Bookingat 90 minutes plus 1
Ethan Walker (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Challenge Cup Scores & Fixtures
Team Lineups
home team, St. Johnstone
Manager: Simo Valakari
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Steward, Goalkeeper
- Number3, Diabate, DefenderNumber15, Baird, DefenderNumber4, Boyes, DefenderNumber14, Foulds, Defender
- Number11, Stanton, Defensive MidfielderNumber7, Holt, Defensive Midfielder
- Number19, Steven, Attacking MidfielderNumber18, Paton, Attacking MidfielderNumber24, McPake, Attacking Midfielder
- Number27, Agyeman, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Steward, GoalkeeperT. Steward
- Number14, Foulds, DefenderM. Foulds
- Number4, Boyes, DefenderM. Boyes
- Number15, Baird, DefenderJ. Baird
- Number3, Diabate, DefenderC. Diabate
- Number7, Holt, Defensive MidfielderJ. Holt , Captain, substituted for S. Mallan at 46 minutes
- Number11, Stanton, Defensive MidfielderS. Stanton , substituted for J. Svedberg at 63 minutes
- Number24, McPake, Attacking MidfielderJ. McPake , substituted for K. Fotheringham at 46 minutes
- Number18, Paton, Attacking MidfielderR. Paton , substituted for J. Gullan at 46 minutes
- Number19, Steven, Attacking MidfielderT. Steven
- Number27, Agyeman, StrikerA. Agyeman , substituted for L. Smith at 72 minutes
Substitutes
home team, St. Johnstone
- Number35, Forrester, SubstituteA. Forrester
- Number21, Fotheringham, SubstituteK. Fotheringham
- Number46, Franczak, SubstituteF. Franczak
- Number10, Gullan, SubstituteJ. Gullan
- Number22, Mallan, SubstituteS. Mallan
- Number20, Sinclair, SubstituteR. Sinclair
- Number33, Smith, SubstituteL. Smith
- Number8, Svedberg, SubstituteJ. Svedberg
- Number2, Tumilty, SubstituteR. Tumilty
away team, Ayr United
Manager: Scott Brown
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number31, Thompson, Goalkeeper
- Number20, King, DefenderNumber5, Holt, DefenderNumber33, McMann, Defender
- Number55, Finney, MidfielderNumber6, Bannigan, MidfielderNumber8, Dempsey, MidfielderNumber22, McKenzie, MidfielderNumber3, Dick, Midfielder
- Number7, Dowds, StrikerNumber9, Oakley, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number31, Thompson, GoalkeeperM. Thompson
- Number33, McMann, DefenderS. McMann
- Number5, Holt, DefenderK. Holt
- Number20, King, DefenderL. King
- Number3, Dick, MidfielderL. Dick
- Number22, McKenzie, MidfielderM. McKenzie
- Number8, Dempsey, MidfielderB. Dempsey , Captain
- Number6, Bannigan, MidfielderS. Bannigan
- Number55, Finney, MidfielderG. Finney , substituted for N. McAllister at 46 minutes
- Number9, Oakley, StrikerG. Oakley , substituted for E. Walker at 75 minutes
- Number7, Dowds, StrikerA. Dowds , substituted for J. Bonnar at 80 minutes
away team, Ayr United
- Number17, Bonnar, SubstituteJ. Bonnar
- Number18, Hislop, SubstituteJ. Hislop
- Number2, McAllister, SubstituteN. McAllister
- Number29, McRoberts, SubstituteL. McRoberts
- Number25, Kenzie Mitchell, SubstituteK. Mitchell
- Number38, Russell, SubstituteL. Russell
- Number21, Walker, SubstituteE. Walker , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number4, Want, SubstituteS. Want
home team, St. Johnstone
Manager: Simo Valakari
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number1, Steward, Goalkeeper
- Number3, Diabate, DefenderNumber15, Baird, DefenderNumber4, Boyes, DefenderNumber14, Foulds, Defender
- Number11, Stanton, Defensive MidfielderNumber7, Holt, Defensive Midfielder
- Number19, Steven, Attacking MidfielderNumber18, Paton, Attacking MidfielderNumber24, McPake, Attacking Midfielder
- Number27, Agyeman, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, Steward, GoalkeeperT. Steward
- Number14, Foulds, DefenderM. Foulds
- Number4, Boyes, DefenderM. Boyes
- Number15, Baird, DefenderJ. Baird
- Number3, Diabate, DefenderC. Diabate
- Number7, Holt, Defensive MidfielderJ. Holt , Captain, substituted for S. Mallan at 46 minutes
- Number11, Stanton, Defensive MidfielderS. Stanton , substituted for J. Svedberg at 63 minutes
- Number24, McPake, Attacking MidfielderJ. McPake , substituted for K. Fotheringham at 46 minutes
- Number18, Paton, Attacking MidfielderR. Paton , substituted for J. Gullan at 46 minutes
- Number19, Steven, Attacking MidfielderT. Steven
- Number27, Agyeman, StrikerA. Agyeman , substituted for L. Smith at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number35, Forrester, SubstituteA. Forrester
- Number21, Fotheringham, SubstituteK. Fotheringham
- Number46, Franczak, SubstituteF. Franczak
- Number10, Gullan, SubstituteJ. Gullan
- Number22, Mallan, SubstituteS. Mallan
- Number20, Sinclair, SubstituteR. Sinclair
- Number33, Smith, SubstituteL. Smith
- Number8, Svedberg, SubstituteJ. Svedberg
- Number2, Tumilty, SubstituteR. Tumilty
away team, Ayr United
Manager: Scott Brown
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number31, Thompson, Goalkeeper
- Number20, King, DefenderNumber5, Holt, DefenderNumber33, McMann, Defender
- Number55, Finney, MidfielderNumber6, Bannigan, MidfielderNumber8, Dempsey, MidfielderNumber22, McKenzie, MidfielderNumber3, Dick, Midfielder
- Number7, Dowds, StrikerNumber9, Oakley, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number31, Thompson, GoalkeeperM. Thompson
- Number33, McMann, DefenderS. McMann
- Number5, Holt, DefenderK. Holt
- Number20, King, DefenderL. King
- Number3, Dick, MidfielderL. Dick
- Number22, McKenzie, MidfielderM. McKenzie
- Number8, Dempsey, MidfielderB. Dempsey , Captain
- Number6, Bannigan, MidfielderS. Bannigan
- Number55, Finney, MidfielderG. Finney , substituted for N. McAllister at 46 minutes
- Number9, Oakley, StrikerG. Oakley , substituted for E. Walker at 75 minutes
- Number7, Dowds, StrikerA. Dowds , substituted for J. Bonnar at 80 minutes
Substitutes
- Number17, Bonnar, SubstituteJ. Bonnar
- Number18, Hislop, SubstituteJ. Hislop
- Number2, McAllister, SubstituteN. McAllister
- Number29, McRoberts, SubstituteL. McRoberts
- Number25, Kenzie Mitchell, SubstituteK. Mitchell
- Number38, Russell, SubstituteL. Russell
- Number21, Walker, SubstituteE. Walker , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number4, Want, SubstituteS. Want
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Lloyd Wilson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Paul McAvinue
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Michael MacDermid
Match Stats
Key, St. Johnstone v Ayr UtdBasic Stats
Overall possession
St. Johnstone 60%Ayr United 40%
Shots
St. Johnstone 14Ayr United 7Shots on target
St. Johnstone 4Ayr United 5Goalkeeper saves
St. Johnstone 2Ayr United 1Fouls committed
St. Johnstone 10Ayr United 16Corners
St. Johnstone 6Ayr United 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
St. Johnstone 14Ayr United 7Shots on target
St. Johnstone 4Ayr United 5Shots off target
St. Johnstone 5Ayr United 1Attempts out of box
St. Johnstone 7Ayr United 0Total offsides
St. Johnstone 0Ayr United 3Defence
Fouls committed
St. Johnstone 10Ayr United 16Total yellow cards
St. Johnstone 0Ayr United 1Season so far
Challenge Cup
Key, St. Johnstone v Ayr Utd
Form guide
All competitions
St. Johnstone won
v Airdrieonians
0
1
Championship
Ayr United won
v Raith Rovers
2
1
Championship
St. Johnstone draw
v Partick Thistle
2
2
Championship
Ayr United lose
v Partick Thistle
2
1
Championship
St. Johnstone lose
v Dunfermline Athletic
0
1
Championship
Ayr United lose
v Dundee United
2
0
Scottish Cup
St. Johnstone won
v Ross County
2
0
Challenge Cup
Ayr United won
v Stranraer
4
1
Challenge Cup
St. Johnstone won
v Arbroath
1
0
Championship
Ayr United draw
v Airdrieonians
1
1
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
St. Johnstone and Ayr UnitedSt. Johnstone Won 10Ayr United Won 2
Played 20
Draw 8
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Ayr United 2 , St. Johnstone 4 on the 12th of December 2025
Ayr United
St. Johnstone
12th of December 2025
St. Johnstone 0 , Ayr United 0 on the 4th of October 2025
St. Johnstone
Ayr United
4th of October 2025
League Cup
St. Johnstone 1 , Ayr United 2 on the 25th of July 2023
St. Johnstone
Ayr United
25th of July 2023