Dylan keeps the cup dream alive
Jonny Baillie claimed he never doubted Dylan Pooler would be the match winner as Troon stormed back from 4- 2 down with 20 minutes left to beat Kilsyth 5- 4.
Former Talbot ace Pooler pounced in the 88th minute to keep up his hot scoring run and seal a last 32 place in the Scottish Junior Cup.
Boss Baillie claimed: “If Dylan gets a chance I am always confident he will take it.
“I can’t remember a fightback like it. “We reached the quarter- finals last season and believe we can get there again.”
The Seasiders, who resume their Premiership survival battle away to Rossvale on Saturday, got a flying start with a Dean Keenan header but goals from Danny McKenna and Willie Sawyers turned the tables at the break.
Ross Barbour, newly returned from Linlithgow, equalised but Kilsyth hit back through Nicky Prentice and Franny Kelly.
Troon refused to be written off and goals from John Gemmell and Ryan Stevenson set up a rousing finish capped by Pooler’s winner.
GLENAFTON bid to join Troon in the fourth round when they entertain Banks O’Dee.
AUCHINLECK, who face a huge backlog of league games, host Clydebank. A Mark Shankland double and a Graham Wilson strike earned a 3- 0 win over Forfar West End.
WHITLETTS, who crashed 7- 2 at Beith, start life without Peter Leonard away to Cambuslang.
Stewart Davidson and Thomas Donovan got their consolation goals while Sean McIlroy ( 2), Keir Milliken, Joe Bradley, Darren Christie, Darren Ramsay and Paul Frize netted for Beith.
CRAIGMARK head to title chasers Darvel who beat Kirkcaldy and Dysart 2- 1 in the cup.
GIRVAN included new loan signing Jordan Baird from Whitletts in a 4- 2 home defeat by Bellshill.
Lee McClymont and Alex Bell scored for the Hamilton Parkers who now host Greenock.
MAYBOLE try to keep their good run in League Two going when they entertain leaders Vale of Leven.
Carlo Walker’s men crushed Newmains 4- 0 at Ladywell.
MUIRKIRK will hope ‘ Bole can do them a favour so they can go top with a win at Lugar.
A Gavin Hay double, taking his tally to 14 from 11 games, beat Saltcoats 2- 1 but the victory was marred when Andy Murray was taken to hospital with a nasty mouth injury.
ANNBANK can close in on the top six by beating Forth at New Pebble Park. They fell to a Gregor Cree goal in a 1- 0 defeat at Yoker.