Ayr United travel to face Greenock Morton this Saturday in a key Scottish Championship fixture at Cappielow Park. The match offers the Honest Men a chance to respond after a narrow 1-0 home loss to Partick Thistle last weekend.
Recent form
That defeat extended Ayr's winless run to two matches, following a 1-1 draw with Dunfermline. Their last victory was a 2-1 away win at Livingston on 3 October. Morton, in contrast, have won their last two league games, beating Arbroath and Queen's Park. The Ton's 2-0 victory over Queen's Park last time out moved them up the standings.
The sides played out a 1-1 draw when they met at Somerset Park in late August. Ayr currently sit in the bottom half of the standings, while Morton are positioned just above them, making this a significant match for the early-season table.
Team news and selection
Ayr's last recorded starting line-up, from the Dunfermline match, featured H. Stone in goal behind a defence of N. McAllister, K. Holt, L. Dick and D. Watret. The midfield and attack included O. Whyte, R. Lyon, L. McBeth, S. McMann, O. Stirton and E. Walker. Any changes to that side will be confirmed closer to kick-off.
Morton's most recent selection saw E. Harrison start in goal, with a back line of C. Ballantyne, P. Croker, J. Longridge and C. Okike. Their midfield and forward players were G. Gillespie, I. Wilson, C. Sandilands, K. Robertson, M. Garrity and D. Borso.
The fixture ahead
Kick-off in Greenock is set for 3pm local time on Saturday, 24 October. The match is the 12th round of the Championship regular season. Ayr's next fixture after this trip is a home game, details of which are on the club's fixtures schedule. The Honest Men will be looking to their experienced players to guide them to a positive result on the road and build momentum for the weeks ahead.
