Appearances & Goals To Date
Starting Lineup
| Youngest Player: | Ross Tokely (21 years 212 days) |
| Oldest Player: | David Bagan (2002 years 60 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 31 years 5 days |
| Domestic Players: | 11 (100.00 % of starting eleven) |
Matchday Squad
| Youngest Player: | Ross Tokely (21 years 212 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Martin Bavidge (2002 years 60 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 31 years 338 days |
| Domestic Players: | 16 (100.00 % of matchday squad) |
First Team Debuts
Milestones
In a dramatic last 5 minutes Caley Thistle scrambled a draw with goals from Paul Sheerin and Bobby Mann. Ayr took the lead in 2 minutes when Glynn Hurst headed home a Gary Teale corner. Craig Nelson made some good saves to deny the visiting strike force but Ayr should have extended their lead in 42 minutes. Mann brought down Paddy Connolly but Jim Calder saved Connolly's penalty. In 51 minutes it was 2-0 when substitute Eddie Annand headed in a Mickey Reynolds cross. Davide Xausa pulled one back with a flashing header after a Barry Robson free kick in 62 minutes. Ten minutes later Hurst made it 3-1 with a close range header. Calder made a super save from a Pat McGinlay free kick before Caley Thistle battled back with a storming finish. Five minutes from time Sheerin made it 3-2 when he caught out Nelson with a long range angled shot. In the dying seconds Mann forced in a Bavidge cross to salvage a point.
Match report written by Ian Broadfoot
