St Johnstone vs Ayr

Championship 28 Feb 2026, 15:00
St Johnstone
St Johnstone
3–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Ayr
Ayr
🏟 McDiarmid Park 👤 D. McFarlane Round 27

Match report

St Johnstone beat Ayr 3-1 in the Championship on 28 February 2026.

The match was played at McDiarmid Park, with D. McFarlane in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 50% - 50% On target 3 - 1 Corners 8 - 7 Yellow cards 5
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 6–4 2–3
Attacks 40–27 14–13
Match statistics
8 Corners 7
3 Substitution 4
54 Attacks 40
41 Dangerous Attacks 22
3 On Target 1
4 Off Target 1
50% Ball Possession 50%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
St Johnstone · 4-4-2
1 T. Steward
33 L. Smith 15 J. Baird 3 C. Diabate 14 M. Foulds
42 R. McAlear 7 J. Holt 11 S. Stanton 10 J. Gullan
24 J. McPake 9 J. Fowler
Ayr · 4-4-2
31 M. Thompson
20 L. King 5 K. Holt 33 S. McMann 2 N. McAllister
8 B. Dempsey 6 S. Bannigan 16 B. Summers 3 L. Dick
22 M. McKenzie 17 J. Bonnar
St Johnstone
Coach
Simo Valakari
Substitutes
  • 20 R. Sinclair
  • 2 R. Tumilty
  • 17 L. Lloyd
  • 18 R. Paton
  • 19 T. Steven
  • 21 K. Fotheringham
  • 22 S. Mallan
  • 27 A. Agyeman
  • 35 A. Forrester
Ayr
Coach
Scott Brown
Substitutes
  • 38 L. Russell
  • 4 S. Want
  • 12 F. Turley
  • 18 J. Hislop
  • 29 L. McRoberts
  • 55 G. Finney
Substitutions
  • 53' ↑ T. Steven ↓ J. Gullan St Johnstone
  • 59' ↑ G. Finney ↓ N. McAllister Ayr
  • 65' ↑ A. Forrester ↓ L. Smith St Johnstone
  • 71' ↑ R. Paton ↓ J. Fowler St Johnstone
  • 75' ↑ J. Hislop ↓ J. Bonnar Ayr
  • 88' ↑ F. Turley ↓ B. Summers Ayr
  • 88' ↑ L. McRoberts ↓ M. McKenzie Ayr
Cards
  • 31' B. Dempsey Ayr
  • 33' B. Summers Ayr
  • 37' S. Stanton St Johnstone
  • 38' J. McPake St Johnstone
  • 54' N. McAllister 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 won 3-1 against Ayr on 28 February 2026.
Who won St Johnstone vs Ayr?
St Johnstone won the match 3-1.
Where was St Johnstone vs Ayr played?
The match was played at McDiarmid Park.
Who had more possession in St Johnstone vs Ayr?
St Johnstone had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.