14s v cows

14s In Easy Street

Ayr were looking to build on a good performance last week by continuing to play some quick sharp passing while keeping disciplined in defence.

Ayr started the game very brightly and kept possession very well while being very patience in attack. Their first chance came in 12 minutes when a break away down the left with some quick fluent passing from Blaine Swift and Donnie Campbell, allowed Sean Mckenzie to cross for Roy Barr to fire home to break the deadlock.

Ayr were on the front foot, playing the ball around sharply from left to right and on 19 minutes another quick passing move resulted in Mckenzie getting clear and shooting at goal which the keeper could only parry in front of Barr to tap it in to add his second. 

Recce Lapham and Lee Williamson were organising from the back and were having a easy day so far.

Ayr then added another with a nice two touch passing move down the right involving Craig Bova, Michael Stewart and Barr who then found Mckenzie in the box to fire home.


Ayr were quickly to add another on 32 minutes thanks to great determination from Roy Barr as he chased Blaine Swifts long ball, out muscleing the big defender finding Mckenzie with his pass, who showed good compsure to slot home from close range.

Ayr were on a roll at this point, hitting the back of the net again on 34 minutes. A nice move this time down the left hand side involving Donnie Campbell, Barr led to Lewis Neilson playing a inch perfect pass into Mckenzies path who then ran clear and slotted home for his hat trick.


Although in no danger of losing, Ayr had their keeper to thank after a wonderful one on one stop from Lewis Mcmurdo who came off his line very quickly to close the danger to keep his clean sheet.  This gave Ayr a wake up call and on 50 minutes the quick sharp passing moves tore Cowdenbeath apart, this time involving Aiden Connor, Lewis Nielsen and Jordon Bruce who eventually played Mckenzie through, who unselfishly squared the ball to Barr for a tap in.

Adams nearly got on the scoresheet when a half struck clearance fell in front of him and he showed some great technique to get over the ball and strike it towards goal only for it to come back off the post.

Neilsen then tried his luck from 20 yards only to find his shot come off the bar and go over.  On 73 minutes however Ayr did score another when some good play in the middle involved Adams releasing Mckenzie who fired the ball into the roof of the net.

Coach Michael Taylor said afterwards,"This was a very good team performance from every one of the boys who can be proud of themselves. The tempo was set high from the first to the last whistle with the football being a joy to watch."