- Joel Coustrain - 17'
- Kyle Benedictus - 36'
- Gary Harkins - 88'
- Paul Cairney - 57'
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ayr United | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | +20 | 47 |
Falkirk | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | +21 | 46 |
Livingston | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | +15 | 45 |
Partick Thistle | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | +6 | 36 |
Queen's Park | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 29 |
Greenock Morton | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | -4 | 27 |
Raith Rovers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 27 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 22 |
Hamilton Academical | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -15 | 21 |
Airdrieonians | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -26 | 12 |