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STV News
13 minutes ago
- Sport
- STV News
Stuart Kettlewell keen to find the answers to Kilmarnock's goal woes
Kilmarnock manager Stuart Kettlewell will focus on finding the answers in the final third after his side were held to a goalless draw by Kelty Hearts. Killie recorded their third clean sheet of the League Cup, but are now just one point ahead of both East Fife and Livingston in Group H ahead of Saturday's deciding games. Kettlewell's side will progress if they win at home against the William Hill League One Fifers, but he knows they will need to improve their attacking play against Dick Campbell's side. 'We have to be more threatening and we have to be able to go and express ourselves a wee bit more with some more composure to make sure we capitalise on opportunities,' he told Killie TV. 'If we think it's going to be any different – people not throwing their body on the line and defending their penalty box like Kelty Hearts did – then we are seriously mistaken. 'It will be a difficult enough game for us and we will have to play with some real tempo to be able play through them and carve out opportunities.' He continued: 'What we will do between now and then is understand why we didn't execute it better and why we didn't finish. 'Sometimes that's the last thing to come in pre-season so I don't become ultra negative, but the demands are there that we become more threatening in front of goal.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Record
41 minutes ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Kilmarnock pay the penalty as they suffer Premier Sports Cup shoot-out defeat to Kelty Hearts
Killie were edged out on penalties by Kelty Hearts at New Central Park Kilmarnock boss Stuart Kettlewell bemoaned his side's lack of cutting edge as they suffered a penalty shoot-out defeat to Kelty Hearts in their Premier Sports Cup clash. The visitors created a slew of chances - and had multiple strong penalty shouts turned away - as the two sides played out a goalless draw in Fife. Connor Masson's missed penalty for the hosts ensured it was advantage Killie in the shoot-out but Ryan Adamson's saves from Jamie Brandon and Marcus Dackers saw the home side prevail 4-3 on penalties and pick up the bonus point. The draw does at least mean that Kilmarnock's hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stages are still in their own hands as they sit atop Group H heading into Saturday's final game at home to East Fife. Kettlewell said: "We deserve everything we get at the end of it. We create enough chances to win and don't convert so ultimately full credit to Kelty Hearts. "I believe we should be winning the game, and that's no disrespect to them whatsoever. We've had good enough chances and if you don't convert them, we've seen it round the country that nights like this can be really difficult." He added: "In the first half we needed to be a bit more forceful. In the second half we did start to hurt them but we just didn't have that end product or final decision to kill off the opponent. Kelty deserved the point and also their penalty shoot-out win. "You have to have enough quality to open up the opposition - and I think we did that plenty in the second half - but we never had that final action to convert. We were creating enough chances and we need to take ownership of that." He made wholesale changes to his line-up with only keeper Max Stryjek and defenders Lewis Mayo and George Stanger retaining their place in the starting line-up from their win over Livingston last week. There was a first start for Tom Lowery, while Corrie Ndaba made his first appearance of the campaign after recovering from injury. They controlled much of the play in the early stages but created few clear cut chances. Ndaba's back post header from a corner-kick that was palmed wide by Adamson on 11 minutes was the best they offered in the opening exchanges. At the other end, a George Stanger slip could have proved costly as Luke McCarvel raced through on goal, but Brandon bailed out his teammate with a fine block to prevent any danger. Killie started to get on the front foot and were twice thwarted by Adamson in quick succession midway through the half when Bruce Anderson fizzed a strike from the edge of the box before Ndaba once again saw his header saved. The second half started off in similar fashion with the Premiership hosts on top but unable to find a breakthrough. Anderson spurned a glorious chance in the early stages after being teed up by Scott Tiffoney. Kelty, though, weren't just content to defend and they went close to a shock opener when Innes Murray's curling effort from the edge of the box went narrowly wide. Tiffoney impressed down the left flank and was the source of most of Killie's positive play during the second 45 minutes. He drove to the line on 65 minutes before sending in a delivery that was fired inches over the bar by Brandon. Lowery was next to have a pop as he drove through the Kelty defence but could only send his effort straight at Adamson while Kelty breathed a huge sigh of relief 12 minutes from time when Marcus Dackers' powerful strike hit the inside of the woodwork but somehow stayed out as the visitors went searching for the breakthrough. The frontman then lacked composure at the death as he blazed over in injury-time as the game went to penalties before then missing the final spot-kick as Kelty picked up the win.
BBC News
13 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Kelty Hearts v Kilmarnock
Update: Date: 4' Title: Post Content: Foul by Innes Murray (Kelty Hearts). Update: Date: 4' Title: Post Content: Greg Kiltie (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 3' Title: Post Content: Luke McCarvel (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 3' Title: Post Content: Foul by Jamie Brandon (Kilmarnock). Update: Date: 1' Title: Post Content: James Graham (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 1' Title: Post Content: Foul by Scott Tiffoney (Kilmarnock). Update: Date: 1' Title: Kick Off Content: First Half begins. Update: Date: 1' Title: Post Content: Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Scottish Sun
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Son of Rangers hero takes next step in footballing career with first spell at SPFL club as part of co-op agreement
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KILMARNOCK youngster Cole Burke has joined Queen of the South as part of a co-operation agreement between the two clubs. The new system brought in by the Scottish FA this season allows Scottish players aged between 16 and 21 to move between their parent and loan club throughout the campaign. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 2 Cole with father Chris Burke after Youth Cup win at Killie Credit: SNS 2 Cole Burke in action for Killie reserves Credit: Rex It's to increase the amount of playing time for young players during a vital stage of their development. Cole, the son of Rangers hero Chris, has featured for Scotland at under 16 and 17 level, and made two appearances off the bench for Kilmarnock last season. He also helped Killie to the Scottish Youth Cup trophy in a 2-0 win over Dundee, with his dad Chris the academy coach. As part of the agreement, Burke will be able to move freely between the clubs and can be recalled by Killie at any time provided the club give Queens the prescribed amount of notice. Queens boss Peter Murphy said: 'The new scheme introduced by the Scottish Football Association gives younger players a great chance to develop whilst being part of a first team squad. "Cole who turns 17 next week is a player with a lot of potential, he is a key part of Kilmarnock's youth team and helped them get to the Youth Cup final last season. "Despite his age he has already been involved at first team level with the Rugby Park club. "We are delighted to have entered a partnership with Kilmarnock and look forward to seeing how that and Cole develops throughout the season.' Chris Burke came through the ranks at Rangers and famously featured in a programme charting young academy players progress at the club called Blue Heaven. He would go on to play more than 100 times for the Ibrox outfit between 2001 and 2009 and would also have spells with Cardiff, Birmingham, Nottingham Forest, Ross County and Kilmarnock. Rangers transfer special assesses whether Conor Coady deal is OFF, if Hamza Igamane will leave and when the Gers can expect more incomings The 41-year-old, an academy coach at Killie, believes the new system is a good idea. He told the BBC back in May: "The academy coaches, we all try our best to try and give them the best opportunity possible and I think with the co-operation loan next year, that will help massively. "I've seen it so many times in my short academy coaching career that I can tell when a player's already past that 18s level. "You don't want them to become frustrated and then to plateau out. "So, you want to challenge them constantly and to do that you need to push them out and let them play the men's game as much as possible. "Then, if they come back, then I believe they will become a better player for that. "I'm really looking forward to next season when that kicks in." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Record
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Kilmarnock youngster heads out on loan after club signs Queen of the South cooperation agreement
The 16-year-old has joined the Doonhamers in a bid for more regular game time Kilmarnock youngster Cole Burke is heading to League One side Queen of the South on loan after the two clubs agreed a cooperation agreement. The 16-year-old made two first team appearances at the tail end of last season, having starred for Scotland at youth level and helped guide Killie to the Scottish Youth Cup. The Doonhamers become the second club with which Killie have entered into a cooperation agreement, having previously sent three players to League Two side Annan Athletic. The cooperation system has recently been launched as part of a new SFA and SPFL initiative aimed at boosting opportunities for young Scottish players. It provides greater flexibility to the previous domestic loan agreements, by allowing teams a maximum of three players who are eligible to represent the Scotland national teams, to join a lower-league club but also be able to move between the parent and cooperation club throughout the season to increase playing time.
