Ayr United 0-0 Greenock Morton

Ayr United's Craig Moore (right) was shown a red card

Leaders Ayr United held on for a draw against Morton despite playing the last half-hour with 10 men.

United striker Craig Moore was given a straight red card for kicking out at Gregor Buchanan after being fouled by the Ton defender.

The visitors went on to hit the post through Gary Oliver before Buchanan's late header was cleared off the line by Michael Moffat.

Ayr's lead at the top of the Championship increased to five points.

But Ross County and Dundee United, who are chasing them, still have a game in hand over the Somerset Park side.

Post-match reaction

Ayr United manager Ian McCall: "We're content with a point given the way the second half panned out. The first half was pretty even and we were really poor.

"We started the second half well and then Craig Moore was daft and let his team-mates down. But his team-mates rallied round and made sure it wasn't too costly."

Morton manager Jonatan Johansson: "I'm very happy with the performance all game and we created enough both ion the first half and the second half to score that winning goal. A point and a clean sheet here is very good.

"Jim McAlister's very important to the team as a captain and a player. His passing was good and he was getting into the box as well which is what I want him to do."

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Line-ups

Ayr

• 1Doohan
• 6GegganSubstituted forHarvieat 79'minutes
• 15Bell
• 5RoseBooked at 13mins
• 27Smith
• 11McDaidSubstituted forForrestat 90+1'minutes
• 18Murdoch
• 4KerrBooked at 85mins
• 8Crawford
• 17ShanklandSubstituted forMoffatat 81'minutes
• 9MooreBooked at 62mins

Substitutes

• 3Harvie
• 7Moffat
• 10Forrest
• 12McGuffie
• 14Ferguson
• 19Hare-Reid
• 23Docherty

Morton

• 1Gaston
• 2Kilday
• 4BuchananBooked at 61mins
• 5Waddell
• 14Tumilty
• 6TelferSubstituted forMacLeanat 70'minutes
• 8McAlister
• 12Tidser
• 3Iredale
• 11McHugh
• 18Oliver

Substitutes

• 10Thomson
• 17Tiffoney
• 19MacLean
• 20Bell
• 23Scully
• 25McKeown
• 37McGrattan

Referee:

William Collum

Attendance:

2,346

Match Stats

Home TeamAyrAway TeamMorton

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home7

Away12

Shots on Target

Home4

Away4

Corners

Home3

Away2

Fouls

Home10

Away13

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Posted at

Match ends, Ayr United 0, Morton 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Morton 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt saved. Gregor Buchanan (Morton) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Morton. Conceded by Liam Smith.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Ayr United. Alan Forrest replaces Declan McDaid.

Posted at 88'

Declan McDaid (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Jack Iredale (Morton).

Booking

Posted at 85'

Mark Kerr (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Mark Kerr (Ayr United).

Posted at 85'

Bob McHugh (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Attempt missed. Ross MacLean (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Robbie Crawford (Ayr United).

Posted at 83'

Gary Oliver (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Moffat replaces Lawrence Shankland.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Ayr United. Daniel Harvie replaces Andrew Geggan.

Posted at 79'

(Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Gary Oliver (Morton).

Posted at 78'

Corner, Morton. Conceded by Steven Bell.

Posted at 78'

Attempt blocked. Michael Tidser (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Declan McDaid (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Morton. Ross MacLean replaces Charlie Telfer because of an injury.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Gary Oliver (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Reghan Tumilty (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 65'

Gary Oliver (Morton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Jim McAlister (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Dismissal

Posted at 62'

Craig Moore (Ayr United) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Posted at 61'

Gregor Buchanan (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Craig Moore (Ayr United).

Booking

Posted at 61'

Gregor Buchanan (Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 61'

Craig Moore (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Gregor Buchanan (Morton).

Posted at 59'

Foul by Andy Murdoch (Ayr United).

Posted at 59'

Jack Iredale (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 55'

Andy Murdoch (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Michael Tidser (Morton).

Posted at 53'

Hand ball by Bob McHugh (Morton).

Posted at 51'

Attempt saved. Mark Kerr (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 50'

Attempt blocked. Declan McDaid (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 49'

Attempt saved. Robbie Crawford (Ayr United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 48'

Mark Kerr (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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