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Ayr United 2-2 Cove Rangers Visitors twice come back to hold hosts

Last updated on 5 hours ago5 hours ago.From the section Scottish ChampionshipGerry McDonagh scored the fourth and final goal of the afternoon Cove Rangers twice came back to draw with hosts Ayr United in the Scottish Championship. Dipo Akinyemi scored from close range for Ayr, only for Connor Scully to fire Cove level. Alex Kirk headed Ayr back in front before the break but Gerry McDonagh struck the visitors' second leveller early in the second period. And a point took Cove two points above the relegation zone, with Ayr dropping a place to fourth.Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-ups

Ayr

Formation 4-4-221Albinson2Houston4Musonda15Kirk3Reading14Mullin6Murdoch8Dempsey18Young16Chalmers9Akinyemi21Albinson2Houston4Musonda15Kirk3Reading14Mullin6Murdoch8Dempsey18Young Substituted forMcKenzieat 78'minutes16ChalmersSubstituted forMitchell-Lawsonat 78'minutes9AkinyemiSubstituted forAshfordat 78'minutes

Substitutes

1McAdams5McGinty10O'Connor11Mitchell-Lawson17McAllister22McKenzie23Ashford29Bangala31Smith

Cove Rangers

Formation 4-4-223Gourlay27Johnston26Reynolds18Sanders3Towler17Longstaff4Scully8Yule14Gilmour7McDonagh9Megginson23Gourlay27Johnston26Reynolds18SandersBooked at 68mins3Towler Substituted forLeitchat 63'minutes17LongstaffSubstituted forDunneat 90'minutes4Scully8Yule14GilmourBooked at 87mins7McDonaghSubstituted forVigursat 87'minutesBooked at 90mins9Megginson

Substitutes

5Ross6Neill16Vigurs20Leitch22DunneReferee:Calum ScottAttendance:1,847

Match Stats

Home TeamAyrAway TeamCove RangersPossessionHome50%Away50%ShotsHome24Away6Shots on TargetHome11Away5CornersHome9Away6FoulsHome9Away12

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Match ends, Ayr United 2, Cove Rangers 2.90'+4'

Full Time

Second Half ends, Ayr United 2, Cove Rangers 2.90'+3'

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Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Jordan Houston.90'+1'

Booking

Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.90'+1'

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Alex Kirk (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.90'+1'

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Foul by Iain Vigurs (Cove Rangers).90'

Substitution

Substitution, Cove Rangers. Cieran Dunne replaces Luis Longstaff.87'

Substitution

Substitution, Cove Rangers. Iain Vigurs replaces Gerry McDonagh.87'

Booking

Charlie Gilmour (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.87'

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Ben Dempsey (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.87'

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Foul by Charlie Gilmour (Cove Rangers).85'

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Attempt missed. Josh Mullin (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.83'

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Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).83'

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Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.82'

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Attempt missed. Paddy Reading (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.81'

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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Jack Sanders.81'

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Attempt blocked. Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.80'

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Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).80'

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Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.79'

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Mark McKenzie (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.Page 1 of 6rewindpreviousNavigate to the next pagenextNavigate to the last pageforward

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