Michael Kennedy says Darvel need to dust themselves down and go again after missing out on promotion to the Lowland League.Boss Kennedy watched his side lose 2-0 to Tranent at Recreation Park in Saturday's decider.‘Vale defeated South of Scotland League top guns St Cuthbert Wanderers 3-1 last Wednesday night to set up a winner-takes-all promotion play-off with the East of Scotland League champions.However, it wasn’t to be for ambitious Darvel who will need to attempt to win the West of Scotland League Premier Division for a second time if they are to attempt to reach the fifth tier.Deflated gaffer Kennedy admits his team weren’t good enough on the day as goals from Wayne McIntosh and Jamie Docherty were enough to see Tranent to victory.He told the Kilmarnock Standard: “I don’t think it was a particularly great game to be honest.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“We maybe had a 15 to 20-minute spell where we could have equalised but I just don’t think we played well enough.“I was disappointed with the performance, but it’s hard to be hard on the boys, it has been such a long, demanding season.“The boys were tired, dead on their feet, but you’ve got to be better – and the reality is we fell short.“I have been saying for weeks that Tranent are a really good side; that they would compete at the top end of our league.”But Kennedy admits he will remain upbeat after
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