Match ends, Ayr United 4, Arbroath 1.
Declan McDaid scored twice as Ayr United comfortably beat League One rivals Arbroath in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
McDaid struck an early opener and Lawrence Shankland fired Ayr's second after the break.
Ryan McCord's shot reduced the visitors' deficit but McDaid soon got his second.
Craig Moore rounded off the scoring for Ian McCall's side deep into stoppage time.
Line-ups
Ayr
Formation 4-4-2
- 20Ruddy
- 14FergusonBooked at 85mins
- 26Reid
- 5Rose
- 3Boyle
- 11McDaid
- 16Adams
- 7Moffat
- 10ForrestSubstituted forMcGuffieat 90+1'minutes
- 17Shankland
- 9MooreSubstituted forMurphyat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Hart
- 12McGuffie
- 18Faulds
- 24Murphy
- 25McCowan
Arbroath
Formation 3-5-2
- 1HuttonBooked at 85mins
- 2Little
- 4O'Brien
- 3HamiltonBooked at 62mins
- 7LinnSubstituted forMcCordat 65'minutes
- 5YuleSubstituted forGoldat 65'minutes
- 8MartinBooked at 85mins
- 6Whatley
- 11Denholm
- 10Swankie
- 9McIntoshSubstituted forKaderat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Hester
- 14Gold
- 15Kader
- 16McCord
- 17Skelly
- 21Gomes
- Referee:
- Mike Roncone
- Attendance:
- 1,151
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away23
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away10
- Corners
- Home6
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 4, Arbroath 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Leon Murphy replaces Craig Moore.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 4, Arbroath 1. Craig Moore (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
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Attempt saved. Omar Kader (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Craig McGuffie replaces Alan Forrest.
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Attempt saved. Gavin Swankie (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Omar Kader (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Adams (Ayr United).
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Attempt missed. Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Patrick Boyle.
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Attempt blocked. Ryan McCord (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Mark Whatley (Arbroath).
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Jamie Adams (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Craig Reid.
Booking
David Ferguson (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Omar Kader (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by David Ferguson (Ayr United).
Booking
David Hutton (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.