Rapid start sees Kilmarnock seal Scottish Cup last-16 berth with win over Dundee
dailyrecord.co.ukA sensational start saw Kilmarnock into the last-16 of the Scottish Cup as two goals in the opening three minutes ensured they defeated Dundee 2-0 at Rugby Park.Kyle Vassell took full advantage of hesitation in the Dundee backline to open the scoring after just 20 seconds before Marley Watkins made it two with a header moments later.The remainder of the contest was much more even with Dundee enjoying plenty of the ball and creating chances in their bid to get back into the game but a sturdy Killie were able to see things out and book their place in the next round.Killie boss Derek McInnes was forced to shuffle his pack slightly following a minor injury to first-choice keeper Will Dennis.
That led to Kieran O'Hara being handed his first start for the club, while Mark Birighitti was recruited on a seven-day loan from Dundee United prior to kick-off and took his place on the bench.New signing Greg Stewart had to settle for a place on the bench on his return to Rugby Park.The game had barely gotten underway and the hosts found themselves scoring not once, but twice, to give themselves a scarcely believable start.
Skipper Kyle Vassell needed just 20 seconds to bag his seventh goal of the season when he made the most of dithering in the Dundee backline as he poked the ball beyond Adam Legzdins.The lead was doubled moments later when Marley Watkins was left all alone in the box to head home a Daniel Armstrong delivery.The away side thought they'd cut the deficit in half just seven minutes in as the game got off to a frenetic start, only for Luke McCowan's long-range strike to be ruled out with a team-mate distracting O'Hara while in an offside position.Dundee grew into the game and enjoyed plenty of possession in and around
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