Arbroath vs Ayr United – Match Preview
cinch Scottish Championship – Game 10 – Season 2021/2022
Saturday 23rd October, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 3.00pm kick off
Arbroath welcome Ayr United to Gayfield today for our 10th match of the new cinch Championship season.
We give a warm welcome to Jim Duffy who was named new Ayr United Manager of 1st October replacing David Hopkin.
Ayr currently sit 4 points behind the Lichties in 6th place and their recent form is WWDLW.
Ayr have just made one addition to their team since our last meeting and that is the signing of Steven Bradley on loan from Hibernian, with Michael Miller and Paul Smith leaving the club on loan.
The Ayr United website – https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/arbroath-match-preview-1 lists defenders Jordan Houston, Sean McGinty and Michael Hewitt joining midfielder Daire O’Connor missing out through injury. With Houston, McGinty and O’Connor all starting against the Lichties in August.
Arbroath Manager Dick Campbell will again have nearly a full squad to choose from apart from Nicky Low who still misses out after his ankle injury sustained against Kilmarnock.
Having suffered their first defeat in 8 matches last Saturday, it will be interesting to see if Manager Dick Campbell makes changes to his starting line-up.
It will be another extremely tough match but we hope you can get right behind the team from the very start.
C’mon the Lichties
Ayr United
Manager – Jim Duffy
Assistant Manager – Dave Timmins
First Team Coaches – John Joyce
Goalkeeping Coach – Derek Stillie
Goalkeepers
1 – Aidan McAdams
21 – Charlie Albinson
Defenders
2 – Jordan Houston
3 – Patrick Reading
4 – Aaron Muirhead
5 – Sean McGinty
14 – James Maxwell (On loan from Rangers)
15 – Jack Baird
17 – Nick McAllister
20 – Michael Hewitt
23 – Markus Fjortoft
25 – Finn Ecrepont
Midfielders
6 – Andy Murdoch
10 – Daire O’Connor
11 – Cameron Salkeld
16 – Steven Bradley (On loan from Hibernian)
18 – Joe Chalmers
Strikers
7 – Michael Moffat
9 – Tomi Adeloye
22 – Mark McKenzie
24 – Jonathan Afolabi (On loan from Celtic)
Somerset Park Departures
8 – Michael Miller – On loan at Stenhousemuir
31 – Paul Smith – On loan at Cumnock Juniors
Arbroath vs Ayr United – Head to Head
Ayr United 2 – 2 Arbroath – cinch Scottish Championship – Game 2
Saturday 7th August 2021 – Season 2021/2022
Goals – Adeloye 70, McKenzie 78 – Nouble 10, McKenna 28
Ayr United – Scottish Championship Results 2021/2022
Game 1 – Kilmarnock 2 – 0 Ayr United – Monday 2nd August 2021
Game 2 – Ayr United 2 – 2 Arbroath – Saturday 7th August 2021
Game 3 – Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Ayr United – Saturday 21st August 2021
Game 4 – Ayr United 0 – 2 Raith Rovers – Saturday 28th August 2021
Game 5 – Ayr United 3 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic – Saturday 11th September 2021
Game 6 – Hamilton Academical 0 – 2 Ayr United – Saturday 18th September 2021
Game 7 – Ayr United 0 – 0 Greenock Morton – Saturday 25th September 2021
Game 8 – Partick Thistle 4 – 0 Ayr United – Saturday 2nd October 2021
Game 9 – Ayr United 2 – 1 Queen of the South – Saturday 16th October 2021
Suspensions;
Neither team have any players suspended.
Officials;
Referee; John Beaton
Assistant Referee 1: Andrew McWilliam
Assistant Referee 2: George King
Tickets and Admission Prices
There are still tickets available for today’s match
Arbroath Supporters can buy their tickets here – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/match-day-tickets/
Ayr United Supporters can buy their tickets here – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/away-tickets/
Ticket prices are as follows;
£19: Adult (Over 18)
£12: Concessions (Over 65, Students, Juvenile, Disabled supporter which includes Carer)
£22: Parent and Child (U12)
£24: Parent and Two Children (U12)
This match is part of the Arbroath FC Season Ticket.
All tickets must be purchased online.
There will be NO cash turnstiles or pay on the gate.
Please check your junk / email folders if you don’t receive your email with your ticket straight away. If you encounter any problems please email office@arbroathfc.co.uk
Please either have your ticket printed out, or saved on to your phone with your contrast fully up for our scanners to read the code.
Segregation;
Segregation will be in place for this match. We advise all fans to arrive early and allow yourself plenty of time to be in side the stadium before kick off.
Arbroath Supporters will occupy sections A, and C of the main stand and the Pleasureland End of the Stadium up to the end of the East Terrace.
Please note that section B will be reserved for our supporters who are in Hospitality.
Sections A and C will be occupied on a first come, first seated basis.
Arbroath Supporters will enter via Gates 1 and 2.
Ayr United will occupy Section G of the Main Stand and the Harbour End of the Stadium up to the start of the East Terrace.
Ayr United fans will enter via Gate 3.
Ayr United fans should be advised that only a small number of stands seats will be available.
The 99 Seats in Section G will be occupied on a first come, first seated basis.
There are disabled bays in front of Section A (for Arbroath supporters) and Section H (for Ayr United supporters) which are accessible by ramps parallel to these sections.
Facilities
Each side of the ground has toilets and a refreshment booth, while there are pie stands in far corners of the East Terrace.
How to watch all the action;
The game will be streamed live on Arbroath FC TV with full commentary and a camera which is operated.
A reminder that this match is available for free to all season ticket holders over 18 (this age is down to a legal reason)
If you aren’t a season ticket holder you can still purchase this game for £13 and can sign up here; https://arbroathfc.tv/
Match Day Programme
Our matchday programme producers, JJ Sports Promotions Ltd have produced a physical programme for today’s game.
A match day programme will be on sale as supporters enter the ground for £2.50
Alternatively copies of this programme can be purchased for £2.50 each plus £2 postage and packing, by emailing: terrybrumpton@yahoo.co.uk. It will be full colour and packed with great content and photography, but hurry because there is a limited print run
Parking
Supporters can park by Pleasureland, or on the Harbour end of Gayfield at Inchcape Park.
Rules
Smoking is not permitted in the main stand of Gayfield Park.
It should go without saying that No pyrotechnics are allowed inside of Gayfield.
We look forward to welcoming a large crowd to Gayfield for what is set to be a cracking cup tie!
Thank you and C’mon the Lichties
