Now for a final dress rehearsal
Talbot and Glens set their sights on league title
It’s a dress rehearsal before the final – but the league title is on the line when Auchinleck and Glenafton meet this week.
And Tommy Sloan and Craig McEwan will be determined not to yield an inch.
The derby rivals, who have booked a Scottish Cup final on Sunday, June 4, were set to meet at Beechwood Park on Wednesday evening.
With seven games to go, Talbot lead Glens by a point and while both trail leaders Rob Roy and Beith, they have games in hand which will allow them to play leapfrog.
Bryan Young’s goal was enough to give Talbot a two leg victory over Linlithgow while Glens ground out a goalless draw at Bonnyrigg before 1244 fans.
That meant Dan Orsi’s first leg goal at Loch Park set up a re- run of the 1992 final which Talbot won 4- 0 at Firhill.
Boss Craig McEwan, who has still four games of a touchine ban to serve, said: “It’s an honour to manage this club. To a man, the players were sensational”.
desperately need to beat Beith on Saturday in their final league game at Portland Park.
A win will lift them out of the bottom two with Kilwinning and Largs both idle and could take them to within three points of Kilbirnie who close away to leaders Rob Roy.
Scott Chatham gave Troon a dream start when he fired them against Rob Roy at Guy’s Meadow.
But Troon couldn’t see it out. Gavin Mackie equalised before the break and then Kevin Watt hit two in three minutes to seal victory for the home team.
closed the league with a 6- 0 win away to Hurlford.
Ray Montgomerie, Keir Samson and Scott Anson had them in charge at the break. Second- half goals followed from Josh Watt, Callum McRobbie and Paul Burns ( penalty).
can press home their First Division promotion bid with a trip to leaders Kilsyth.
Robert Patterson’s first- half strike gave them a 1- 0 win over Petershill and keeps them firmly in the mix.
and have clinched promotion from the Ayrshire League with only the title to be decided. could finish as low as fifth after finishing with a 2- 1 defeat at
A Rab Kirkland headed OG gave Maybole the lead but Louis Kerr levelled at the break. Chris Allan and Stranraer target Gavin Scott set up Alex Bell for the Maybole winner.
‘ Bole have signed defender Daryll Cotton on a dual form from Valspar U19s. They visit on Saturday.
head to Dalry after beating Ardeer 2- 0 with goals from Lee Sloan and Jai Holland. Earlier, Marc Fisher saved a penalty.
In midweek, Bankies beat Muirkirk 6- 1 with a Luke McCowan hat- trick and goals from Roddy Paterson ( his 34th of the season), Andy Hainey and Sloan.