Troon hope former Dumbarton defender Stephen Bronsky can prove key addition

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Jimmy Kirkwood hopes the capture of towering defender Stephen Bronsky can slam the door shut on Troon’s leaky defence.Double silver winner Bronsky, who won the Scottish and West Cups with Darvel, has moved to Portland Park from Gartcairn for an undisclosed fee.And gaffer Kirkwood believes the 30-year-old former Dumbarton player, who began his career with Clyde before 165 senior appearances, will be a key addition.Kirkwood claimed: “He’s a very sensible signing for us, his experience and quality gives us another option at the back.“We’ve been looking carefully at where we are at this stage of the season.

It’s great to see we’re top scorers in the league, based on goals per game, but we’ve conceded the seventh most goals which tells you straight away where we need to tighten up.“Stephen is in his prime years but will bring a commanding presence at set-plays in both boxes and in open play which will complement some of the players we have well.”Troon entertain Lochee United in the last 32 of the Scottish Junior Cup on Saturday hoping to bounce back from a 2-1 South Challenge Cup defeat by Arthurlie which ended an eight game unbeaten run.Trailing to a Lee Roulston double at the break, they managed a frantic last 20 minutes after Nathan Baird pulled a goal back.

But a first defeat since September 7 couldn’t be prevented.AUCHINLECK head to unbeaten Premier leaders Clydebank in the game of the day after a Connor Boyd goal dumped Cumbernauld United and sealed a last 16 place in the Challenge Cup. CUMNOCK kept their nerve in a penalty shootout to beat Drumchapel United 4-2 after a 1-1 draw.

Dylan Dykes struck right on the interval but David Hopkirk equalised early in the second-half. Into penalties and Dykes, Dan Higgins, Benji