Again in March, Arsenal defender Alex Kirk suffered an ankle ligament pressure, ruling him out of motion.
On the time, studies recommended Kirk would miss the rest of the season, and he returned to Arsenal for additional remedy. The defender even spoke publicly about his disappointment at ending his marketing campaign early.
“I’m gutted to be trustworthy,” Kirk stated on the time. “That is by no means the way in which I’d need my time up right here to finish.
“It’s so irritating as a result of I needed to be a part of the promotion push and provides it my all in these closing few video games.”
But it now appears just like the defender may get that likelihood in any case.
Ayr United concluded their league marketing campaign with a win on Friday, however they’ve made it into the promotion play-offs.
The Every day Report report that Kirk is returning north to affix again up with the squad, after finishing his rehab final week.
“As quickly as the sport completed on Friday night time, I used to be getting my stuff prepared to come back again up the street,” Kirk stated.
“I truly simply completed my rehab that day and have been cleared to return to coaching. I’m determined to be concerned.
“No matter half I can play, I need to do it. I do know I won’t be coming straight again up into the beginning XI, but when I can play any half in any respect, I need to do it.”
Kirk has made 24 appearances for Ayr United this season, regardless of a few harm absences, and he had a great status with journalists and followers who comply with the membership earlier than his newest lay-off.
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For these extra acquainted with the English Soccer League play-off system, the play-offs within the Scottish league system work a bit in another way.
The groups ending third and fourth within the Championship face off first in a two-legged quarter-final. The winner of that tie performs a two-legged semi-final in opposition to the staff that completed second within the league.
The winner of that tie then performs one other two-legged tie in opposition to the staff that end Eleventh (second from backside) within the Scottish Premiership.
Because it stands, that will be Kilmarnock, however there are nonetheless a couple of matches left to play.
The winner of that tie will get to play within the Scottish Premiership subsequent season, while the loser performs within the Championship.
The Premiership’s backside membership are merely relegated routinely, with the Championship’s prime membership promoted routinely.
What does that imply for Ayr United and Kirk?
Ayr United completed second, in order that they’ll play a two-legged tie in opposition to the winner of third versus fourth. In the event that they win, they’ll face the Eleventh-place Premiership staff for the prospect to attain promotion.
The play-off semi-final takes place on Could nineteenth and Could twenty sixth, with Ayr United taking part in away first.
The quarter-final takes place on Could ninth and Could twelfth between Partick Thistle and Queen’s Park.