Ayre United take victory in Railway Cup

Wednesday, 27 December 2023 11:59

It makes it the side's second win since the competition began

Ayre United won the Plum Properties Railway Cup taking a 3-2 victory over Peel.

Jamie Callister took the lead for Ayre before Danny Oram doubled the lead in the second half.

Peel pushed back through Aaron Costain, before a second from Oram for Ayre.

Lee Gale scored Peel’s second goal late on, but the western side couldn’t find an equaliser.

Ayre’s win makes it the second time they’ve won since the competition began in the early 1900s – their first being in 2021.

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