A football club have appealed for help after their ground was gutted in an alleged arson attack.
The Maybole Juniors clubhouse suffered extensive damage following two blazes within 48 hours at Ladywell Stadium.
Police confirmed two fires had been lit at the home of the 70-year-old club.
They broke out at 1am on Christmas Eve and 1am on Boxing Day.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and was due to appear in court this week.
The home dressing room and manager’s room bore the brunt of the damage.
Much of the team’s kit was also destroyed while a hole was burnt in the middle of the physio’s table.
The club’s shocked secretary Alex Meek has called for people to rally round and help refurbish the home of the Ayrshire District League side.
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He said: “Hopefully, local people will help us get back on our feet.
“Our club was built by volunteer help, a fact once commented upon by the Duke of Edinburgh.
“The interior damage is bad and we have also lost strips and other equipment.
“We have asked to play our league games away from home during January but we don’t know yet when we will be able to return.”
The electric supply to the ground has been turned off while a big clean-up operation is now underway.
Distraught team manager Carlo Walker said the club were appealing for help from plasterers, decorators and electricians to allow the team to resume playing on home soil.
The club had only recently won a £1000 grant from North Carrick Community Council to carry out redecoration.