17's Beaten But Unbowed 

Ayr United Football Academy under 17's nine month unbeaten run finally came to an end

against Queens Park in their Youth League Cup fixture on Sunday in a game where 

little separated both teams.

Within 6 minutes of the kickoff United showed their attacking intent with Cammy Barr 

watching his long range shot go just over the bar.

Queens had been trying to take control of the game with little effect until that was 

the 13th minute of play when Ayr keeper Kinniburgh had to be smart in saving a free 

kick. 

In 16 minutes United lost possession just inside their own half and a long ball that 

is normally so effectively dealt with caused confusion in the defence allowing the 

Queens Park striker to shoot home from close range to make it 0-1. 

Immediately from kick off Campbell had a 40 yard shot go just over as United worked 

hard to get back into the game.  In 25 minutes Marshall had a superb header off the bar 

and as Campbell followed up to try and score the Queens Park defender made a superb 

last ditch tackle to prevent Ayr from equalising.

Ayr continued to show their intent to equalise in the second half and in 46 minutes

from a Marlow free kick Marshall again produced a great header only for the Queens 

keeper to pull off a great instinctive save with his right foot. 

10 minutes into the second half as United pressed for the equaliser, Queens broke into

the Ayr penalty area and a great tackle by Marshall was deemed as a foul by the 

referee who awarded a penalty any duly scored to make it 0-2. 

United continued to work hard, trying to press Queens but it was clearly not going to 

be their day when in 70 minutes Queens broke away again with a subsequent low cross 

striking Muir, bouncing into the net for an OG to make it 0-3. 

United pulled a consolation goal back in 89 minutes when Brown scored from close

range but it wasn't enough to salvage the match. 

Although disappointed to lose their unbeaten run Coach Davy Adams stated "It is not 

about one game, it is about what these boys have achieved over the season both 

in individual development and as a team!"