Dunfermline 2-3 Ayr Utd
Updated
Ayr Utd won: Dunfermline 2-3 Ayr Utd in the Scottish Championship (Round 19) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline. Dunfermline goals: Kieran Ngwenya 63', Kieran Ngwenya 65'. Ayr Utd goals: Mark McKenzie 5', Anton Dowds 26', Leon King 45'+4. Possession: 59-41.
Match report
Ayr Utd beat Dunfermline 3-2
Ayr Utd squeezed past Dunfermline 3-2 away from home at KDM Group East End Park on Saturday 20 December in the Scottish Championship.
Mark McKenzie put Ayr Utd ahead on 5' (0-1), Anton Dowds made it 0-2 on 26', Leon King made it 0-3 on 45+4', Kieran Ngwenya pulled one back for Dunfermline on 63' (1-3) and added another on 65' (2-3).
Dunfermline had 59% of the ball, shots were 13-7 (7-6 on target).
Attendance: 4,961. Referee: Calum Scott.
Match stats
| Dunfermline | Ayr Utd | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Total shots | 13 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
Lineups
Dunfermline (4-3-3): Billy Terrell, Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen, Chris Hamilton, Robbie Fraser, Kieran Ngwenya, Josh Cooper, Charlie Gilmour, Rory MacLeod, Matty Todd, Zak Rudden, Andy Tod
Ayr Utd (4-4-2): Liam Russell, Nicholas McAllister, Leon King, Kevin Holt, Scott McMann, Mark McKenzie, Stuart Bannigan, Ben Dempsey, Marco Rus, Jamie Murphy, Anton Dowds
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Mark McKenzie (Ayr Utd)
- 13' · Substitution · Dylan Watret for Mark McKenzie (Ayr Utd)
- 26' · Goal · Anton Dowds (Ayr Utd)
- 30' · Yellow card · Stuart Bannigan (Ayr Utd)
- 42' · Yellow card · Zak Rudden (Dunfermline)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Leon King (Ayr Utd)
- 46' · Substitution · Barney Stewart for Rory MacLeod (Dunfermline)
- 46' · Substitution · Kyle Benedictus for Josh Cooper (Dunfermline)
- 63' · Goal · Kieran Ngwenya (Dunfermline)
- 65' · Goal · Kieran Ngwenya (Dunfermline)
- 71' · Substitution · David Mitchell for Liam Russell (Ayr Utd)
- 71' · Substitution · Shaun Want for Nicholas McAllister (Ayr Utd)
- 80' · Substitution · Keith Bray for Zak Rudden (Dunfermline)
- 80' · Substitution · Tashan Oakley-Boothe for Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline)
- 83' · Yellow card · Charlie Gilmour (Dunfermline)
- 85' · Substitution · Curtis Main for Jamie Murphy (Ayr Utd)
- 85' · Substitution · Kane Ritchie-Hosler for Matty Todd (Dunfermline)
All-time head-to-head
56 league meetings since 1994: Dunfermline 28, draws 14, Ayr Utd 14.
Questions
Who won Dunfermline vs Ayr Utd?
Ayr Utd won, 2-3 (Scottish Championship) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is Dunfermline vs Ayr Utd?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline, Scottish Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Dunfermline and Ayr Utd?
In 56 league meetings since 1994: Dunfermline 28 wins, 14 draws, Ayr Utd 14 wins (goals 87-55).