17's were in action at Prestwick Academy against unknown quantity Berwick Rangers who only received clearance recently to play in this league and are some 5 or 6 matches behind so prior to this match, it was difficult for the Ayr backroom staff to know what type of side Berwick were.

But thanks to the 17s excellent team this year, the coaches had nothing to worry about as the players carried on their good work to win another hard fought match.

Scott Aitken, Tyler Campbell and Deci Milligan all had early chances with some fantastic play coming from captain Steven Hutchison. They could have been 3 or 4 goals up by the time they scored their first of the game in 21 minutes when Milligan was pushed in the box with the home side winning a penalty which Milligan himself put away via the post, giving his side a deserved lead.

Aitken had a few chances to score shortly afterwards but was unfortunate not to add to Milligan's earlier goal. Cammy Barr also tried his luck from right in front of goal but under pressure, shot wide.

10 minutes before half time, Dale McCormack made a superb cross from the left that was met in the air by Aitken who headed on target but the visiting keeper saved from his point blank range attempt on target but from the resulting save came a rebound that Aitken fired into the goal without dispute this time to take the score to 2 nil for the Ayr team.

Ayr had some excellent spells in the first half that coach Davie Adams was quick to point out to his players during his team talk in the break. The coaching team also made it clear to the players they had to keep their concentration and discipline in order to maintain their lead in this match.

It didn't take long in the second 45 for the Ayr side to make their strengths known as Aitken crossed for Campbell who knocked just past before Dale McCormack lobbed a cross over the defensive back line before hitting the last man defender which nearly landed in the goal but out for a corner.

Aitken was next up again with an attempt but after turning his opponents defenders inside out, his shot, unfortunately drifted past the post.

Mistake and goal of the match came 15 minutes into the second when a back pass to the Berwick keeper was badly sliced by the stopper some 25 yards out near the throw in line and the pressure placed by Ayr striker Milligan paid dividends as he picked up the loose ball and coolly passed home the loose ball, giving the Ayr team an unassailable 3 nil lead.

Ayr should have extended their lead a few minutes later when a pinpoint corner from captain Hutchison was met expertly in the air by Aitken that was only kept out the net by a peter the cat like save from the visitors keeper.

On the half hour mark, Lee Lockhart made his entrance and immediately tried his luck with a trademark 35 yard attempt, only being thwarted by the crossbar. A few minutes later Lockhart, nicknamed Hammer, pinged a 35 yard cross field pass perfectly to Campbell who knocked it down for Milligan but he was unlucky as his shot was saved by an alert Berwick keeper to keep the scoreline to just the three.

The coaches were understandably pleased with the result saying "We really should have won by more with the amount of chances we created but when we create them, we will always score at least a few and if we keep playing like that, we will remain hard to beat. Unbeaten in the league and yet another clean sheet, we have to be happy with that. No complaints here!"