ðə fˈɜːst flˈʌdlaɪt ɡˈeɪm æt sˈʌməsˌɛt pˈɑːɹk wʌzɐ sˈɛkənd ɹˌoʊmən ɪlˈɛvən mˈætʃ ɐɡˈɛnst pˈɑːɹɾɪk θˈɪsəl ɔːlðˈoʊ ðeɪ wɜː nˌɑːt əfˈɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd ʌntˈɪl ˈeɪtiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, wˌɛn ˈɛɹ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd bˈiːt nˈuːkæsəl juːnˈaɪɾᵻd tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ ɪn ɐ sˌɛɹᵻmˈoʊnɪəl mˈætʃ fɚðɪ əkˈeɪʒən.
The first floodlight game at Somerset Park was a Second XI match against Partick Thistle although they were not officially opened until 18 November 1970, when Ayr United beat Newcastle United 2–0 in a ceremonial match for the occasion.