Inverness CT 1 - 0 Ayr United

League Match
Saturday, April 14th, 2001, 3:00 PM at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 2,269
Referee: M Ritchie
Inverness CT  Ayr United

Goalscorers
Dennis Wyness (80)
None.

Team Managers
Steve Paterson Gordon Dalziel

Starting Eleven
Jim Calder
Richard Hastings
Ross Tokely
Bobby Mann
Stuart McCaffrey
Barry Robson
Paul Sheerin
David Bagan
Roy McBain
Martin Bavidge
Dennis Wyness
Nelson
McEwan
Sharp
Campbell
Duffy
Craig
Teale
Grady
Annand
McGinlay
Scally

Substitutes
Ally Ridgers
Stuart Golabek
Charlie Christie
Mike Teasdale
Neil MacDonald
Bradford
Lovering
Hughes
Crilly
Dodds

Substitutions
Neil MacDonald for Martin Bavidge (65)
Charlie Christie for Dennis Wyness (89)
Bradford -> Annand (70)
Lovering -> Sharp (79)

Bookings
None. M Campbell
N Scally
P McGinlay

Red Cards
None. None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Jim Calder (GK) 178 apps -
Richard Hastings 218 apps2 goals
Ross Tokely 151 apps7 goals
Bobby Mann 85 apps4 goals
Stuart McCaffrey 31 apps -
Barry Robson 81 apps9 goals
David Bagan 37 apps8 goals
Roy McBain 37 apps3 goals
Paul Sheerin 140 apps43 goals
Dennis Wyness 66 apps29 goals
Martin Bavidge 77 apps13 goals
Charlie Christie (sub) 233 apps29 goals
Neil MacDonald (sub) 3 apps1 goal

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (22 years 43 days)
Oldest Player:Martin Bavidge (2002 years 256 days)
Average Player Age:29 years 3 days
Domestic Players:10 (90.91 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (22 years 43 days)
Oldest Player:Martin Bavidge (2002 years 256 days)
Average Player Age:30 years 279 days
Domestic Players:15 (93.75 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones

These teams had already shared 25 goals this season so an open game and goals were expected. In the end only a single goal separated the sides, the scorer was only confirmed later from TV pictures. The first half was very even and neither keeper was really tested. Ayr seemed to score a legitimate goal in 36 minutes when Mark Campbell netted with a powerful 6 yard header after a Gary Teale corner. It was chalked off for pushing in the box but the decision seemed very harsh. Caley Thistle took control in the second half but Craig Nelson kept a clean sheet until late in the game with several good stops. In 50 minutes Dennis Wyness sent in a 20 yard shot but Nelson dived to save. Substitute Neil MacDonald tried to repeat last weeks wonder goal when he hit an angled ball from the right in 69 minutes, Nelson again saved well. Barry Robson was set up by Wyness in 72 minutes but he volleyed wide. With 10 minutes left Mann hit a 30 yard free kick goalwards but Nelson made an excellent diving save. The winning goal came seconds later after a Robson corner on the right. Mann sent it goalwards with his knee and it was flicked past Nelson by Wyness. It was first credited to Mann but Wyness was confirmed later as having made the last touch. In the 84th minute David Bagan sent a free kick into the goalmouth and in the resultant confusion an own goal was nearly scored but it was eventually scrambled for a corner. As time ran out Caley Thistle pressed hard for a second and in the last minute a Mann header was cleared off the line. Ayr had hoped for better with Livingston playing in the Scottish Cup semi-final but this defeat severely dented their championship hopes.

Match report written by Ian Broadfoot



None.

Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Livingston 31 19 7 5 59 27 32 64
2. Ayr United 33 17 11 5 67 39 28 62
3. Inverness CT 33 14 11 8 67 48 19 53
4. Falkirk 32 15 7 10 53 52 1 52
5. Clyde 33 9 13 11 39 45 -6 40
6. Ross County 31 9 10 12 41 47 -6 37
7. Airdrieonians 32 8 12 12 47 55 -8 36
8. Alloa Athletic 33 7 11 15 36 52 -16 32
9. Raith Rovers 33 8 8 17 34 50 -16 32
10. Morton 31 6 8 17 27 55 -28 26