Match ends, Ayr United 2, Stirling Albion 2.
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Craig Beattie's late equaliser secured a draw for Ayr United against Stirling Albion and moved the Honest Men out of Scottish League One's relegation zone.
Ayr, playing their first match since the departure of manager Mark Roberts, took the lead through Alan Forrest.
Steven Doris scored twice - a 25-yard free-kick followed by a shot from inside the box - to turn the match in Albion's favour.
However, Beattie buried the ball following Peter Murphy's free-kick.
Line-ups
Ayr
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Hutton
- 2Devlin
- 4Murphy
- 5CumminsBooked at 65mins
- 3Crawford
- 7Forrest
- 6GilmourSubstituted forBeattieat 75'minutes
- 8McLaughlin
- 11Donald
- 10McGovern
- 9Donnelly
Substitutes
- 12Beattie
- 14Shirkie
- 15Muir
- 16McArthur
- 17McGill
- 19Newman
Stirling
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Reidford
- 2Hamilton
- 5McGeachie
- 6Smith
- 3Creaney
- 7JohnstonSubstituted forWeirat 65'minutes
- 4Beith
- 8ComrieBooked at 48mins
- 10SmithSubstituted forSmallat 66'minutes
- 11Cunningham
- 9Doris
Substitutes
- 12Wedderburn
- 14Weir
- 15Fulton
- 16Small
- 17Robertson
- 18Al Sayed
- 19McClune
- Referee:
- John McKendrick
- Attendance:
- 880
Match Stats
Home TeamAyrAway TeamStirling
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 2, Stirling Albion 2.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 2, Stirling Albion 2. Craig Beattie (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peter Murphy.
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Foul by Adam Cummins (Ayr United).
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Graham Weir (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Scott McLaughlin (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
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Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 1, Stirling Albion 2. Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Nicky Devlin (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lewis Small (Stirling Albion).
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Attempt missed. Craig Beattie (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
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Sandy Cunningham (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Craig Beattie replaces Brian Gilmour.
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Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Adam Cummins (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Craig Comrie.