Annan Athletic vs Ayr United

Ayr United won 2-0 at Annan Athletic in the Scotland Challenge Cup on Tuesday 3 November 2026, 0-2 at half-time. In their last 3 meetings, including this one, Annan Athletic won 1, Ayr United won 2 and 0 were drawn.

Scotland Challenge Cup Tue 3 Nov 2026, 19:45 Save

Annan Athletic

HT 0-2

Ayr United

Galabank, Annan Abbie Hendry

Annan Athletic vs Ayr United timeline

25' Kieran Shanks 0-1 Goal · Assist Olly Whyte · Right foot shot, Ayr United
45+1' Jamie Douglas 0-2 Goal · Assist Owen Stirton · Right foot shot, Ayr United
67' Keith Watson Yellow card, Annan Athletic
88' Wullie Gibson Yellow card, Annan Athletic

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Annan Athletic vs Ayr United stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Annan AthleticAyr United

43% Possession 57%

100 Attacks 140

43 Dang. Attacks 49

11 Shots 6

1 Shots On Target 3

4 Corners 1

1 Saves 1

14 Fouls 14

2 Yellow Cards 0

2 Offsides 1

Annan Athletic vs Ayr United lineups

Confirmed

Annan Athletic 3-5-2

1 Charlie Albinson

15 Mouhamed Niang
10 Tommy Muir
6 Keith Watson

20 Darryl Carrick
7 Josh Dixon
33 Wullie Gibson
19 Charlie Maxwell
9 Aidan Smith

18 Ally Roy

Substitutes

5 Aaron Muirhead 73'
11 Dylan Williams 16'
12 Ethan Mitchell
16 Steven Buchanan 22'
17 Corey O’Donnell 73'

Ayr United 4-3-3

1 Harry Stone

3 Liam Dick
5 Kevin Holt
20 Luke McBeth
2 Nicholas McAllister

15 Jamie Murphy
6 Reece Lyon
12 Olly Whyte

10 Kieran Shanks
7 Owen Stirton
34 Jamie Douglas

Substitutes

9 Josh Landers 90'
11 Ross Taylor 68'
16 Ben Summers 78'
21 Ethan Walker 68'
23 Marco Rus
26 Matthew Warbrick
32 Dylan Watret
33 Scott McMann 90'
38 Liam Russell

Annan Athletic and Ayr United player stats

Annan Athletic player stats

1 Charlie Albinson GK	90	0	0
6 Keith Watson DEF	90	1	1
20 Darryl Carrick DEF	16	0	0
7 Josh Dixon MID	90	1	1
19 Charlie Maxwell MID	90	2	2
15 Mouhamed Niang MID	22	0	0
9 Aidan Smith FWD	90	2	2
10 Tommy Muir FWD	90	1	1
33 Wullie Gibson FWD	90	4	4
18 Ally Roy FWD	73	0	0
5 Aaron Muirhead DEF Sub	17	0	0
11 Dylan Williams MID Sub	74	2	2
16 Steven Buchanan MID Sub	68	0	0
17 Corey O’Donnell FWD Sub	17	0	0

Ayr United player stats

1 Harry Stone GK	90	0	0	0	0
3 Liam Dick DEF	90	0	0	1	1
5 Kevin Holt DEF	90	0	0	1	1
20 Luke McBeth DEF	90	0	0	0	0
2 Nicholas McAllister MID	90	0	0	1	1
6 Reece Lyon MID	90	0	0	4	4
12 Olly Whyte MID	90	0	1	4	4
15 Jamie Murphy MID	78	0	0	0	0
34 Jamie Douglas MID	0	1	0	1	1
7 Owen Stirton FWD	90	0	1	1	1
10 Kieran Shanks FWD	68	1	0	1	1
11 Ross Taylor MID Sub	22	0	0	0	0
16 Ben Summers MID Sub	12	0	0	0	0
21 Ethan Walker FWD Sub	22	0	0	0	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Annan Athletic vs Ayr United form

Annan Athletic All venues

0 W · 2 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.40
Scored per game: 1.2
Conceded per game: 3.0
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Ayr United All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 1.2
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

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Annan Athletic vs Ayr United head to head

1 Annan Athletic wins 0 draws 2 Ayr United wins

4.0 goals per game 67% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals

Annan Athletic vs Ayr United standings

Challenge Cup table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Clydebank	6	5	1	0	17	4	+13	16
2	Ross County	6	5	0	1	30	7	+23	15
3	Airdrieonians	6	5	0	1	21	8	+13	15
4	Cove Rangers	6	5	0	1	19	7	+12	15
5	Peterhead	6	5	0	1	12	4	+8	15
6	East Kilbride	6	4	1	1	19	13	+6	13
7	St. Mirren U21	6	4	0	2	19	8	+11	12
8	Elgin City	6	4	0	2	14	3	+11	12
9	Alloa Athletic	6	3	3	0	12	5	+7	12
10	Hamilton Academical	6	4	0	2	11	4	+7	12
11	Montrose	6	4	0	2	13	8	+5	12
12	Celtic II	6	3	3	0	18	14	+4	12
13	Queen of the South	6	3	2	1	11	5	+6	11
14	Stirling Albion	6	3	2	1	16	12	+4	11
15	Aberdeen U21	6	3	1	2	11	8	+3	10
16	Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic	6	3	1	2	9	11	-2	10
17	Edinburgh City	6	3	1	2	6	9	-3	10
18	Berwick Rangers	6	3	1	2	11	15	-4	10
19	Annan Athletic	6	2	3	1	9	5	+4	9
20	Formartine United	6	3	0	3	12	10	+2	9
21	Spartans	6	2	3	1	9	7	+2	9
22	Kelty Hearts	6	3	0	3	15	15	0	9
23	Hearts U21	6	3	0	3	17	29	-12	9
24	Stranraer	6	2	1	3	16	15	+1	7
25	East Fife	6	2	1	3	13	13	0	7
26	Forfar Athletic	6	2	1	3	6	9	-3	7
27	Banks O Dee FC	6	2	1	3	8	14	-6	7
28	Dumbarton	6	2	1	3	10	19	-9	7
29	Rangers U21	6	2	0	4	11	11	0	6
30	Clyde	6	2	0	4	11	15	-4	6
31	Kilmarnock II	6	1	2	3	11	16	-5	5
32	Cumbernauld Colts	6	1	2	3	6	14	-8	5
33	Clachnacuddin	6	1	1	4	11	17	-6	4
34	Fraserburgh	6	1	1	4	7	21	-14	4
35	Dundee U21	6	1	0	5	7	15	-8	3
36	Dundee United II	6	1	0	5	5	14	-9	3
37	Gala Fairydean Rovers	6	0	2	4	3	17	-14	2
38	Hibernian U21	6	0	1	5	4	14	-10	1
39	Cowdenbeath	6	0	0	6	6	15	-9	0
40	Motherwell U21	6	0	0	6	4	20	-16	0

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Challenge Cup 2026/2027 standings as of 15 Nov 2026, 13:47 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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Match info

Venue: Galabank, Annan Capacity 3,000 · Artificial turf
Weather: 8°C, scattered clouds Wind 12 km/h · Humidity 86%
Managers: Willie Gibson Annan Athletic Gary Naysmith Ayr United
Officials: Referee Abbie Hendry 1st Assistant E. Powton 2nd Assistant M. Williamson

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Annan Athletic 3-5-2

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