Scottish Cup
On 24 April 2010, Ayr ran overpowered Melrose 36-23 to win the Scottish Cup final at Murrayfield. Following a late burst of scoring meant they finished the game with five tries – enough for the bonus point they wanted in a match that also counted towards the Scottish Premiership race, however the next match was the decider at Currie RFC, in front of 2,500 people, where Ayr were beaten narrowly missing out on an unprecedented double.
Ayr retained their cup title on 16 April 2011 by again beating Melrose, this time by 25-21.
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