Question: Q: Lawrence Shankland and Craig Moore scored a goal apiece in the final 10 minutes of the first half, earning a valuable point for both sides.
Defeats for Queen of the South and Dunfermline mean Morton can no longer be caught in fourth place in the Championship, with two games remaining.
While bottom side Ayr move within two points of St Mirren.
The Saints failed to take anything against Dundee United, and slipped back into the relegation play-off position.
At Cappielow it was an afternoon for on-loan Premiership strikers.
Aberdeen's Shankland arrived at Morton after spending the first half of the season at St Mirren and notched his third goal for the Ton in clinical style.
Gary Oliver's effort from the corner of the box looped up off a defender and fell nicely for Shankland to despatch past Greg Fleming.
But this was a Morton side that had failed to win in their last seven outings, and their lead lasted less than 10 minutes.
Motherwell's Moore has had an injury-plagued season on loan at Somerset Park yet made up for lost time by burying a rising shot in the top corner after being teed up nicely by Mike Rose in first-half added time.
Overall, it was a fairly insipid match. Ayr's Paul Cairney blocked Thomas O'Ware's goal-bound header on the line when the game was still goalless and Shankland had spurned a couple of earlier opportunities as well.
Had a visiting player been able to get on the end of Nicky Devlin's cut-back near the end, then Ayr might have taken all three points.
Morton assistant manager Craig McPherson: "We're delighted to get the fourth place secured. It's a fantastic achievement and you've got to look over the nine months of the season.
"The boys have been really consistent and have hit a wee bit of poorer form from our usual standard but everyone hits a spell like that."
Ayr United manager Ian McCall: "A draw was a fair result and that point could be crucial.
"It gave us a lift with Craig Moore scoring a great goal and we were on the front foot for most of the second half. Our final ball at times wasn't quite good enough.
"We're a point closer to St Mirren and we'll see how Raith Rovers do against Hibs [on Wednesday]."
Match ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 1.
Second Half ends, Morton 1, Ayr United 1.
Attempt saved. Craig McGuffie (Ayr United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution, Morton. Jamie Lindsay replaces Michael Tidser.
Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner,  Ayr United. Conceded by Lee Kilday.
Attempt missed. Declan McDaid (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Michael Rose (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Andy Murdoch (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Rose (Ayr United).
Substitution, Ayr United. Declan McDaid replaces Alan Forrest.
Gary Harkins (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Michael Doyle (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gary Harkins (Ayr United).
Substitution, Morton. Mark Russell replaces Aidan Nesbitt.
Attempt blocked. Alan Forrest (Ayr United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Ross Forbes (Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner,  Ayr United. Conceded by Aidan Nesbitt.
Attempt missed. Thomas O'Ware (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Corner,  Morton. Conceded by Ross Docherty.
Attempt saved. Ross Forbes (Morton) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
Daryll Meggatt (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jamie McDonagh (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Daryll Meggatt (Ayr United).
Substitution, Morton. Jamie McDonagh replaces Lawrence Shankland.
Substitution, Ayr United. Craig McGuffie replaces Paul Cairney.
Attempt missed. Gary Harkins (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Corner,  Ayr United. Conceded by Ricki Lamie.
Attempt missed. Craig Moore (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt blocked. Thomas O'Ware (Morton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Michael Doyle (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Paul Cairney (Ayr United).
Foul by Thomas O'Ware (Morton).
Craig Moore (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Gary Oliver (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Thomas O'Ware (Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Nicky Devlin (Ayr United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Aidan Nesbitt (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Ross Forbes (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Aidan Nesbitt (Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.

A: Morton secured a Scottish Premiership promotion play-off berth with a home draw against Ayr United.


Q: The baby was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital in the early hours of 12 January suffering from injuries including a bleed to the brain.
Jonathan Gerrard, 26, and Katrina Westworth, 22, both from Preston, are accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and child neglect.
They are due to appear before Preston Magistrates' Court on 17 September.
The girl, now nine months old, was treated at the Manchester Children's Hospital but has been discharged and is described as making steady progress, Lancashire Police said.

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Answer: Two people have been charged after an eight-week-old girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries.