The Honest Men were left with too much to do after falling 2-0 behind inside 14 minutes at Firhill.
The United boss insists rising expectations around Somerset Park are a sign of a positive future.
Dionne Hair will bid to win the Miss GB Ayrshire crown later this year.
New figures show that access to the critical kit has improved markedly in one area of Ayrshire.
The Honest Men embraced the new technique as part of an important recovery session.
The staggering bill has been laid bare as Ayrshire's hospitals battle the wider national crisis.
The highly rated teenager has swapped the Academy setup of the English Premier League side for Somerset Park.
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Ben Summers leaves Celtic after 14 years to join Scott Brown and his Ayr United promotion bid
Summers is joining the Honest Men on an initial six month loan which will become a permanent two-year deal at the end of the ...
The on-loan Evertonian looked the part as he scored on debut and also bagged an assist.
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Players must take responsibility to rediscover winning habit says Ayr United captain Ben Dempsey
The Somerset captain says Ayr are simply not taking their chances in games.
Ayr were undone by two late goals as their Scottish Cup bid ended against top flight opposition.
Irvine girl Skye, 20, is hoping her entry to the high profile event can help promote STEM careers to other young girls.
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