Troon return home to Portland Park for our first match in the brand new West of Scotland Cup this weekend.
⚽️ Troon F.C. versus Ardeer Thistle ⚽️
Saturday 30th October 2021
Kilmarnock Pie WOSFL Cup, Preliminary Round
Portland Park, Troon
Kick-off 2pm
Troon come into this game on the back of some good form, albeit not mirrored by some recent results after a frustrating month of October following a fruitful September.
Last weekend’s narrow 2-1 defeat away to Pollok saw the hosts rise to the summit of the league, a fact which should give us some confidence. Given the lack of a real difference between the sides at Newlandsfield, that should give Jimmy, Deano and the boys the belief to kick on this season and cement our place in the top 10.
Ardeer have made some significant changes this season, with new Manager Sean Kenney coming in with a new backroom staff & pretty much an entirely new squad as well. The new-look side have started the season very well, although they have similarly endured a frustrating month of October.
Ardeer currently sit in 4th place in the Conference B table, just 6 points behind leaders Cambuslang Rangers.
The winners of this match will travel to Rosebank Park to face Lugar Boswell Thistle in the 1st Round on Saturday 11th December.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s match…
A difficult month of tough games sees a few players carrying slight knocks & Captain Raymond Montgomerie is away at a family wedding, but in the main we have a fit & healthy squad to choose from.
Of our long-term absentees, Mark Morrison (knee) remains out. Ross McCrea is working on his rehabilitation after a setback following surgery on his cruciate knee injury, all things going well we hope to welcome him back into the side at the turn of the year. Todd Henderson is grafting very hard indeed as he recovers from surgery on his knee injury & he is targeting a return to training very soon.
The performances have been good of late, even if the points tally has not reflected those performances. Everyone’s working hard to rectify that.
Sean has done a great job so far in turning it round with Ardeer, and I’m sure they will have great support with them. Their young team is superb that follows them, create a great atmosphere.
It’s going to be an exciting Cup game, that’s for sure. And one we’ll be as ready for as we can be.
Dean Keenan (Assistant Manager)
⚽️️ RYAN WILSON ⚽️
28 goals in 31 appearances will mark you out as one to watch at any level, so Ryan is clearly a danger we need to be wary of.
In his third spell at the Ardeer Stadium after spells at Kilwinning Rangers & Kilbride Thistle amateurs, Ryan is flourishing under his old Kilbride gaffer Sean Kenney.
⚽️️ DARREN FRYE ⚽️
Another former Kilwinning Rangers & Kilbride Thistle player, Darren is no stranger to the Juniors and has experience to match his ability.
A midfielder with versatility and poise, he will look to dominate the midfield.
Troon F.C.
| LOST | v | Pollok | (A) | 2-1 | Saturday 23rd October 2021 |
| WIN | v | Lanark United | (H) | 3-1 | Saturday 16th October 2021 |
| LOST | v | Darvel | (H) | 0-2 | Saturday 9th October 2021 |
| LOST | v | Irvine Meadow XI | (A) | 2-0 | Saturday 2nd October 2021 |
| WIN | v | Cumnock | (A) | 3-4 | Wednesday 29th September 2021 |
Ardeer Thistle
| LOST | v | Greenock | (H) | 2-3 | Saturday 23rd October 2021 |
| LOST | v | Renfrew | (H) | 1-3 | Saturday 16th October 2021 |
| WIN | v | Royal Albert | (A) | 1-6 | Saturday 2nd October 2021 |
| WIN | v | Dalry Thistle | (A) | 2-4 | Saturday 25th September 2021 |
| LOST | v | Gartcairn | (H) | 0-2 | Saturday 18th September 2021 |
If you can’t make it along to the game , you can keep up to date with all the latest info via the club’s social media channels:
Live updates from the official Troon F.C. Twitter feed: @Troon_FC
- Team news pre-match
- Goal alerts
- News flashes
- Real time alerts
Match news via the official Troon F.C. Facebook page
- Team news pre-match
- Half-time score & update
- Full time results
Troon were sitting second in the WOSFL Premier Division when the Covid restrictions shut down football last Christmas.
Ardeer were sitting bottom of Conference A at the time of the shut-down, having endured a difficult campaign that garnered no points.
📆 KILMARNOCK PIE WOSFL CUP FIXTURES – SATURDAY 30th OCTOBER 2021 📆
📆 PDM BUILDBASE WOSFL PREMIER FIXTURES – SATURDAY 30th OCTOBER 2021 📆
(before this weekend’s matches)
Referee: Ross Cooper
Assistant Referee One: Nicolas Speirs
Assistant Referee Two: Tyler Hassan
Referee Observer: Dougie Hope
For travelling supporters, have a look at our “How to get to Portland Park” page for directions and helpful tips.
Tickets are available at the turnstiles at Portland Park:
| Adult: | £7.00 |
| Concession: | £3.00 |
| Under-16: | FREE |
Season Tickets are NOT valid for this game, as it is a Cup match.
Remember, Scottish Government Covid regulations are still being observed within the ground. Up to date guidelines should be read HERE.
A detailed match report will be posted in the match centre after the game, with the team line-ups, scorers, bookings & some match photos, on the specific match page for the fixture.
To visit the match centre, CLICK HERE.
The social club at Portland Park will be open from 12pm ahead of the 2pm kick-off, and supporters of both clubs are very welcome.
📺 Come early & stay late – enjoy the football on the big screen! 📺
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Scott will be selling tickets for our half-time 50/50 draw at the gate before kick-off, and inside the ground throughout the first half for just 50p a ticket.
Our food kiosk will be open before & during the match, selling a variety of hot snacks & drinks as well as cold drinks.
Including the latest addition to our kiosk – The Famous Kilmarnock Pie!
The club’s official Media Partner, Memories by Movie, unfortunately can’t attend this week, as they are filming a wedding.
In the meantime, you can watch the highlights of our league win against Cumnock here:
Match photographs, courtesy of the club’s official photographer JP, will be available to view on Sunday after the game!
His last album from our game against Darvel, is below:
⚽️ Troon Development Team versus Blantyre Victoria U20s ⚽️
Friday 29th October 2021
Friendly Match
QMA, Ayr
Kick-off 8pm
⚽️ Rutherglen Glencairn versus Troon F.C. ⚽️
Saturday 6th November 2021
PDM Buildbase WOSFL Premier Division
Hamish B. Allan Stadium, Rutherglen
Kick-off 2pm