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Colin Spence revealed Irvine Meadow have their sights set on a top six finish in the West of Scotland Premier Division after bagging a big three points against the Blasties.

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Colin Spence reckons Irvine Meadow will be walking into the lion’s den when they face Kilbirnie Ladeside at Valefield Park tomorrow.

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Irvine Meadow have the character to bounce back from their Scottish Cup defeat to Auchinleck Talbot.Meadow must put Saturday's 3-1 first round loss behind them ahead of entertaining Arbroath Vics on Scottish Junior Cup duty this weekend.And skipper McLennan is confident there will be no hangover going into a second round tie they will be massive favourites to win.He said: "We've got a good group of boys here.

Irvine Meadow yesterday.The 'Bot shot-stopper broke Medda hearts with two crucial saves as Talbot came from behind to win 3-1 at Meadow Park and progress to the second round of the competition.Medda co-boss Spence described a first half reflex stop that saw Leishman claw away a Dylan Pooler effort from point-blank range as 'world class.'But he reckons Leishman's second half save with his feet to deny Kyle Faulds - as Meadow led 1-0 thanks to a Mark McLennan penalty - was the turning point in the tie.It certainly seemed that way as 60 seconds later, Gareth Armstrong drilled in an equaliser for the visitors before strikes from Mark Shankland and Keir Samson clinched victory for Tommy Sloan's side.Spence said: "Kyle bursts through and he's

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Ayr United are facing an SPFL rap after fielding two ineligble players against Rangers B on Tuesday night.League chiefs have confirmed this afternoon that The Honest Men have been charged with breaching the rules after including teenagers Kinlay Bilham and Alex Jeanes.The pair made their competitive first team debuts as Ayr ran out 3-0 winners against the Ibrox youth team.Both are currently on loan to West of Scotland Football League sides, and came on as late subs in Ayr's victory.Bilham, on loan at Irvine Meadow, and Jeanes, currently at Girvan, are among United's promising clutch of Academy talent.A statement from the SPFL read: "Ayr United have confirmed to the SPFL that they included Kinlay Bilham and Alex Jeanes in Tuesday’s SPFL

3-1 victory over Irvine Meadow ended a run of five winless weekends.Gavin Millar's first half double had the Buffs in control at half-time in Saturday's West of Scotland Premier Division encouter at Meadow Park.But Kilwinning had to withstand a spell of second half pressure after Jamie Martin’s 47th minute wonder goal cut the visitors’ lead to 2-1.It took a controversial David Syme penalty to restore Buffs' two goal cushion but Strain insisted his side were worthy winners.He said: “There’s a bit of trepidation because we’ve lost a couple of leads this season but I thought in terms of bottle, organisation and carrying out the game plan we did fine.“I thought we completely dominated the first half.“Second half you expect Meadow to come back

Gavin Millar bagged two goals and won a match-clinching penalty as Kilwinning claimed three Premier points and the North Ayrshire derby bragging rights.The wing wizard's first half double put the visitors in the driving seat at Meadow Park.A sensational Jamie Martin volley gave the hosts hope of staging a second half comeback.But Millar had the last word, drawing a foul from Medda centre-half Neil Slooves to earn Buffs a 75th minute spot kick which David Syme duly converted.The penalty award undoubtedly fell in the soft category, but once the dust settles, Meadow will probably look back on a poor opening 45 minutes as their undoing.They fell behind in 16 minutes when Jordan Stuart's searching ball over the top sent Millar racing into the

Irvine Meadow in the Junior Cup with nine men in January 2020.Then he remained in the dugout throughout Covid and when the club moved over to the West of Scotland League.Clelland's last match in charge was a 7-1 defeat against top of the league St Cadocs, and he leaves the side in 11th place in Conference B.Kello chief Mark Keggans said: "I've accepted the resignation of Scott Clelland as manager of the club.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

Irvine Meadow victory on a historic night for Irvine's Marymass derby.The hosts were deserving winners as the famous fixture celebrated its 100th anniversary on Friday.They dominated most of the match, creating enough clear cut chances to make the scoreline a lot more comfortable.But dogged Irvine Vics made life difficult for them and it took a brilliant late save from Meadow goalkeeper David Markey to stop the Westenders taking the game to penalties.A healthy crowd of around 700 helped create a real derby atmosphere inside Meadow Park with both sets of supporters bringing plenty of noise and colour to the occasion.As the teams ran out the tunnel and onto the pitch, the air was filled with thick blue and orange smoke from flares thrown from

Irvine Meadow were seconds away from executing the perfect game plan against Clydebank.The Ayrshire outfit battled back from a goal down at the break to lead 2-1 in Saturday's West of Scotland League Premier clash at Holm Park.Goals from Mark McLennan and substitute Jamie Martin looked set to hand Meadow their fifth Premier win on the trot.But they had to settle for a point after Bankies skipper Nicky Little fired home a stunning free-kick in the 96th minute.The added time came as a result of a touchline bust-up at the end of the regulation 90 that led to red cards for Clydebank No2 Gary McMenamin and Meadow co-boss James Latta.Spence admitted conceding so late was a bitter pill to swallow.He insisted everything had been going to plan after

Irvine Meadow.Trouble blew up in the final minute of normal time with the ball out of play near both dugouts and Clydebank trailing 2-1.Clydebank assistant Gary McMenamin rushed to retrieve the ball and feigned to throw it at Meadow co-manager James Latta's face as he jogged back to his own technical area.He was then tripped by Meadow co-boss Colin Spence and retaliated with a barge that knocked Spence backwards.That sparked a mass bust-up with players and staff from both sides wading in before referee Connor Ashwood and his assistants restored order.McMenamin was shown a red card once the dust settled with Latta also given his marching orders.The drama didn't stop there however.

Irvine Meadow players to relish the challenge of taking on high-flying Clydebank.Both sides are in a rich vein of form going into this afternoon's West of Scotland Premier Division clash at Holm Park.Third placed Bankies remain unbeaten after eight league games, and have won their last six.Meadow have recovered from a sticky start to win four on the bounce, pushing them up to sixth in the table.Spence reckons there's more to come from his side as confidence returns to the ranks.He reckons they can be a match for any side on their day - it's just a case of believing in themselves.He said: "Clydebank are one of the form teams in the league just now. Gordon Moffat has some really good players."We'll go there with no fear though.

Largs last night and claim their fourth league win on the spin.Spence revealed he gave his squad both barrels at the break as they trailed to William Sewell's header.It had the desired effect with Jamie Martin netting an equaliser within 10 minutes of the restart before Mark McLennan put them in front from the penalty spot.The home side went on to dominate the rest of the match, passing up several chances to add to their lead.And Largs' frustration boiled over late on when defender George Sewell was sent off after picking up a second yellow card.Medda co-boss Spence was delighted to see his side eventually turn on the style after insisting he didn't recognise them in the opening 45 minutes.He said: "It's probably the first time this season

Irvine Meadow through a crazy fixtures pile-up.Medda face playing three games in four days later this month – including twice in less than 24 hours – with the annual Marymass Trophy derby against town rivals Irvine Vics sandwiched in between crunch league and Scottish Junior Cup clashes.And Spence and Latta, who quit playing last year to concentrate fully on management duties, admit they may need to throw themselves into the heat of battle once more to ease the burden on their players.Spence said: “It’s some schedule but we just have to get on with it.“We play Darvel in the league on Wednesday, August 18, then Irvine Vics on the Friday night in the Marymass game and Deveronside the following afternoon in the first round of the Scottish

Irvine Meadow have finally kick-started their season after a shaky start.Meadow recorded back to back league wins for the first time since last month’s big kick off as Mark McLennan’s penalty and an Andy McLaughlin strike saw off Cumbernauld on Saturday.A first clean sheet also pleased co-boss Spence - who watched his side come from behind to beat Rossvale 3-1 last Wednesday – and he reckons there are signs that his side aren’t far away from hitting their stride.He said: “The results had been a bit up and down but I think the level of performance has been getting better with every game.“We challenged the players to get that first clean sheet and they did it.