St Johnstone vs Ayr

Challenge Cup - Quarter-finals 17 Feb 2026, 19:45
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
3–5
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Ayr
Ayr
🏟 Falkirk Stadium Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Ayr beat St Johnstone 5-3 in the Challenge Cup - Quarter-finals on 17 February 2026. It was 1-2 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

The match was played at Falkirk Stadium.

Half-time 1-2 Corners 6 - 2 Yellow cards 1
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 3–2 3–0
Match statistics
6 Corners 2
2 Penalty 0
8 Substitution 4
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
St Johnstone · 4-4-2
1 T. Steward
3 C. Diabate 15 J. Baird 4 M. Boyes 14 M. Foulds
11 S. Stanton 7 J. Holt 19 T. Steven 18 R. Paton
24 J. McPake 27 A. Agyeman
Ayr · 4-4-2
31 M. Thompson
20 L. King 5 K. Holt 33 S. McMann 55 G. Finney
6 S. Bannigan 8 B. Dempsey 22 M. McKenzie 3 L. Dick
7 A. Dowds 9 G. Oakley
St Johnstone
Coach
Simo Valakari
Substitutes
  • 20 R. Sinclair
  • 35 A. Forrester
  • 33 L. Smith
  • 2 R. Tumilty
  • 46 F. Franczak
  • 22 S. Mallan
  • 8 J. Svedberg
  • 21 K. Fotheringham
  • 10 J. Gullan
Ayr
Coach
Scott Brown
Substitutes
  • 38 L. Russell
  • 2 N. McAllister
  • 25 K. Mitchell
  • 4 S. Want
  • 17 J. Bonnar
  • 18 J. Hislop
  • 29 L. McRoberts
  • 21 E. Walker
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ S. Mallan ↓ J. Holt St Johnstone
  • 46' ↑ K. Fotheringham ↓ J. McPake St Johnstone
  • 46' ↑ J. Gullan ↓ R. Paton St Johnstone
  • 46' ↑ N. McAllister ↓ G. Finney Ayr
  • 63' ↑ J. Svedberg ↓ S. Stanton St Johnstone
  • 72' ↑ L. Smith ↓ A. Agyeman St Johnstone
  • 75' ↑ E. Walker ↓ G. Oakley Ayr
  • 80' ↑ J. Bonnar ↓ A. Dowds Ayr
Cards
  • 90+1' E. Walker Ayr
Head-to-head
St Johnstone 4 2 draws 1 Ayr
2026-05-01 Ayr vs St Johnstone 0 - 0
2026-02-28 St Johnstone vs Ayr 3 - 1
2026-02-17 St Johnstone vs Ayr 3 - 5
2025-12-12 Ayr vs St Johnstone 2 - 4
2025-10-04 St Johnstone vs Ayr 0 - 0
2022-07-23 St. Johnstone vs Ayr United 1 - 0
Recent form
St Johnstone L D W D W
Ayr D D L D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in St Johnstone vs Ayr?
St Johnstone lost 3-5 against Ayr on 17 February 2026.
Who won St Johnstone vs Ayr?
Ayr won the match 5-3.
Where was St Johnstone vs Ayr played?
The match was played at Falkirk Stadium.