Troon count on Stevo’s rocket
Ryan Stevenson fired Troon to their third win in four games and set them up for a titanic clash at home to Auchinleck on Saturday.
With former boss Jimmy Kirkwood back in the dugout following the departure of Jonathan Baillie, the Seasiders have blown fresh hope into their survival battle.
And their hot run continued with a 2- 1 win away to Clydebank who took an early lead through Nicky Little.
Skipper Scott Chatham led the fightback before the break with a smart turn and finish before former Ayr United and Hearts star Stevo drilled home a second- half winner.
Troon still have a mountain of work to do if they are to climb to safety but they will hope a big Portland Park crowd will inspire them against Talbot.
GLENAFTON will look to bounce back from their Scottish Cup exit to Irvine Meadow when they entertain Hurlford.
Kyle McAusland cancelled out Mark McLennan’s opener to leave it all square at 90 minutes with Meadow keeper Paddy O’Neill denying the home side a winner. Meadow won the penalty shoot- out 4- 2 to join Auchinleck, Kello, Hurlford, Darvel and Beith in the last 16.
There were unsavoury scenes at the end as a group of Glens fans tried to storm the dressing rooms as Meadow players trooped off.
CUMNOCK boss Tony McInally will try to return to winning ways with a trip to Largs after his 100 per cent record ended with a 3- 1 defeat at home to Beith.
Ryan Caddis had an early penalty saved before Beith’s Conner
McGlinchey showed the way from the spot. Darren Ramsay doubled the lead at the break only for Andy Dowie to reply.
Dowie and Jamie Wilson of the visitors then saw red before Darren Christie hit a clinching third.
WHITLETTS entertain Darvel in the Championship hoping to bounce back from a 4- 0 drubbing away to leaders Cumbernauld. Louis Kerr hit the post with a 30 yard free- kick before Raymond Buchanan miscued a clearance into his own net to send the homesters on their way.
CRAIGMARK, whose game against Kilsyth was washed out, head to Irvine Vics hoping to leapfrog them in a bottom of the table struggle.
GIRVAN travel to Winton Rovers in League One but were kicking themselves after a 1- 1 draw at home to
East Kilbride Thistle. Adam Caldwell’s goal had Ian Patterson’s men looking good but a late equaliser undid them.
KELLO, who lost 2- 0 at leaders Port Glasgow, get it tough again with a visit from promotion chasing Lesmahagow.
MAYBOLE head into the League Two derby at ANNBANK on a high after crushing bottom team Ardeer 8- 2 at Ladywell.
The goals were shared by eight different scorers – Jordan Banks, Robbie Hannah, Andy Stevenson, Mark Doolan, Paul Cameron, Jai Holland, Greg Frame and Nathan Murray. Cameron had a penalty saved while ‘ Bole also struck the bar twice.
MUIRKIRK try to step up their title challenge at home to Vale of Clyde while LUGAR, who lost 4- 3 at home to ten man St Anthony’s, should get back on track at winless Ardeer.