St Mirren v Ayr United, 07 August 2001
| Score | 3-1 to Ayr United |
| Referee | Willie Young |
| Competition | Bells Challenge Cup 1 |
| Venue | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| Attendance | 2,072 |
1 St Mirren
Goals:
| Mark Yardley | 48 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ludovic Roy
Defender
Chris Kerr
Defender/Centre back
Sergei Baltacha
Defender/Centre back
Scott Walker
Centre back
Barry McLaughlin
Midfielder
Gary Bowman
Midfielder
Hugh Murray
Midfielder
Thomas Turner
Forward
Alex Burns
Forward
Steven McGarry
Forward
Paul McKnight
Substitutions:
| Jose Quitongo for Gary Bowman | 47 |
| Mark Yardley for Steven McGarry | 47 |
| Richard Gillies for Paul McKnight | 56 |
Cards:
3 Ayr United
Goals:
| Gary Teale | 17 |
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| Paul Sheerin | 49 |
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| Eddie Annand | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Craig Nelson
Goalkeeper
David Craig
Defender
Neil Duffy
Defender/Midfielder
Paul Lovering
Full back
John Robertson
Full back
Pat McGinlay
Midfielder
Paul Sheerin
Midfielder
Eddie Annand
Forward
James Grady
Forward
John Hughes
Forward
Gary Teale
Forward
Substitutions:
| Craig McEwan for James Grady | 25 |
| Marvyn Wilson for Paul Sheerin | 56 |
Cards:
| Paul Lovering | 74 | Y |
| John Hughes | 87 | Y |