Dundee Utd vs Ayr

Scottish Cup - 1/16-finals 17 Jan 2026, 15:00
Dundee Utd
Dundee Utd
2–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Ayr
Ayr
🏟 Tannadice Park

Match report

Dundee Utd beat Ayr 2-0 in the Scottish Cup - 1/16-finals on 17 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

The match was played at Tannadice Park.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 50% - 50% On target 5 - 1 Corners 6 - 4 Yellow cards 3
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 3–2 3–2
Attacks 24–31 23–24
Match statistics
6 Corners 4
5 Substitution 5
47 Attacks 55
37 Dangerous Attacks 25
5 On Target 1
5 Off Target 2
50% Ball Possession 50%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Dundee Utd · 4-4-2
38 L. Russell
20 L. King 5 K. Holt 33 S. McMann 55 G. Finney
6 S. Bannigan 8 B. Dempsey 15 J. Murphy 23 M. Rus
7 A. Dowds 22 M. McKenzie
Ayr · 4-4-2
25 D. Richards
21 L. Stephenson 37 S. Cleall-Harding 6 R. Graham 23 K. Keresztes
11 W. Ferry 22 D. Naamo 14 C. Sibbald 17 A. Fatah
9 Z. Sapsford 36 M. Watters
Dundee Utd
Coach
Jim Goodwin
Substitutes
  • 1 D. Mitchell
  • 3 L. Dick
  • 10 C. Main
  • 11 D. Thomas
  • 12 A. Brown
  • 16 B. Summers
  • 17 J. Bonnar
  • 35 J. Simpson
Ayr
Coach
Scott Brown
Substitutes
  • 31 R. Adams
  • 2 R. Strain
  • 3 B. Esselink
  • 4 I. Iovu
  • 7 K. Trapanovski
  • 8 P. Camara
  • 20 N. Farrugia
  • 34 O. Stirton
  • 77 N. Moller
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Bonnar ↓ J. Murphy Dundee Utd
  • 46' ↑ K. Trapanovski ↓ Z. Sapsford Ayr
  • 65' ↑ R. Strain ↓ D. Naamo Ayr
  • 65' ↑ P. Camara ↓ L. Stephenson Ayr
  • 65' ↑ O. Stirton ↓ M. Watters Ayr
  • 65' ↑ N. Moller ↓ A. Fatah Ayr
  • 81' ↑ C. Main ↓ A. Dowds Dundee Utd
  • 81' ↑ B. Summers ↓ M. Rus Dundee Utd
  • 85' ↑ D. Thomas ↓ S. Bannigan Dundee Utd
Cards
  • 35' J. Murphy Ayr
  • 45+3' M. Rus Ayr
  • 45+3' A. Fatah Dundee Utd
Head-to-head
Dundee Utd 7 0 draws 0 Ayr
2026-01-17 Dundee Utd vs Ayr 2 - 0
2024-07-20 Dundee United vs Ayr United 2 - 1
2024-04-20 Dundee United vs Ayr United 1 - 0
2024-02-03 Ayr United vs Dundee United 1 - 2
2023-12-09 Dundee United vs Ayr United 1 - 0
2023-08-26 Ayr United vs Dundee United 0 - 3
Recent form
Dundee Utd D D W W W
Ayr D D L D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Dundee Utd vs Ayr?
Dundee Utd won 2-0 against Ayr on 17 January 2026.
Who won Dundee Utd vs Ayr?
Dundee Utd won the match 2-0.
Where was Dundee Utd vs Ayr played?
The match was played at Tannadice Park.
Who had more possession in Dundee Utd vs Ayr?
Dundee Utd had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.