Ayr United lose at home to Livingston in Championship clash

The visitors leapfrogged The Honest Men into second place in the Scottish Championship with victory at Somerset Park.

David Martindale's side raced into an early lead thanks to former Kilmarnock striker Robbie Muirhead on eight minutes. 

Scott Pitman added to their lead seven minutes before the break after good work from Stevie May. 

Connor McLennan pulled one back for Ayr just before the break with a tap-in after Jerome Prior saved from George Oakley's header.

Despite enjoying most of the attacking threat in the second half, Ayr could not score again and the West Lothian side held on for a big win.

Ayr gaffer Scott Brown says that despite a positive performance, his side were left to rue shortcomings at both ends of the pitch. 

He told the club's social media: "I thought we played really well. Our biggest problem was individual errors that cost us. 

"We've got an uphill battle after going down two nil. Not scoring enough goals in the second half was a big thing, especially with the amount of attempts that we did have.

"I can't fault the lads' effort and quality to get up to there, it's just that little bit in the final third.

"We created enough chances in the second half to get a draw or even win the game, but we just couldn't put the ball in the back of the net."

Brown says his side will need to work on some aspects defensively, after allowing the visitors to go two goals ahead.

He added: "The performance levels were very good, you can see the composure and the quality the lads had.

"We can stop both goals, the first one is an individual error but we need to be a bit better making the right decisions at the right time.

"For the second one we've just switched off and Stevie May has run in behind. We need to be a little bit better at moving with the ball and having an understanding there."

Next up for the Honest Men is a visit to the league's basement side Airdrie on Saturday, October 26.