Arbroath vs Ayr United – Match Preview
cinch Scottish Championship – Game 30 – Season 2021/2022
Saturday 19th March 2022, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 3.00pm kick off.
Arbroath welcome Lee Bullen’s Ayr United to Gayfield this afternoon for our 30th match of the season.
The first two games of the season between the clubs finished in draws, with Ayr United taking the 3 points in our last meeting at Somerset Park in Lee Bullen’s first game in charge.
There have been a number of additions and departures since that game back in January. The Ayr United defence is very settled but there has been new additions up front and in midfield.
Arbroath will be without Dick Campbell in the dugout after his red card last week in Inverness and there are a few injury doubts in the squad but Nicky Low will be pressing for a start after impressing last weekend after coming off the bench.
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 (including loans)
Head Coach – Lee Bullen
Assistant Manager – Dave Timmins
Goalkeeping Coach – Derek Stillie
Goalkeepers
1 – Aidan McAdams
21 – Charlie Albinson
Defenders
2 – Jordan Houston
3 – Patrick Reading
4 – Aaron Muirhead
5 – Sean McGinty
12 – Blaine Rowe (On loan from Coventry City)
14 – James Maxwell (On loan from Rangers)
15 – Jack Baird
20 – Michael Hewitt
23 – Markus Fjortoft
25 – Finn Ecrepont
Midfielders
6 – Andy Murdoch
8 – Kerr McInroy (On loan from Celtic)
10 – Daire O’Connor
11 – Alex Kenyon
16 – Ryan Gondoh (Wealdstone)
18 – Ben Dempsey (On loan from Charlton Athletic)
31 – Paul Smith
Strikers
7 – Michael Moffat
9 – Tomi Adeloye
19 – Sam Ashford (Crawley Town)
22 – Mark McKenzie
30 – Fraser Bryden
Arbroath vs Ayr United – Head to Head
Ayr United 1 – 0 Arbroath – cinch Scottish Championship – Game 22
Saturday 8th January 2022 – Season 2021/2022
Goal – Maxwell 18
Arbroath 1 – 1 Ayr United – cinch Scottish Championship – Game 10
Saturday 23rd October 2021 – Season 2021/2022
Goals – McKenna 56 – Afolabi 80
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
Game 10 – Arbroath 1 – 1 Ayr United – Saturday 23rd October 2021
Game 11 – Ayr United 0 – 1 Kilmarnock – Tuesday 26th October 2021
Game 12 – Raith Rovers 2 – 1 Ayr United – Saturday 30th October 2021
Game 13 – Ayr United 2 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle – Saturday 6th November 2021
Game 14 – Ayr United 0 – 4 Partick Thistle – Saturday 13th November 2021
Game 15 – Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0 Ayr United – Saturday 20th November 2021
Game 16 – Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Ayr United – Saturday 4th December 2021
Game 17 – Ayr United 1 – 1 Hamilton Accies – Friday 10th December 2021
Game 18 – Queen of the South 3 – 0 Ayr United – Saturday 18th December 2021
Game 19 – Ayr United 2 – 0 Raith Rovers – Sunday 26th December
Game 20 – Partick Thistle 1 – 0 Ayr United – Tuesday 1st February 2022
Game 21 – Kilmarnock 1 -2 Ayr United – Played Saturday 12th February 2022
Game 22 – Ayr United 1 – 0 Arbroath – Saturday 8th January 2022
Game 23 – Ayr United 0 – 2 Greenock Morton – Saturday 15th January 2022
Game 24 – Hamilton Academical 1 – 1 Ayr United – Saturday 29th January 2022
Game 25 – Ayr United 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic – Saturday 5th February 2022
Game 26 – Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 2 Ayr United – Saturday 19th February 2022
Game 27 – Ayr United 0 – 1 Queen of the South – Saturday 26th February 2022
Game 28 – Raith Rovers 0 – 4 Ayr United – Saturday 5th March 2022
Game 29 – Ayr United 1 – 3 Kilmarnock – Friday 11th March 2022
Suspensions;
Defender Markus Fjortoft is suspended for Ayr United.
Officials;
Referee; Steven McLean
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Stevenson
Assistant Referee 2: Barry Reid
Tickets and Admission Prices
There are still tickets available for tomorrow’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.
Arbroath Supporters will occupy sections A, and B of the main stand and the Pleasureland End of the Stadium up past the pie hut and partially around part of the Harbour End
Please note that section C will be reserved for our supporters who are in Hospitality. Sections A and B 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 end of the enclosed 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. 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.
Ambulant supporters can reserve a space by emailing office@arbroathfc.co.uk
Section D of the main stand is for Home Officials, Section E for Away Subs, and F for Away Officials with the Media in Section H.
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;
We advise all supporters to register and login by 2pm
This match will will be available to everyone over 18 for £13 over on https://arbroathfc.tv/
Unfortunately due to a ruling enabled by the English FA we are not permitted to stream this match to anyone living in England.
Please see the full reason why here – https://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/scottish-fa-article-23-uefa-article-48
As always we advise you to register and sign up long before Tuesday’s kick off to get yourself familiar with the website and so you have time to have any problems resolved.
There will be 3 types of supporters who will be purchasing our PPV.
We expect there to be 3 different categories of supporters who will be logging on Saturday afternoon.
1 – Season Ticket Holders
Head to arbroathfc.tv then you can access the game by clicking “Login” on the home page. Once you have logged in you can enjoy the game for free.
The email address you used to purchase your season ticket is the email address you need to use to login.
2 – Supporters who have already used PPV
Head to arbroathfc.tv then you can access the game by clicking “Login” on the home page.
You will use the same login name (your email address) and password as your previous live stream, then when you click “Get my Access” you will be prompted to enter in your payment details for this match. The cost is £13
3 – Away Supporters / New Supporters to PPV
If this is your first time, you will have to create an account by clicking on “Get my Access” on arbroathfc.tv
Your login will be your email address and then you will asked to create a password and enter in your payment details. The cost is £13
Having successfully created your account you can then click “Watch Live” and then sit back and enjoy the game!
If you have any issues PLEASE use the live chat box on the right hand side of the Arbroath FC TV website. Our support staff can help you directly from there and will have you logged in. This is the fastest and easy way to deal with any issues you may face.
For all other issues please email support@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 match!
Thank you and C’mon the Lichties
