Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Kilmarnock 2nd with 9, Ayr United 1st with 12. Kilmarnock ranked just 6th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position.
9 matches unbeaten backed Ayr United's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Kilmarnock against 13/15 for Ayr United.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Kilmarnock have 3 wins to Ayr United's 2, with 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
M. McDermid took charge of the match — our records show 81 games refereed with an average of 2.0 yellow cards per game. Rugby Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,128. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Kilmarnock: Joe Hugill (42'), Michael Schjönning-Larsen (79'), Nicky Clescenco (89') · Ayr United: Owen Stirton (5'), Ross Taylor (48')
Key stats
Possession: Kilmarnock 68% · Ayr United 32% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 13-2