St Johnstone v Ayr

2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Quarterfinals

St JohnstoneSt JohnstoneSTJ

FT-Pens

Ayr UnitedAyrAYR

Joshua McPake - 30' Pen

Liam Smith - 89'

James Gullan - 90'+4'

George Oakley - 15', 29'

Kevin Holt - 47'

Ayr United advance 5-4 on penalties

1
Steward
14
Foulds
4
Boyes
15
Baird
3
Diabaté
7
Holt
11
Stanton
24
McPake
18
Paton
19
Steven
27
Agyeman

No.Name
1Toby Steward
4Morgan Boyes
15Jack Baird
14Matty Foulds
3Cheick Diabaté
18Ruari Paton 10James Gullan
7Jason Holt 22Stephen Mallan
11Samuel Stanton 8Jonathan Svedberg
27Alfredo Agyeman 33Liam Smith
24Joshua McPake 21Kai Fotheringham
19Taylor Steven

Substitutes
46Fran Franczak
2Reghan Tumilty
20Ross Sinclair
35Adam Forrester

Falkirk Stadium

7:45 PM, 17 February 2026

Falkirk, Scotland

Referees:
Dan Mcfarlane

St Johnstone

Ayr United

James Gullan Pen 1 Ben Dempsey
Stephen Mallan Pen 2 Stuart Bannigan
Morgan Boyes Pen 3 Mark McKenzie
Kai Fotheringham Pen 4 Ethan Walker
Taylor Steven Pen 5 Kevin Holt
Matty Foulds Pen 6 Scott McMann

St Johnstone

Ayr United

15
29
30
45
45
47
63
72
75
80
89
90+1
90+4
90+4

98' Matty Foulds (St Johnstone) Penalty - Missed at 98'
97' Scott McMann (Ayr United) Penalty - Scored at 97'
96' Taylor Steven (St Johnstone) Penalty - Scored at 96'

Match Stats

STJ

AYR

Possession

60%

40%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

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St Johnstone v Ayr

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