Match ends, Ayr United 4, Dumbarton 4.
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Dumbarton came back three times to draw with Ayr United in the Championship, despite having a man sent off.
Scott McKenna and Gary Harkins's goals were countered by efforts from Robert Thomson and Daniel Harvie for the Sons.
Alan Forrest's converted penalty followed Andy Stirling's dismissal for a foul on Paul Cairney.
Joseph Thomson levelled for Dumbarton before Cairney put Ayr ahead again but Ryan Stevenson headed the final equaliser of a dramatic match.
Line-ups
Ayr
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fleming
- 5RoseBooked at 40mins
- 22Balatoni
- 26McKenna
- 18Meggatt
- 8Crawford
- 12Harkins
- 23DochertyBooked at 85mins
- 14Cairney
- 17NisbetSubstituted forBoyleat 25'minutes
- 15O'ConnellSubstituted forForrestat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Boyle
- 4Gilmour
- 6Murphy
- 10Forrest
- 11Donald
- 19Hart
- 21McGuffie
Dumbarton
Formation 4-4-2
- 27Martin
- 17Smith
- 5Buchanan
- 14Barr
- 12HarvieBooked at 30mins
- 7ToddSubstituted forStevensonat 81'minutes
- 3Docherty
- 4Thomson
- 22StirlingBooked at 73mins
- 9Fleming
- 10Thomson
Substitutes
- 1Brown
- 2Pettigrew
- 6Stevenson
- 15McCallum
- 18Wright
- 24Crawford
- Referee:
- Craig Charleston
- Attendance:
- 1,441
Match Stats
Home TeamAyrAway TeamDumbarton
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away7
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 4, Dumbarton 4.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Daniel Harvie.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 4, Dumbarton 4. Ryan Stevenson (Dumbarton) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Thomson with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Patrick Boyle.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 4, Dumbarton 3. Paul Cairney (Ayr United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Robbie Crawford (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Ross Docherty (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 3, Dumbarton 3. Joseph Thomson (Dumbarton) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the high centre of the goal.
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Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Patrick Boyle.
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David Smith (Dumbarton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Paul Cairney (Ayr United).
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Foul by Daniel Harvie (Dumbarton).
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Scott McKenna (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Dumbarton. Ryan Stevenson replaces Josh Todd.
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Foul by Joseph Thomson (Dumbarton).
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Michael Rose (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 3, Dumbarton 2. Alan Forrest (Ayr United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Dismissal
Andy Stirling (Dumbarton) is shown the red card.
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Penalty conceded by Andy Stirling (Dumbarton) after a foul in the penalty area.