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Daily Record
4 days ago
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Johnstone Burgh up and running in landmark Scottish Cup journey
Murdo MacKinnon's side ran out comfortable winners over Irvine Meadow in their first-ever tie in the competition. IRVINE MEADOW...1 JOHNSTONE BURGH...4 Johnstone Burgh enjoyed a Scottish Cup debut to remember as they marched into preliminary round two of the competition. The West of Scotland League Premier Division side got one over First Division opponents Irvine Meadow and former gaffer Jamie McKim on Saturday. Murdo MacKinnon's men will now face Whitburn Juniors for a place in the first round proper – the tie itself is a repeat of the Junior Cup final of 25 years ago which the West Lothian outfit won on penalties. MacKinnon was back in the dugout for the trip to Medda and was forced to make three changes with Scott Forrester, Kyle Lafferty and Allan MacKenzie replacing the injured Matty Grant, Stuart Faulds and Ciaran Diver. Ian McShane tested Medda keeper Jamie Barclay with a free-kick before the home side were reduced to 10 men. Kian Gilday was pulled down with referee Josh Hay deciding Lyall Holding had denied an obvious goalscoring opportunity and sent him packing. Burgh executed the resulting free-kick perfectly. Lafferty looked as though he would strike the ball, however, he stepped over it and fooled the wall who jumped. With the defensive wall disjointed, Blair Rossiter saw the perfect gap and he found the back of the net. However, Medda equalised on the hour mark to breathe fresh life into the tie. Keeper Luke Scullion's clearance was intercepted just inside the opposition half by Dale Moore. The left-back played it first time to Euan Baird who raced forward. From there, he cut back to Jojo Gillespie who knocked the ball into the net from close range. Burgh would soon restore their lead. A lovely cross from Aaron Mason found Lafferty who nodded home from close range. The former Rangers and Northern Ireland forward showed his class once more as he earned his side a two-goal cushion with 10 minutes to go. Two minutes later, substitute Aiden Gilmartin rounded off the scoring by hitting a sweet effort which whizzed past Barclay. Boss MacKinnon was delighted to see his side overcome what he admitted was a tough game. 'I thought it was a hard game but was well contested against two good teams,' he said afterwards. 'Irvine are a real dangerous side as they have a bit of pace at the top end of the pitch but there was good football played by the two sides. 'We got the right players on the ball at the right time. We took the game by the scruff of the neck after the levelled. Getting pressure on their backline [was important] and we looked to get players higher. Overall 4-1 is a terrific result.'
Daily Record
24-07-2025
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Irvine Meadow handed tricky Scottish Cup preliminary round one tie
The tie is scheduled to take place on the weekend of August 9 Irvine Meadow have been handed a challenging Scottish Cup preliminary round one clash as they host Johnstone Burgh. The fixture sees Medda boss Jamie McKim take on his former club - something he did last season when they were edged out on penalties in the Scottish Junior Cup quarter-finals. The tie is scheduled for the weekend of August 9 and should the Medda progress, they would face an away day at either East of Scotland Premier Division side Whitburn or amateur outfit Steins Thistle on August 30 with the winner then reaching the first round proper. The Meadow Park side enjoyed a prolonged run in the Scottish Cup last term, making it to the third round before being knocked out by SPFL League One side Stenhousemuir. McKim's side get their West of Scotland Football League Division One campaign up and running on Saturday when they play host to Muirkirk Juniors.
Daily Record
07-05-2025
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Rutherglen Glencairn promotion dreams boosted with crucial win
Glens are in a good position to nab one of two available promotion slots Rutherglen Glencairn gave their promotion hopes a major shot in the arm with a comfortable 2-0 win at Kilbirnie Ladeside on Saturday. Goals from Ants Maguire and Boris Melingui keep Glens in fourth place in the West of Scotland First Division, but knowing that a win over Irvine Meadow, while rivals Kilwinning Rangers and Renfrew are idle, will see them leap up into second, going into the final day. Maguire struck in four minutes, taking a pass from Ryan McManus before smashing into the net. Melingui reacted fastest to net when his header hit a post in 28 minutes to double the visitors' lead and ultimately seal the points. And co-boss Joe Pryce admits he enjoyed his Saturday in Ayrshire. He said: 'It was a really good performance from us, and an excellent result. 'We got the early goal, which settled everybody down, and then got the second one just before the half-hour. 'It's a tough place to go, Kilbirnie, but we came back with three points and a clean sheet, which at this stage of the season we've got to be delighted with.' Pryce reckons Glencairn were better than even a comfortable win suggests, but was pleased with the three points. He said: 'The performance was more convincing than the 2-0 scoreline. 'At 2-0 they were in a position where they were always in it. Kilbirnie don't lie down, they'll go right to the last whistle, and they did. 'We could have scored a few more, but to come up the road with three points and a clean sheet at this stage of the season, we're happy with that. 'It was deserved. We were the better team for the majority of the match, and we had control of the game. 'We scored a couple of goals, hit the woodwork, their goalkeeper made a couple of good saves as well – it was a thoroughly deserved three points, I don't think anybody who was at the game would say otherwise.' Kilbirnie in 12th are four points ahead of third-bottom Maybole with two games in hand, but Pryce said: 'It's difficult playing a team that's fighting relegation, but it's always difficult going to Kilbirnie anyway. 'They're a massive club at our level, and for whatever reason they've found themselves at the wrong end of the table. 'It's always a great place to play, the pitch is always in great nick, it's a terrific stadium, and I always enjoy my trips there – especially on Saturday, and picking up three points.'
