League · Division One
Dundee Utd2–2Ayr Utd
Tommy Traynor 54′
Doug Mitchell 24′
Phil McGovern 72′
Lineups
Dundee Utd
Ayr Utd
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Ayr Utd · Starting XI
- Ally McLean
- Joe Filippi
- John Murphy
- Rikki Fleming
- Jimmy McAleer
- Doug Mitchell
- Johnny Doyle
- Johnny Graham
- Davie McCulloch
- Phil McGovern
- Eric Stevenson
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
Ayr Utd · Substitutes
- Alex Ingram
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Ian Reid for Kenny Cameron46′
Ayr Utd · Substitutions
- Not recorded
Dundee Utd · Manager
Ayr Utd · Manager
- Ally MacLeod
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Not recorded
Ayr Utd · Cautions
- Phil McGovern70′
Match report
This marked new manager Jim McLean's first game in charge and his first team selection contained several surprises. Stuart Markland was drafted into the side with Wattie Smith moving to inside-right and Jackie Copland returning to the centre-forward berth and Kenny Cameron moving to outside left. And the new combination started with a real buzz. Kenny Cameron scooped home a Jackie Copland pass after only 8 minutes, but Ayr refused to buckle under and in the face of a series of poundings. The visitors equalised out of the blue in the 23rd minute thanks to a Doug Mitchell first timer.…Read moreRead less
This marked new manager Jim McLean's first game in charge and his first team selection contained several surprises. Stuart Markland was drafted into the side with Wattie Smith moving to inside-right and Jackie Copland returning to the centre-forward berth and Kenny Cameron moving to outside left. And the new combination started with a real buzz.
Kenny Cameron scooped home a Jackie Copland pass after only 8 minutes, but Ayr refused to buckle under and in the face of a series of poundings. The visitors equalised out of the blue in the 23rd minute thanks to a Doug Mitchell first timer.
United went back in front after 57 minutes when Alan Gordon flicked the ball on to Jim Cameron who turned it across goal for Tommy Traynor to crack home a low drive. However, Jim McLean was denied a debut victory by Ayr's Phil McGovern who scrambled home an equaliser 18 minutes from the final whistle.
Image: Markland returns to the side
Kenny Cameron scooped home a Jackie Copland pass after only 8 minutes, but Ayr refused to buckle under and in the face of a series of poundings. The visitors equalised out of the blue in the 23rd minute thanks to a Doug Mitchell first timer.
United went back in front after 57 minutes when Alan Gordon flicked the ball on to Jim Cameron who turned it across goal for Tommy Traynor to crack home a low drive. However, Jim McLean was denied a debut victory by Ayr's Phil McGovern who scrambled home an equaliser 18 minutes from the final whistle.
Image: Markland returns to the side