Hamilton Reserves 1 V 2 Ayr United Reserves

On Tuesday afternoon, Ayr United Reserves were on the road as they travelled to take on Hamilton in their Cinch Reserve League fixture. The Honest Men won 2-1 thanks to a brace from Sam Ashford.

Ayr United took the lead in the 26^th minute when Paul Smith played a great ball into the box and it was volleyed into the net by Sam Ashford to give the visitors the 1-0 lead going into half time.

In the 72^nd minute, Sam Ashord got his second goal of the game. He received the ball at the edge of the box and fired it into the bottom left corner.

In the final few seconds of the game, Hamilton grabbed a goal back when a cross was played into the box and it was turned into his own net by the Ayr United defender.

Ayr United Team

McAdams, Houston, Bilham, Musonda, Jeanes, Smith, Ashford, Hewitt, Bryden, Maguire, Dolan Substitutes: Fairns (GK), Tomlinson, Watret, Jenkins, Viviani, Johnston, Holding

Half Time

Hamilton 0 Ayr United 1

Full Time

Hamilton 1 Ayr United 2

Ayr United Goals

Sam Ashford (26’, 72’)

Thanks to Karen Malcolm for the match report.