Raith v Ayr
Gary Harkins gets the point for Ayr in bad tempered clash in Kirkcaldy
Gary Harkins' late free-kick rescued a 1-1 draw for Ayr at Raith in an ill-tempered Ladbrokes Championship match that saw both sides have a player sent off.Raith went ahead in the 17th minute through Joel Coustrain's 20-yard shot from a central position that found the top-left of goal.However Rovers were hampered nine minutes before the break when Kyle Benedictus was shown a second yellow card in 10 minutes, his first being for dissent.Early in the second half Kevin Nisbet squandered a fine chance to level shortly before team-mate Paul Cairney was dismissed for violent conduct.With three minutes to go Kevin McHattie fouled Harkins, whose 25-yard free-kick found the top-right of goal.Robert Crawford almost won it for the visitors in stoppage time but Kevin Cuthbert tipped his shot over.
Game Information
Scottish Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | +25 | 46 |
| Partick Thistle | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | +9 | 44 |
| Arbroath | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | +2 | 37 |
| Ayr United | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | +3 | 32 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | +5 | 29 |
| Raith Rovers | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | +2 | 28 |
| Greenock Morton | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -7 | 26 |
| Airdrieonians | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 23 |
| Ross County | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -15 | 22 |
| Queen's Park | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -12 | 21 |

