- 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.
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Scottish Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | +17 | 29 |
| Livingston | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | +6 | 23 |
| Ayr United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +7 | 21 |
| Partick Thistle | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +4 | 19 |
| Queen's Park | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 19 |
| Hamilton Academical | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Raith Rovers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| Greenock Morton | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 10 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| Airdrieonians | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -18 | 5 |
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