Football
PROLIFIC Ayr United hitman Bryan Prunty is hoping he can help sink Kilmarnock in Saturday’s expected titanic Homecoming Scottish Cup Fourth Round tussle at Somerset Park — as he has a score to settle against the Rugby Park side and is looking to emerge victorious against two of his former team mates.
Read the super striker's thoughts on Bryan's one-time colleagues David Fernandez (Celtic) and Allan Russell (Airdrie) who could be in the Killie line up on Sarturday.
Sport Review of 2008 - Part Two 
In this week's Ayr Advertiser editions we look back at the last six months of 2008.
Ayr United date with destiny - and Killie
A Scottish Homecoming Cup Third Round Replay win set up a tantalising New Year derby showdown with Kilmarnock for Ayr United
IN this week's Ayr Advertiser we have a four-page spotlight on the fast-developing Ayr United Football Academy.
DOUBLE dazzler Alex Williams is hoping his superlative performance on Saturday which helped Ayr United sink Alloa Athletic 3-0 and chalk up a fifth successive win, can get him back into the starting line-up.
Player and boss in award-winning mood
STRIKING sensation Bryan Prunty is setting his sights firmly on helping Ayr United land the Barr’s Irn-Bru Division Two title after winning the sponsor’s Player of the Month club for a second time in his career.
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Ayr RFC - 'Destiny in our own hands'
Many people have commented to me that 'Ayr have the title in the bag'
Disabled youngsters given sport cash boost
DISABLED kids from across the area are set to benefit from a £2,000 donation given to a local charity that helps them take part in sports.
Looking back on the last column of 2007, exactly a year ago, makes interesting reading.
Looking back on the last column of 2007, exactly a year ago, makes interesting reading.
RISING Ayr Seaforth AC endurance star Sarah Cassells got an early Christmas present when she was selected to run for Scotland at the Celtic Nations Cross Country International in Cardiff on January 18.
2008 was another excellent year of acheivement for South Ayrshire's sporting stars.
TITLE-chasing Ayr United were held at home by the East Coast Junior side, leaving them facing a nightmare replay in an increasingly congested fixture list.
RACHEL WHITTLE IN INTERNATIONAL RACE
MARR College student Rachel Whittle achieved three personal bests while representing her country at the weekend.
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