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Ayr United v Arbroath

Ayr United v Arbroath

BBC News19-07-2025
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Date: 65'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Arbroath. Gavin Reilly replaces Nikolay Todorov.
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Date: 59'
Title: Booking
Content: Kevin Holt (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Date: 59'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Kevin Holt (Ayr United).
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Date: 59'
Title: Post
Content: Findlay Marshall (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Date: 58'
Title: Post
Content: Attempt missed. Ethan Walker (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Date: 58'
Title: Post
Content: Kevin Holt (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Date: 58'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Arbroath).
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Date: 54'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Ethan Walker (Ayr United).
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Date: 54'
Title: Post
Content: Harry Cochrane (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Date: 49'
Title: Goal!
Content: Goal! Ayr United 2, Arbroath 0. Curtis Main (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Walker.
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Date: 49'
Title: Post
Content: Ethan Walker (Ayr United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Date: 46'
Title: Second Half
Content: Second Half begins Ayr United 1, Arbroath 0.
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Date: 45'+2
Title: Half Time
Content: First Half ends, Ayr United 1, Arbroath 0.
Update:
Date: 45'+2
Title: Post
Content: Attempt missed. Nikolay Todorov (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Date: 45'+1
Title: Post
Content: Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Date: 45'
Title: Post
Content: Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
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Date: 40'
Title: Post
Content: Corner,Arbroath. Conceded by Scott McMann.
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Date: 39'
Title: Post
Content: Corner,Arbroath. Conceded by Kevin Holt.
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Date: 38'
Title: Post
Content: Foul by Curtis Main (Ayr United).
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Date: 38'
Title: Post
Content: Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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