Home comforts for Ayr United as Lee Bullen's side entertain Arbroath in cinch Championship curtain raiser

Ayr United will enjoy home comforts when they kick off the new cinch Championship season against Arbroath.

Lee Bullen’s side will play host to the Smokies, who reached the Premiership play-off semi-finals last term, on Saturday, July 30 with a 3pm kick-off at Somerset Park.

The following week, on Saturday, August 6, the Honest Men will travel away from home to meet Championship new boys Queen’s Park.

Matchday three, on Saturday, August 13, sees Ayr lock horns with Hamilton Accies at Somerset before heading to Aberdeenshire on Saturday, August 20 to play Championship debutants Cove Rangers.

United fans can look forward to a Christmas Eve cracker at home to Dundee on Saturday, December 24, before heading to Cappielow on Monday, January 2, where they’ll first foot Morton.

United’s final league game of the season takes place away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle, a Friday night clash, with 7.45pm kick-off, on May 5.

Saturday 30/07/2022 Arbroath (H)

Saturday 06/08/2022 Queen’s Park (A)

Saturday 13/08/2022 Hamilton Academical (H)

Saturday 20/08/2022 Cove Rangers (A)

Saturday 27/08/2022 Dundee (H)

Saturday 03/09/2022 Morton (A)

Saturday 10/09/2022 Partick Thistle (H)

Saturday 17/09/2022 Raith Rovers (A)

Saturday 01/10/2022 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (H)

Saturday 08/10/2022 Queen’s Park (H)

Saturday 15/10/2022 Dundee (A)

Saturday 22/10/2022 Cove Rangers (H)

Saturday 29/10/2022 Arbroath (A)

Saturday 05/11/2022 Morton (H)

Saturday 12/11/2022 Hamilton Academical (A)

Saturday 19/11/2022 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (A)

Saturday 03/12/2022 Raith Rovers (H)

Saturday 17/12/2022 Partick Thistle (A)

Saturday 24/12/2022 Dundee (H)

Monday 02/01/2023 Morton (A)

Saturday 07/01/2023 Hamilton Academical (H)

Saturday 14/01/2023 Arbroath