Match Report
The table read 7th (Ayr United, 39 pts) against 4th (Dunfermline Athletic, 51 pts), 12 points apart.
Ayr United had gone 10 games without a win. Dunfermline Athletic carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Ayr United had taken 2 of 15 points to Dunfermline Athletic's 13.
33 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ayr United 13, draws 10, Dunfermline Athletic 10, at 2.12 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Dunfermline Athletic: Josh Cooper (1'), Chris Kane (55'), Keith Bray (86')
Key stats
Possession: Ayr United 40% · Dunfermline Athletic 60% · Total shots: 3-11 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 3-0