By Dundeefc.net
April 24 2002

TUE 15TH FEBRUARY

AYR UNITED 1(Duffy 104) DUNDEE 1(Rae 91)

AET AYR WON 7-6 ON PENALTIES

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Langfield Smith, Tweed, Wilkie, Raeside Boyack, Rae, Robertson, McSkimming Bayne, Falconer

Subs: Grady (for Bayne 79), Banger (for Boyack 62), Sharp (for McSkimming 119)

Robbie Raeside was in for Craig Ireland and Jamie Langfield for the injured Rab' Douglas as Dundee began this cup replay.

Glynn Hurst had a couple of early efforts for Ayr United but failed to hit the target with a left foot shot and a glancing header. Dundee's first attempt came from Raeside but his header from a corner went wide. Lee Wilkie also got on the end of a corner but put his header over the bar. Ayr began to push forward midway through the half and Langfield did well to get to a Marvin Wilson 25 yarder.

The was a vicious wind swirling around Somerset Park and intermittent snow showers were also a problem for the players and those fans who occupied the uncovered terrace opposite the main stand.

Nicky Banger replaced Steven Boyack early in the second half as the game continued to fail to thrill the crowd.

For the second time in a week the orange ball was introduced as the snow got worse and the pitch turned white.

Conditions put the game in serious doubt as the ninety minutes ended with the players leaving the pitch and the Ayr groundstaff sweepeing the lines.

As the snow continued to fall referee Jim Herald and the teams re-emerged and Dundee took the lead in double quick time. Gavin Rae knocked home a cross from sub James Grady with only 30 seconds of the extra period played for the first goal in 181 minutes of the tie.

Ayr equalised midway through extra time, Neil Duffy heading home following a corner from Gary Teale.

And so the game went to penalties Gavin Rae being the first to have one saved but were level when Roddy Grant then missed. The shoot out was poised at 6-6 with James Grady, Willie Falconer, Lee Sharp, Lee Wilkie, Robbie Raeside and Barry Smith having scored when Nicky Banger saw Craig Nelson save his effort leaving John Robertson to fire home the winner.