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 The 1972-73 season was a particularly memorable one. Not just for another league triumph over Rangers --- this was almost becoming routine at Somerset Park -- but for one of Ayr's most determined bids to win the Scottish Cup.
Having overcome lesser opposition in the early rounds, Ayr travelled to face Partick Thistle in what was considered to be a tricky tie. They returned with a superb 5-1 victory under their belts and a place in the last four for the first time ever.
Over 50,000 saw them tackle Rangers in the Hampden semi-final and a desperately close game was settled by two identical tussles between Ayr's Sanny McAnespie and Rangers striker Derek Parlane with the Ibrox man winning both duels to score the only goals of the game.
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