2012–13 Ayr United F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Ayr United's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, after being relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2011–12 season after their two legged semi final play-off defeat to Airdrie United.[1] Ayr also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
2012–13 season | |||
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Chairman | Lachlan Cameron | ||
Manager | Mark Roberts | ||
Stadium | Somerset Park | ||
Second Division | Seventh place | ||
Challenge Cup | First round, lost to East Stirlingshire | ||
League Cup | Second round, lost to St Mirren | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Forfar Athletic | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Michael Moffat (16) All: Michael Moffat (21) | ||
Highest home attendance | 1,373 vs Queen of the South Second Division 15 September 2012 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 631 vs Brechin City Second Division 5 March 2013 | ||
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Summary
Season
Ayr United finished Seventh in the Scottish Second Division.[2] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[5]
Management
Ayr will be managed by Mark Roberts[6] for the 2012–13 season, following the departure of Brian Reid whose contract with the club had expired.[7]
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre season
10 July 2012 Friendly | Queen's Park | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Lesser Hampden, Glasgow |
Shankland | Ayr United Report | Moffat |
Attendance: 0 |
14 July 2012 Friendly | Ayr United | 4 – 0 | Motherwell | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Robertson Moffat Campbell Sinclair |
Motherwell Report Ayr United Report |
Attendance: 825 Referee: Steven McLean |
16 July 2012 Friendly | Ayr United | 1 – 4 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Trialist |
Ayr United Report Partick Thistle Report |
Welsh Lawless Elliot |
18 July 2012 Friendly | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Roberts |
[[Marcos Alonso Mendoza
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21 July 2012 Friendly | Ayr United | 1–1 | Glentoran | Somerset Park, Ayr |
17:00 | McStay | Glentoran Report | Nixon |
Scottish Second Division
11 August 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Winters |
SFL Report | McMillan |
Attendance: 1,248 Referee: O'Reilly |
18 August 2012 Scottish Second Division | Arbroath | 4 – 2 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park |
15:00 | Holmes Kerr Gribben Rennie |
SFL Report | Sinclair Holmes |
Attendance: 714 Referee: Northcroft |
25 August 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 3 | Forfar Athletic | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Sinclair |
SFL Report | Campbell Swankie Fotheringham |
Attendance: 1,094 Referee: Somers |
1 September 2012 Scottish Second Division | Stranraer | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Stair Park |
15:00 | Malcolm |
SFL Report | Hunter |
Attendance: 772 Referee: Cook |
15 September 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 4 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park |
15:00 | MacKinnon |
SFL Report | Clark Burns Reilly |
Attendance: 1,373 Referee: Muir |
22 September 2012 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 2 – 3 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium |
15:00 | Pollock Barr |
SFL Report | Sinclair McAusland |
Attendance: 575 Referee: Hilland |
29 September 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Brechin City | Somerset Park |
15:00 | McCann Moffat Twaddle Sinclair |
SFL Report | Attendance: 993 Referee: Robertson |
6 October 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Albion Rovers | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Moffat |
SFL Report | Howarth Russell |
Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Murray |
20 October 2012 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | Recreation Park |
15:00 | Gordon |
SFL Report | Attendance: 595 Referee: Robertson |
27 October 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Arbroath | Somerset Park |
15:00 | MacKinnon Moffat |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,062 Referee: Dallas |
10 November 2012 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | Smith |
SFL Report | Moffat |
Attendance: 586 Referee: O'Reilly |
17 November 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Stranraer | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Moffat McStay |
SFL Report | Moore |
Attendance: 1,006 Referee: Hilland |
24 November 2012 Scottish Second Division | Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park |
15:00 | McGuffie Clark |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Anderson |
8 December 2012 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | P – P | Ayr United | Glebe Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
15 December 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 3 | East Fife | Somerset Park |
15:00 | White McAusland |
SFL Report | McBride White |
Attendance: 943 Referee: Aitken |
22 December 2012 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | P – P | Ayr United | Glebe Park |
15:00 | BBC Report |
26 December 2012 Scottish Second Division | Albion Rovers | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Cliftonhill |
15:00 | Stevenson Elliot Elliot |
SFL Report | Attendance: 509 Referee: Northcroft |
29 December 2012 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 0 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park |
15:00 | SFL Report | Attendance: 927 Referee: Robertson |
2 January 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 5 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Winters |
BBC Sport | McStay Clark Carmichael McCann Lyle |
Attendance: 1,216 Referee: Dallas |
5 January 2013 Scottish Second Division | Stranraer | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Stair Park |
15:00 | SFL Report Ayr Report |
Winters |
Attendance: 803 Referee: Madden |
12 January 2013 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Station Park |
15:00 | Robertson Swankie |
SFL Report | Sinclair |
Attendance: 479 Referee: Hilland |
19 January 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | P – P | Stenhousemuir | Somerset Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch |
26 January 2013 Scottish Second Division | East Fife | 3 – 3 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium |
15:00 | White McManus |
SFL Report | Moffat McAusland McDonald |
Attendance: 514 Referee: Robertson |
2 February 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | P – P | Brechin City | Somerset Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | |||
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch |
9 February 2013 Scottish Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Ayr United | Recreation Park |
15:00 | Megginson Gordon |
SFL Report | Buchanan McGregor Buchanan |
Attendance: 521 Referee: Cook |
16 February 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 5 – 2 | Albion Rovers | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Donald Moffat |
SFL Report | Robbie Winters |
Attendance: 1,064 Referee: McKendrick |
19 February 2013 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Glebe Park |
19:45 | McLauchlan |
SFL Report | Moyes |
Attendance: 412 Referee: Graham |
23 February 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Forfar Athletic | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Buchanan Donald |
SFL Report | Campbell |
Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Brines |
26 February 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Somerset Park |
19:45 | Winters |
SFL Report | Dickson Corcoran |
Attendance: 821 Referee: Muir |
2 March 2013 Scottish Second Division | Arbroath | 1 – 4 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park |
15:00 | Homes Kerr |
SFL Report | Moffat |
Attendance: 651 Referee: Dallas |
5 March 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Brechin City | Somerset Park |
19:45 | Buchanan |
SFL Report | Moyes Hay |
Attendance: 631 Referee: Roache |
9 March 2013 Scottish Second Division | Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park |
15:00 | Lyle Reilly |
SFL Report | Attendance: 1,471 Referee: Charleston |
16 March 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Stranraer | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Hunter Donald |
SFL Report | Malcolm |
Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Hilland |
23 March 2013 Scottish Second Division | Brechin City | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Station Park |
15:00 | Carcary Trouten |
SFL Report | Buchanan McGregor |
Attendance: 427 Referee: Northcroft |
30 March 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | East Fife | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Buchanan Winters |
SFL Report | Durie |
Attendance: 956 Referee: Robertson |
6 April 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park |
15:00 | SFL Report | McCord Holmes |
Attendance: 898 Referee: McLean |
13 April 2013 Scottish Second Division | Albion Rovers | 1 – 3 | Ayr United | Cliftonhill Stadium |
15:00 | Dallas |
SFL Report | Moffat Buchanan McLaughlin |
Attendance: 475 Referee: Colvin |
20 April 2013 Scottish Second Division | Stenhousemuir | 4 – 0 | Ayr United | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | Dickson Gemmell Smith |
SFL Report | Smith |
Attendance: 497 Referee: Somers |
27 April 2013 Scottish Second Division | Ayr United | 0 – 1 | Arbroath | Somerset Park |
15:00 | SFL Report | Smith |
Attendance: 834 Referee: Aitken |
4 May 2013 Scottish Second Division | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Station Park |
15:00 | Templeman Campbell |
SFL Report | Bolochoweckyj Brownlie |
Attendance: 622 Referee: Charleston |
Scottish Challenge Cup
28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1 | Ayr United | Ochilview Park |
15:00 | Herd Maxwell |
SFL Report | Shankland |
Attendance: 493 Referee: Cook |
Scottish League Cup
4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup Round 1 | Ayr United | 6 – 1 | Clyde | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Winters Moffat Tiffoney Sinclair |
SFL Report | Neil |
Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Anderson |
29 August 2012 Scottish League Cup Round 2 | St Mirren | 5 – 1 | Ayr United | St Mirren Park |
19:45 | Guy Thompson McGowan McLean Teale |
BBC Report | Moffat |
Attendance: 2,306 Referee: Tumilty |
Scottish Cup
3 November 2012 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Clachnacuddin | Somerset Park |
15:00 | Moffat |
BBC Report | Graham |
Attendance: 1,032 Referee: Somers |
1 December 2012 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Station Park |
15:00 | Robertson King |
BBC Report | Sinclair |
Attendance: 505 Referee: Salmond |
Player statistics
Squad statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Alistair Brown | 24 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Darren Martin | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Willie Muir | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
GK | Graeme Smith | 15 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Gareth Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Darren Brownlie | 20 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
DF | Martyn Campbell | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Michael Donald | 20 | 4 | 19+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Adam Hunter | 29 | 1 | 23+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Jackson Longridge | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Cameron MacDonald | 1 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Anthony Marenghi | 16 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
DF | Austin McCann | 35 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Kyle McAusland | 26 | 3 | 24+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Neil McGregor | 14 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Ross Robertson | 17 | 0 | 3+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
DF | John Robertson | 23 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Chris Smith | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
DF | Marc Twaddle | 20 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Robbie Crawford | 38 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Steven Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Darren McGill | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Michael McGowan | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Scott McLaughlin | 8 | 1 | 8+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Ryan McStay | 22 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
MF | David Sinclair | 31 | 10 | 26+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
MF | Jonathan Tiffoney | 2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Michael Wardrobe | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
MF | Aaron Wyllie | 9 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Liam Buchanan | 14 | 6 | 14+0 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Darian MacKinnon | 8 | 3 | 8+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Michael Moffat | 39 | 21 | 34+0 | 16 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 2 | ||
FW | Ryan Nisbet | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Roddy Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Mark Roberts | 18 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
FW | Mark Shankland | 18 | 1 | 5+9 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
FW | David Winters | 36 | 6 | 15+17 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 12 May 2013
Nation | Position | Name | Second Division | Challenge Cup | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
GK | Alistair Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | Darren Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | Willie Muir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | Graeme Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | Gareth Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Darren Brownlie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | Martyn Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Michael Donald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | Adam Hunter | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
DF | Jackson Longridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Cameron MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | Anthony Marenghi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | Austin McCann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | Kyle McAusland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
DF | Neil McGregor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
DF | Ross Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | John Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | Chris Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
DF | Marc Twaddle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Robbie Crawford | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
MF | Steven Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Darren McGill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Michael McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Scott McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | Ryan McStay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
MF | David Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Jonathan Tiffoney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | Michael Wardrobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | Aaron Wyllie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | Liam Buchanan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | Darian MacKinnon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
FW | Michael Moffat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
FW | Ryan Nisbet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Roddy Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | Mark Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
FW | Mark Shankland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | David Winters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Arbroath | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 52 | |
6 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 49 | |
7 | Ayr United | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 41 | |
8 | Stranraer | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 37 | |
9 | East Fife (O) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 32 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner.
Division summary
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Club
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Manager | |
Assistant First Team Manager | |
First Team Fitness Coach | |
Groundsman |
Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Ayr United
Other information
Chairman | |
Vice Chairman | |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Somerset Park (10,185 / 100x66 metres) |
Updated to match played 13 May 2012
Source: [11]
Transfers
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