Raith v Ayr
Gary Harkins gets the point for Ayr in bad tempered clash in Kirkcaldy
Gary Harkins' late free-kick rescued a 1-1 draw for Ayr at Raith in an ill-tempered Ladbrokes Championship match that saw both sides have a player sent off.Raith went ahead in the 17th minute through Joel Coustrain's 20-yard shot from a central position that found the top-left of goal.However Rovers were hampered nine minutes before the break when Kyle Benedictus was shown a second yellow card in 10 minutes, his first being for dissent.Early in the second half Kevin Nisbet squandered a fine chance to level shortly before team-mate Paul Cairney was dismissed for violent conduct.With three minutes to go Kevin McHattie fouled Harkins, whose 25-yard free-kick found the top-right of goal.Robert Crawford almost won it for the visitors in stoppage time but Kevin Cuthbert tipped his shot over.
Game Information
Scottish Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3 | +41 | 74 |
| Partick Thistle | 35 | 17 | 14 | 4 | +17 | 65 |
| Arbroath | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 51 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | +11 | 50 |
| Raith Rovers | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 42 |
| Queen's Park | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | -13 | 40 |
| Ayr United | 35 | 8 | 15 | 12 | -8 | 39 |
| Greenock Morton | 35 | 8 | 13 | 14 | -16 | 37 |
| Airdrieonians | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 35 |
| Ross County | 35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 34 |

