Ayr United vs Arbroath – Match Preview
Cinch Scottish Championship – Game 22 – Season 2022/2023
Saturday 14th January 2023, Somerset Park, Ayr – 3.00pm kick off
The Lichties make the long trip down to Ayr tomorrow to take on Lee Bullen’s Ayr United.
The Honest men currently sit 2nd in the cinch Scottish Championship just 4 points behind leaders Queen’s Park.
Our two meetings this season have seen a goalless draw at Somerset Park on the opening day of the season, then Ayr scored two late goals at Gayfield in October to grab all three points.
Ayr United have yet to make any new signings in the January transfer window but have a talented squad at their disposal which has seen them challenging for promotion.
Arbroath will be without Marcel Oakley whose loan ended this week, with Scott Stewart or David Gold able to play at right back. It is hoped Steven Hetherington and Dylan Tait will be fit to be added to the squad.
The only certain absentee is Keaghan Jacobs who continues his rehabilitation from surgery.
With lots of arrivals and departures here is a revision of our current squad.
1 – Derek Gaston
3 – Colin Hamilton
4 – Ricky Little
5 – Thomas O’Brien
7 – David Gold
8 – Michael McKenna
9 – Dale Hilson
10 – Keaghan Jacobs (recovering from surgery)
11 – Bobby Linn
12 – Scott Stewart
15 – Dylan Tait
18 – Yasin Ben El-Mhanni
19 – Ryan Dow
20 – Scott Bitsindou
21 – Cammy Gill
23 – Scott Allan
24 – Sean Adarkwa
25 – João Baldé
26 – Steven Hetherington
Somerset Park is always a hard place to go and Dick Campbell will know his side will be in for a battle.
Our Support over the years has been amazing and we know we will have a big backing in Ayr tomorrow.
Cheer on the Team and C’mon the Lichties!
Ayr United – Management, Players
Manager – Lee Bullen
Coach – David White
Goalkeeping Coach – Dave Timmins
Goalkeepers
1 – Aidan McAdams
21 – Charlie Albinson
Defenders
2 – Jordan Houston
3 – Patrick Reading
4 – Frankie Musonda
5 – Sean McGinty
15 – Alex Kirk (On loan from Arsenal)
17 – Nick McAllister
25 – Finn Ecrepont
26 – Kinlay Bilham
27 – Max Guthrie
Midfielders
6 – Andy Murdoch
8 – Ben Dempsey
10 – Daire O’Connor
11 – Jayden Mitchell-Lawson
14 – Josh Mullin (On loan from Livingston)
20 – Michael Hewitt
29 – David Bangala
31 – Paul Smith
33 – Carter Jenkins
Strikers
7 – Michael Moffat
9 – Dipo Akinyemi
16 – Logan Chalmers (On loan from Dundee United)
18 – Brad Young (On loan from Aston Villa)
22 – Marc McKenzie
23 – Sam Ashford
27 – Max Guthrie
30 – Fraser Bryden
Somerset Park loans
28 – Alex Jeanes (On loan at Bonnytone Thistle)
34 – Darlo Viviani (On loan at Bonnytone Thistle)
Reece Mitchell (On loan at Girvan)
James Donal (On loan at Cumonck Juniors)
Ayr United vs Arbroath – Head to Head
Arbroath 0 – 2 Ayr United – cinch Scottish Championship – Game 13
Saturday 29th October 2022 – Season 2022/2023
Goals – Dempsey 70 pen, Mitchell-Lawson 89
Ayr United 0 – 0 Arbroath – cinch Scottish Championship – Game 1
Saturday 30th July 2022 – Season 2022/2023
Ayr United – Scottish Championship Results 2022/2023
Game 1 – Ayr United 0 – 0 Arbroath – Saturday 30th July 2022
Game 2 – Queen’s Park 2 – 3 Ayr United – Friday 5th August 2022
Game 3 – Ayr United 2 – 2 Hamilton Academical – Saturday13th August 2022
Game 4 – Cove Rangers 1 – 2 Ayr United- Saturday 20th August 2022
Game 5 – Ayr United 3 – 1 Dundee – Friday 26th August 2022
Game 6 – Greenock Morton 1 – 2 Ayr United- Saturday 3rd September 2022
Game 7 – Ayr United 4 – 2 Partick Thistle – Postponed – Tuesday 25th October 2022
Game 8 – Raith Rovers 3 – 2 Ayr United- Saturday 17th September 2022
Game 9 – Ayr United 0 – 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle – Saturday 1st October 2022
Game 10 – Ayr United 5 – 0 Queen’s Park – Saturday 8th October 2022
Game 11 – Dundee 2 – 1 Ayr United – Saturday 15th October 2022
Game 12 – Ayr United 2 – 2 Cove Rangers – Saturday 22nd October 2022
Game 13 – Arbroath 0 – 2 Ayr United – Saturday 29th October 2022
Game 14 – Ayr United 1 – 1 Greenock Morton – Saturday 5th November 2022
Game 15 – Hamilton Academical 2 – 3 Ayr United – Friday 11th November 2022
Game 16 – Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 2 Ayr United – Saturday 19th November 2022
Game 17 – Ayr United 2 – 0 Raith Rovers – Saturday 3rd December 2022
Game 18 – Partick Thistle 3 – 2 Ayr United – Saturday 17th December 2022
Game 19 – Ayr United 0 – 2 Dundee – Friday 23rd December 2022
Game 20 – Greenock Morton vs Ayr United – Postponed
Game 21 – Ayr United 1 – 0 Hamilton Academical – Saturday 7th January 2023
Suspensions:
Neither team have any players suspended.
Officials:
Referee – Craig Napier
Assistant Referee 1 – Douglas Ross
Assistant Referee 2 – Scott Anderson
Tickets;
https://tickets.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/…/AwayArbroath1401
Arbroath supporters will be in the West Stand.
Admission Prices
Adults: £20
Concessions: £13 (Over 65s and Students)
Juveniles: £13 (13 – 17-year-olds)
Child: £6 (12 years and under)
We shall as always have interviews and GoPro from the match.
With a sold out TASC 1878 bus running we know we will have a fantastic support to cheer the team on.
We hope you can join us and cheer on the boys!
C’mon the Lichties
