Football
Morton vs Ayr United. Scottish Championship.
3:00pm, Tuesday 2nd January 2024.
Cappielow ParkAttendance: Attendance2,252.
Match ends, Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 0.
Second Half ends, Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 0.
Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
Francis Amartey (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jack Baird (Greenock Morton).
Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Francis Amartey (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Francis Amartey (Ayr United).
Roy Syla (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Roy Syla (Ayr United).
Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Paddy Reading.
Attempt blocked. Jai Quitongo (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton).
Nick McAllister (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Elicha Ahui (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Ayr United. Roy Syla replaces Jack Young.
Substitution, Greenock Morton. Logan O'Boy replaces Robbie Crawford.
Substitution, Greenock Morton. Jai Quitongo replaces Cameron Blues.
Substitution, Greenock Morton. Lewis McGrattan replaces Robbie Muirhead.
Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ahkeem Rose.
Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Elicha Ahui.
Foul by Jack Young (Ayr United).
Attempt saved. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Anton Dowds.
Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by George Stanger (Ayr United).
Substitution, Ayr United. Paul Smith replaces Aiden McGeady because of an injury.
Ahkeem Rose (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ben Dempsey (Ayr United).
Substitution, Greenock Morton. Darragh O'Connor replaces Lewis Strapp.
Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Robbie Mutch.
Attempt saved. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Aiden McGeady (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
Substitution, Ayr United. Aiden McGeady replaces Logan Chalmers.
Substitution, Ayr United. Francis Amartey replaces Jamie Murphy.
Substitution, Ayr United. Ahkeem Rose replaces Jay Senga.
Attempt missed. Anton Dowds (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Jack Young (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Greenock Morton. Alan Power replaces Grant Gillespie.
Foul by Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton).
Jack Young (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Greenock Morton 3, Ayr United 0. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kirk Broadfoot.
Foul by Jay Senga (Ayr United).
Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Greenock Morton 2, Ayr United 0. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Strapp.
Attempt missed. Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Jay Senga (Ayr United).
Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tyler French (Greenock Morton).
Lewis Strapp (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Lewis Strapp (Greenock Morton).
Second Half begins Greenock Morton 1, Ayr United 0.
First Half ends, Greenock Morton 1, Ayr United 0.
Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Nick McAllister.
Attempt blocked. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Hand ball by Anton Dowds (Ayr United).
Attempt missed. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Goal! Greenock Morton 1, Ayr United 0. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Cameron Blues.
Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Logan Chalmers (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton).
Attempt saved. Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Tyler French.
Jay Senga (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Anton Dowds (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Jamie Murphy (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.