Ayr United were beaten 3-1 by Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a Scottish Championship fixture on Saturday. The result leaves the Honest Men seventh in the table with five points from their opening five matches.
Inverness took the lead after just four minutes through Luis Longstaff. Robbie Duncan doubled the visitors' advantage in the 19th minute. Ayr United pulled a goal back when Ollie Stirton scored in the 27th minute, assisted by Ross Taylor. The comeback was halted in the 72nd minute when Andrew Mackinnon sealed the win for Inverness.
During the match, Ayr United defender Scott McMann was shown a yellow card for a foul. Leon King saw a shot from the centre of the box saved by Inverness goalkeeper Ross Munro. Jamie Murphy also fired a right-footed effort over the bar. The fourth official indicated four minutes of added time at the end of the contest.
The defeat extends a difficult run of form for Ayr United, who have now lost four of their last five league games. Their recent results include a 1-0 loss to Partick Thistle and a 1-1 draw with Greenock Morton. You can review the full schedule on the club's fixtures page.
With the team sitting eight points behind league leaders Stenhousemuir, attention turns to the next challenge. Ayr United travel to face Queen's Park, who are currently eighth, on January 2. The latest squad information is available on the squad page.
Ayr United's 1-3 loss to Inverness CT on September 12 leaves the side eighth in the Championship with five points from six games. The team has now lost its last two matches. Greenock Morton manager Ian Murray made a 79th-minute substitution in a separate match on September 14, replacing Eamonn Brophy with Kerr Robertson.
