Ayr United manager Scott Brown: "They played really well, they deserved more than a draw if I'm honest. "We didn't work as hard as they did, we just thought if we scored first, it would be nice ...

Goals from Jack Baird, Jason Holt and Stevie Mallan made it three victories from three for Simo Valakari’s side.

Arbroath were League One champions last season but life back in the second tier started inauspiciously as Jamie Murphy excellently curled a shot into the top corner from distance in the fifth minute.

Watch the goals from the opening match of the Scottish Championship season, as Arbroath salvage a late draw against Ayr United at Gayfield.

Ayr United boss Scott Brown admits his side were "never in the game" as they were dumped out of the Premier Sports Cup by Partick Thistle.