BBC SPORT | Football | Scottish League | Alloa Athletic 1-2 Ayr Utd

Ayr United kept their promotion play-off hopes alive after recording a vital win over Alloa in Division Two.

Gareth Ward headed into the net from six yards after only two minutes to give Ayr a perfect start.

Ayr goalkeeper Mark McGeown pulled off a string of saves and a Kyle MacAulay header struck the bar before Ryan Stevenson headed the second goal.

But the home side reduced the gap with a low John Grant shot only to have Scott Agnew red-carded late on.

Alloa : Jellema, McClune, Buist , Hodge, Townsley, Grant, Scott, Brown Ferguson, Coakley (Andrew 84), Agnew, McAuley.
Subs Not Used: Steel, Hay, Forrest, Bruce.

Sent Off : Agnew (89). Booked : Buist , Agnew.

Goals : Grant 88.

Ayr : McGeown, Forrest, McGowan, Henderson, Campbell (Robertson 70), Stevenson, Vareille (McLaren 82), Weaver, McLeod, Williams, Wardlaw.
Subs Not Used: Woodburn, Pettigrew, Stewart.

Booked : Wardlaw.

Goals : Wardlaw 2, Forrest 78.

Att : 493

Ref : S MacDonald