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22nd November 2024
United will have to travel to Somerset Park for a replay on Wednesday March 6th as Ayr United came away with a 2-2 draw at Tannadice this afternoon. To make matters worse, Derek Lilley was given a straight red card five minutes from the end of the game as United finished with ten men.
Charlie Miller returned to the United team following his recent two match suspension with David McCracken taking up a berth in the back four alongside Jim Lauchlan. This enabled Manager Alex Smith to position Danny Griffin back into a midfield role.
Light snow was falling as the teams kicked off with United doing the early pressing and going ahead in the first ten minutes through young David Winters. Ayr equalised within minutes when David McCracken played a loose ball just outside his own penalty box. James Grady latched onto it, took it deep into United's area, swivelled round and laid a pass back to former Tangerine Scott Crabbe who hit a low powerful drive under Gallacher's body and into the net.
Craig Easton restored United's lead just after the half hour and the home side went in 2-1 up at the interval.
Ayr equalised for a second time midway through the second half, the scorer Pat McGinlay.
Ayr created plenty of chances with Scott Crabbe commenting that he felt his side had as many scoring opportunities as they had had for many games.
United now face a difficult replay however the opportunity for a semi-final place remains. Ayr's Paul Sheerin was named as Tennent's Man of the Match.
UNITED: Gallacher, Lauchlan, Easton, Miller, Fullarton, McCunnie, Aljofree, Griffin, Thompson, Winters, McCracken
Subs: Jarvie, Lilley, Paterson, Venetis, Carson
Attendance: 5,584
Charlie Miller returned to the United team following his recent two match suspension with David McCracken taking up a berth in the back four alongside Jim Lauchlan. This enabled Manager Alex Smith to position Danny Griffin back into a midfield role.
Light snow was falling as the teams kicked off with United doing the early pressing and going ahead in the first ten minutes through young David Winters. Ayr equalised within minutes when David McCracken played a loose ball just outside his own penalty box. James Grady latched onto it, took it deep into United's area, swivelled round and laid a pass back to former Tangerine Scott Crabbe who hit a low powerful drive under Gallacher's body and into the net.
Craig Easton restored United's lead just after the half hour and the home side went in 2-1 up at the interval.
Ayr equalised for a second time midway through the second half, the scorer Pat McGinlay.
Ayr created plenty of chances with Scott Crabbe commenting that he felt his side had as many scoring opportunities as they had had for many games.
United now face a difficult replay however the opportunity for a semi-final place remains. Ayr's Paul Sheerin was named as Tennent's Man of the Match.
UNITED: Gallacher, Lauchlan, Easton, Miller, Fullarton, McCunnie, Aljofree, Griffin, Thompson, Winters, McCracken
Subs: Jarvie, Lilley, Paterson, Venetis, Carson
Attendance: 5,584
