Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Queen's Park 6th with 41, Ayr United 7th with 39. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.33 for Queen's Park and 1.06/1.31 for Ayr United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Ayr United had not won in 6 games. From the last five rounds, Queen's Park held 10 points of 15 and Ayr United 2.
The sides have met 16 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Queen's Park, 6 draws and 7 for Ayr United, at 3.31 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 19% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 69% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
Ochilview Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Queen's Park: Euan Murray (33') · Ayr United: Anton Dowds (24')
Key stats
Possession: Queen's Park 46% · Ayr United 54% · Total shots: 6-15 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 2-5