), Craig Malcolm, Michael Moffat.
SUBS NOT USED: Michael Wardrobe, Jackson Longridge, Mark Shankland, William Muir (GK).

Referee will be George Salmond.

C`mon Ye Pars!

Tam McManus scores for Ayr United v Dunfermline

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