Jim Duffy: Last News

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Ayr boss Jim Duffy admitted his team were played off the park after a four goal hiding at Firhill.United ended up a well beaten side as two goals in each half put them to the sword in Glasgow's west end.

Ayrshire Post: "It was an awkward situation for me - I was close to David and friends with him."I didn't come here to be manager of Ayr United.

Ayr United continue without a permanent boss.Interim manager Jim Duffy’s three wins in a week have put him firmly in the driving seat to replace David Hopkin.But Smith is adamant that he and his directors remain in no rush to act.Duffy will stay in charge for Saturday’s visit of Morton, for whom he both played and managed.And Smith told the Ayrshire Post: “I’m really comfortable with where we are just now.“Jim has been the ultimate professional and along with the other coaches has provided us with a huge amount of experience at this time.“The results have obviously been really positive so long may that continue.”Saturday’s 2-0 win at Hamilton completed a brilliant week for Duffy, but the caretaker is only looking to his next task.He said:

Ayr looked to hold firm.United started to get a foothold in the game without creating much in front of goal, before they almost gifted Accies the lead on 25 minutes.Reading and Sean McGinty combined to lose possession on the edge of the Ayr box and Andy Ryan stung the palms of Charlie Albinson who collected at the second attempt.Accies should have been in front just before the break when a Mullin corner found Mihai Popescu three yards out but he sent a header over the top when the net should have burst.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

Ayr United booked a last 16 trip to Alloa in the SPFL Trust Trophy with victory over Rangers' kids at Dumbarton tonight.Daire O'Connor, Joe Chalmers and Markus Fjortoft were on target as caretaker boss Jim Duffy notched his second win on the spin.United named a strong line-up for the clash, with Michael Moffat starting his first game of the season up front.And although Ayr were made to work during a hard fought 90 minutes, they ultimately proved too strong for the young Gers.Rangers began brightly with Charlie Lindsay seeing an effort blocked before sending another shot just wide of the target.And it took until five minutes before the break for Ayr to hit the front with a well taken strike from O'Connor, who fired home after Moffat had

Ayr United ended a troubled week by putting desperate Dunfermline to the sword.Tomi Adeloye hit a double and Cammy Salkeld also got on the scoresheet as United looked the part.And caretaker boss Jim Duffy refused to rule himself out of a long term shot in the Somerset hotseat following a positive 90 minutes.He said: "The Board asked me to look after the team for today and we'll see where we are on Tuesday when we play again."If we're not here then we'll have enjoyed our day."The chairman determines who manages this football club but I'm not ready for the pipe and slippers just yet, I'd like to think I've got a wee bit left to offer the game."Tuesday night's 2-0 home defeat to Raith ultimately led to David Hopkin's departure on Thursday just

Ayr United caretaker Jim Duffy admits preparing a team was the last thing he expected to be doing this week.But the hugely experienced figure can't wait to ditch a week of chaos at Somerset by tackling Dunfermline tomorrow.The Honest Men were left without a manager just four games into the new season when the club parted company with David Hopkin yesterday.Duffy will now take the team along with first coaches John Joyce, Dave Timmins and Derek Stillie.And he's pledging to keep the players' minds fully focused on football following their upheaval only weeks into the campaign.Duffy told the Ayrshire Post: "This is certainly not something I anticipated when I came in during the summer to help Davie out with the coaching."But the Board have

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Jim Duffy has said the time was right for him to leave Dumbarton.The veteran gaffer left the club by mutual consent yesterday (Monday) after guiding the Sons to League One survival after a tense play-off victory against Edinburgh City.A statement said: “Dumbarton FC has parted company with manager Jim Duffy by mutual consent following the expiry of his contract.“Discussions took place after a difficult season, and it was agreed a new challenge would suit both parties.“Jim, to his great credit, continued as our manager despite suffering a major health scare in June 2020, from which he has since made a full recovery.“The club wishes to place on record its sincere

earn a pre-contract agreement with Aberdeen, which will see him join the Dons at the end of next month.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Dumbarton boss Jim Duffy stressed that it wasn’t job done, as the Sons secured a first-leg advantage with a dominant showing against Edinburgh City.Second-half goals from Ryan McGeever, Tomas Brindley and Morgyn Neill cancelled out Robbie McIntyre’s brilliant first-half strike to give the Sons the advantage heading into Thursday’s second-leg.And manager Duffy said: “We could’ve done better. We could’ve not lost a goal.“But in the first leg we wanted to be competitive and give yourself an opportunity in the second leg and that’s what we’ve done.“We’ve given ourselves an opportunity.“It’s not something we can switch off for.

Dumbarton manager Jim Duffy, who has been impressed with the midfielder since he joined his side on loan in March. The 20 year old has made 14 appearances for the Sons so far, including turning out in their two crucial semi-final playoff ties with Stranraer that put them halfway towards securing their League One status ahead of next week’s deciders with Edinburgh City.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Jaime Wilson’s goal proved the difference between Dumbarton and Stranraer, as the striker sealed the Sons’ place in the League Two playoff final.The former Inverness man’s first-half strike was all that separated Jim Duffy’s side from the League Two side - who saw Ruari Paton miss a second-half penalty.And afterwards Duffy was pleased with the nature of the result.He said: “In those types of games there’s a lot of tension, there’s a lot at stake and players feel that tension as well.“They feel the weight of responsibility so it’s understandable that, at times, they rush things and don’t make the right decisions.“I think, penalty aside where we got a wee break, we

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Dumbarton and Stranraer played out a stalemate in the first leg of the League One playoff semi-final.A tense, scrappy game saw little in the way of goalmouth action - with the tie remaining tightly poised ahead of the second leg on Tuesday night at the Rock.And Sons manager Jim Duffy thought the outcome was probably the correct one.He said: “I think a draw was a fair result, both teams would agree with that.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Jaime Wilson’s dramatic injury time winner gave Dumbarton hope of avoiding the relegation playoffs.The Sons will now nervously wait to see if Clyde can beat East Fife at Broadwood on Thursday evening, with anything other than a Bully Wee victory securing another season of League One football at the Rock.And manager Jim Duffy hailed his side - who led early on before scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to secure a vital three points.He said: “It was such an entertaining game, which was strange because a lot of our games have been scrappy and physical with not too much goal action.“All credit to the players, after the disappointment of the weekend they could’ve felt

Odsonne Edouard should be benched for the final derby of the season. The Celtic striker is out of contract in the summer of 2022 and seems certain to move on after this season concludes.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Jim Duffy labelled Dumbarton’s second-half performance against Clyde “really poor” after the Sons were dragged deeper into relegation danger.The loss leaves Duffy’s men a point adrift of the Bully Wee in the League One relegation playoff positions, with both sides having just one game left to play.And the loss, courtesy of goals in either half from Mark Lamont and Ross Cunningham, left Duffy deflated.He said: “It’s potentially a damaging defeat.“In the first-half I thought we played well, we created a couple of brilliant chances early on in the game, but the first goal was pivotal.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Conner Duthie stepped off the bench to grab a vital late winner for Dumbarton against basement boys Forfar Athletic.The former Forfar man struck two minutes from time to ensure the Sons jumped above Clyde, who saw their game with East Fife called off minutes before kick-off as a result of a positive Covid-19 test.And manager Jim Duffy, who ended the game with no fewer than six attacking players on the park, paid tribute to his side for securing the success in a must-win encounter.He said: “The game was a tough game, we knew it would be tough but the commitment from both teams tonight was excellent.“It was two teams giving everything they had.“I said to Barry (Smith)

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Jim Duffy was left to rue missed chances, as Dumbarton fell to defeat against East Fife.The Sons passed up a collection of chances in the Fife sunshine, and were made to pay by their opponents - leaving Duffy frustrated.He said: “We took a bit of a chance today playing almost a 4-2-4 with two wingers because I felt like we had to come and try to win the game.“We’re in a situation in the season where it isn’t about trying to grind a point out, we wanted to be positive and take the game to East Fife.

Join thousands of fans who have signed up to our Celtic newsletter.Joshua Bradley-Hurst is still waiting for his Dumbarton debut. And seeing a former teammate star in the Champions League has made the ‘keeper more determined than ever.The 19-year-old joined the Sons in January after six months out of football after leaving Birmingham City last summer following months of emailing sides asking for the opportunity to train.Bradley-Hurst spent his time out of the game working gruelling night shifts in a factory making lifesaving PPE, and was delighted to see his career handed a lifeline by Jim Duffy.Hours after signing, however, came the shutdown of the lower leagues.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Dumbarton ensured that they would start the League One split in ninth position, after defeat to table topping Partick Thistle.Second-half strikes from Zak Rudden and substitute Ross MacIver consigned Jim Duffy’s side to a fifth home defeat without scoring of the season.And after the defeat, Duffy paid tribute to his side - who have faced a gruelling schedule since the season resumed in March.He said: “I think it was just a step too far for us tonight and Thistle deserved to win the match.“Rico (Quitongo), Nick (McAllister) and a couple of others were struggling.