Ardrossan Winton Rovers Preview – Troon Football Club

It’s a Cup weekend for the second week in a row at Portland Park, and it’s the return of the famous old trophy as the Scottish Junior Cup rolls into town as we welcome our friends from Ardrossan Winton Rovers down for our first round clash.

⚽️ Troon F.C. versus Ardrossan Winton Rovers ⚽️
Saturday 27^th August 2022
Clydebuilt Home Improvements Scottish Junior Cup (Round 1)
Portland Park, Troon
Kick-off 2.30pm

A good start to the season has been enjoyed by Jimmy Kirkwood’s men, as a tough-looking start has yielded 6 points out of 9 and a place in the second round of the South Challenge Cup after last week’s win over Blantyre Victoria.

Ardrossan Winton Rovers are in the midst of a new era, after Gavin Friels was appointed Manager late last season. With almost an entirely new squad in place, results have been a bit up & down, but the encouraging signs are there with some real quality assembled in the squad.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s match…

Jack Sherrie returns after serving a suspension last Saturday, and Josh Black is now back to full fitness after suffering no ill-effects on his return to the team last weekend.

Tommy Maitland remains on the sidelines with a knock he suffered in training & Raymond Montgomerie is away this weekend. Other than that, the squad is in rude health & competition for places is strong.

Another home game in the Cup, hoping for more of a controlled performance from us this week. Although ultimately in Cup football it’s all about winning, so we are obviously pleased with that aspect last week.
Pleased for some of our front players to get their first goals of the season. The squad is really starting to shape up a bit better, and the return of Josh Black will give us a real shot in the arm.
Winton will be tough test with some good experienced players. We will need to be at our best to get through this tie.
Dean Keenan (Assistant Manager)

⚽️️ LIAM McGUINNESS ⚽️

Liam may well be in the twilight of his career, but he is still one of the very best midfielders in the West.

A touch of class over nearly two decades in the engine room for Kilbirnie, Irvine Meadow and Kilwinning, “Ginto” has coaching experience as well & can help guide the Winton into a new era.

⚽️️ CONNOR YAIR ⚽️

The son of former Troon midfielder Colin Yair (the original CY! 😂), young CY joined up at Winton Park in the summer after completing a spell with the Whitletts Victoria Development Team.

Comfortable in midfield or defence, where his leadership qualities make him a stand-out in Gavin Friels new-look Winton side.

Troon F.C.

WIN	v	Blantyre Victoria	(H)	3-2	Saturday 20^th August 2022
WIN	v	Clydebank	(H)	3-1	Saturday 13^th August 2022
WIN	v	Kilwinning Rangers	(A)	2-3	Saturday 6^th August 2022
LOST	v	Auchinleck Talbot	(H)	1-2	Saturday 30^th July 2022
WIN	v	Albion Rovers	(H)	2-1	Saturday 23^rd July 2022

Ardrossan Winton Rovers

LOST	v	St. Roch’s	(H)	0-2	Saturday 20^th August 2022
LOST	v	Kello Rovers	(H)	2-3	Wednesday 17^th August 2022
DRAW	v	East Kilbride Thistle	(A)	2-2	Saturday 13^th August 2022
WIN	v	Vale of Leven	(H)	1-0	Saturday 6^th August 2022
LOST	v	Dalry Thistle	(A)	1-2	Wednesday 3^rd August 2022

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

Ardrossan Winton Rovers had a disappointing season last term, and a particularly poor first half of the season saw the departure of Manager Stevie Wilson with the club struggling in the relegation zone. The appointment of Gavin Friels saw a brief rally, but the damage had already been done & they slipped into the WOSFL Third Division for season 2022-23.

Troon started poorly against some strong teams, but a mid-season surge saw them sitting comfortably in the 8th & 9th for the vast majority of the season before securing their place in the Premier Division for the 2022-23 season.

📆 CLYDEBUILT HOME IMPROVEMENTS SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP 1st ROUND FIXTURES
SATURDAY 27^th AUGUST 2022 📆

(before Saturday’s matches)

Referee: Chris Hughes
Assistant Referee One: Christopher Irving
Assistant Referee Two: Tyler Hassan

Referee Observer: Dougie Smith

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:	£8.00
Concession:	£4.00
Under-16:	FREE

Season Tickets are not valid for this game.

A detailed match report will be posted in the match centre after the game, with the team line-ups, scorers & bookings 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 2.30pm kick-off, and supporters of both clubs are very welcome.

📺 Come early & stay late – enjoy the football on the big screen! 📺

⏰ 12.30pm	Southampton v Man United	(FA Premier League) ⚽️
⏰ 5.30pm	Arsenal v Fulham	(FA Premier League) ⚽️

The bar will close after the 5.30pm game is completed.

Scott will be selling tickets for our half-time draw at the gate before kick-off, and inside the ground throughout the first half for just 50p a ticket.

Our local resident food truck, SCRAN have our hungry supporters covered with their own take on “Football Food” – highly recommended!

They will be open from 10am on Saturday & will be open right through the match til the evening, selling a variety of hot food & drinks as well as cold drinks.