The Greenock was an iron steam dredger launched in 1876. It worked deepening the Clyde shipping channel until 1902, when it was struck and sunk by SS Ape a little south of the Cloch Lighthouse. Source. Ape was renamed Fetlar in 1918, and ran aground at St. Malo the following year. Source.
Morton host Ayr United. Ayr are second in the division with 18 points, Morton seventh with 13 points.
Morton have not lost at Cappielow since April 9th, but they have not beaten Ayr since Jan 28th, 2017.
The game begins at 19:45 GMT. Sundown was at 16:46. This is the week of the year when Scotland is only three hours ahead of Nova Scotia.
This match doubles as a fixture in the Championship League Cup, Round Two.
The other Championship matches:
Alloa (9th) [0 - 3] Dundee (4th)
Dundee United (1st) [1 - 0] Partick Thistle (10th)
Dunfermline (8th) [2 - 0] Arbroath (5th)
Queen of the South (6th) [0 - 2] Inverness CT (3rd)
[Morton 2 - 3 Ayr. Morton goals by Baird and McHugh.]
League One are not in action tonight.
Scottish Challenge Cup:
Solihull Moors [3 - 3] Rangers colts [Rangers colts win on PK.]
Port Glasgow Athletic versus Ayr United. These two played together in the SFL Division Two in 1910-11, which was Ayr United's first season and Port's last. They each took one win.
Port Glasgow had played 10 Division Two matches against Ayr United's forerunner Ayr FC. Port took six wins, Ayr FC three wins, with one draw. They also met in round three of the 1887-88 Scottish Cup; Ayr FC advanced.
Port Glasgow met Ayr Parkhouse (Ayr United's other parent) in round one of the 1907-08 Scottish Cup and won handily, 7 - 2.
Which teams have got through a (more or less) complete Scottish League season with 0 draws?
1893-94 Partick Thistle (18 games)
1894-95 Clyde (18), Renton (17)
1895-96 Celtic, Hearts, Dumbarton (18)
1896-97 St Bernard's, Clyde (18)
1898-99 Rangers (18)
1899-00 Clyde, Morton, Port Glasgow (18)
1900-01 Port Glasgow, Ayr (18)
1907-08 Ayr Parkhouse (22)
1925-26 Peebles Rovers (26)
1944-45 Clyde (30)
Davie Irons' managerial record against Morton:
1997/4/26 Clydebank 0 - 1 Morton league
2008/1/12 Morton 2 - 2 Gretna Scottish Cup
2008/1/28 Gretna 0 - 3 Morton Scottish Cup
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