WOS LEAGUE
Troon got off to a Premier Division flyer with a 3- 0 win at Bonnyton on Saturday.
Raymond Montgomerie looked set to give The seasiders an early lead with a header but his effort was well saved by Scott Johnston.
In the 15th minute the visitors’ pressure paid off as Ross Barbour calmly converted.
The hosts had a great chance to draw level in the 25th minute, but Chris Kelly failed to keep his header down.
Veteran Ryan Stevenson tried his luck for Troon just before half- time, but his effort went wide of the post.
But on the hour mark the visitors doubled their lead thanks to a classy finish
from Dean Fulton.
Then there was broad daylight between the sides in the 75th minute when Josh Black ran from his own half after capitalising on sloppy Bonnyton passing to slide an effort under the keeper and seal a comfortable victory.
Troon played the last six minutes with 10 men after James McGowan went off injured.
RYAN Connolly hit a hat- trick as Craigmark paid tribute to secretary David Conway with a thumping 7- 2 win over Ardeer.
A minute’s silence was held before kickoff in honour of David who was a giant of the Dalmellington club. He died, aged 54, after a short illness.
Also on target in a game switched to Cumnock’s Townhead Park were Ali Boyle ( 2), Jordan Kemoe and David Cunningham.
DARVEL were 3- 0 winners over Rob Roy thanks to strikes from Ross Caldwell, Jordan Kirkpatrick and Allan Mackenzie.
BEITH scrambled an 88th minute equaliser from Kevin Watt to draw 1- 1 with Rossvale at Bellsdale.
HURLFORD hit back with two goals in the closing six minutes from Paul McKenzie and Mick Wardrope to draw 2- 2 away to Blantyre.
LARGS had Laurie McMaster sent off after only 10 minutes of their 1- 0 home defeat by Clydebank. Nicky Little, who earlier had a penalty saved, scored on the hour.
MAYBOLE, who have signed Cammy Marlow from Glenafton, crashed 3- 2 at home to Vale of Leven in the Soccer Shop Direct Challenge Cup.
James Cuthbertson and Robert Paterson had the the scores level before the visitors sunk a penalty after Blair Anderson handled.
AUCHINLECK have appointed Gordon Pope as development team manager after the full- back announced he was hanging up his boots.
MUIRKIRK have signed former Kilmarnock youth Robbie McCracken on loan from Auchinleck.
RESULTS: Premier Division: Beith 1, Rossvale 1; Benburb 1, Cumbernauld 3; Blantyre 2, Hurlford 2; Bonnyton 0, Troon 3; Darvel 3, Rob Roy 0; Largs 0, Clydebank 1.
Conference A: Bellshill 3, Renfrew 3; Craigmark 7, Ardeer 2.
Conference B: Carluke 1, Wishaw 2; Gartcairn 3, Port Glasgow 4; Greenock 0, Johnstone 0; Neilston 6, Lugar 0; St Cadoc’s 3, Forth 2.
Conference C: Kilsyth 4, Drumchapel Utd 0; Lanark 0, Thorniewood 3.
The Soccer Shop Challenge Cup, first round: Maybole 2, Vale of Leven 3; Irvine Vics 3, St Anthony’s 3 ( 3- 5 pens); Vale of Clyde 4, East Kilbride Th 1; Easthouses Lily 5, Larkhall 3.
FIXTURES: Saturday, October 31 ( all behind closed doors): Premier: Clydebank v Hurlford; Darvel v Benburb; Kilwinning v Blantyre; Rob Roy v Beith; Rossvale v Irvine Meadow; Rutherglen v Largs; Troon v Cumbernauld.
Conference A: Annbank v Bellshill; Ashfield v Kello; Glasgow Uni v Craigmark; Maybole v St Roch’s; Renfrew v Maryhill.
Conference B: Johnstone v Carluke; Forth v Vale of Clyde; Lugar v Gartcairn; Port Glasgow v Irvine Vics; St Cadoc’s v Neilston; Vale of Leven v Greenock.
Conference C: Drumchapel Utd v St Anthony’s; East Kilbride Th v Yoker; Kilsyth v Dalry; Newmains v Lanark; Thorniewood v Glasgow Perthshire.