Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ayr United 3rd with 63 points, Hamilton Academical 10th with 21, 42 apart. Hamilton Academical's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ayr United 1.58 scored and 1.08 conceded per game, Hamilton Academical 1.06 and 1.78, with the league averaging 1.26.
15 meetings are on record — 8 won by Ayr United, 2 by Hamilton Academical, 5 drawn, at 3.07 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. 67% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Somerset Park in Ayr staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,185. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Ayr United: Ethan Walker (90') · Hamilton Academical: Oli Shaw (64')