Rankin Sends Ayr Vs St. Johnstone Into May 1 Finale
Ayr United head into ayr vs st. johnstone on May 1 with their Championship safety already secured, but the final league slot is still live. John Rankin’s side will host the champions at Somerset Park on Friday night, and the table can still swing sharply depending on this result and goal difference elsewhere.
Somerset Park on May 1
The fixture closes Ayr’s 2025/26 season at Somerset Park. A win could lift them as high as fifth, while a defeat could drop them to eighth.
That range tells the story of a season that changed shape after the turn of the year. Ayr were in the promotion places then, before their form tailed off in the second half of the campaign.
Rankin’s Final League Push
Rankin still gets one more chance to shape the finish. His team reached safety earlier in April 2026, so the game is not about survival anymore, but it still carries real weight for the final table and the feeling around the campaign.
St Johnstone arrive as champions, which puts the pressure on Ayr to take advantage of home turf while the title holders close out their season. The stakes for Ayr are now narrower than they were in January, but the swing from fifth to eighth leaves no room for a loose finish.
Tickets for Ayr Supporters
Tickets are on sale through /st-johnstone-h-ticket-info-010526. Prices are set at £22 for adults, £15 for concessions and juveniles, and £6 for children under-13.
For supporters, that means the last league game is not just a farewell to the season but a direct say in where Ayr land after a campaign that still has one table-shaping night left.
