Ayr United U18 1 V 1 Kilmarnock U18

On Friday, Ayr United Under 18s welcomed Kilmarnock to Townhead Park for their final fixture before the slpit. The Ayrshire Derby ended 1-1 after Max Guthrie’s first half goal was cancelled out by a Bobby Wales equaliser in the second half.

In the 31^st minute, Ayr United opened the scoring. Shaun Donnelly played a ball into the box which was put into the net by Max Guthrie who was playing his first game since his return from injury.

In the 76^th minute, Kilmarnock got their equaliser when Bobby Wales drove into the box and scored into the bottom right corner.

Ayr United now go into the next part of the season in the top half of the league. They are joined by Kilmarnock, Inverness, Dunfermline, St Johnstone and Queen’s Park.

Ayr United Team

Ecrepont, Watret, Johnston, Strachan, Holding, L Allan, Tomlinson ©, Donnelly, Guthrie, Simpson, McRoberts Substitutes: Fairns (GK), Kennedy, Weir, Pryce, Ferguson, Cullen

Half Time

Ayr United 1 Kilmarnock 0

Full Time

Ayr United 1 Kilmarnock 1

Ayr United Goal

Lucas McRoberts (12’)

Thanks to Karen Malcolm for the match report.