Auchinleck Talbot will fight White's red card

Sep 4 2009 by Mike Wilson

AUCHINLECK Talbot are set to appeal Stephen White’s first red card of his career.

The former Annbank midfielder was sent off with 30 minutes to go of Saturday’s 2-1 win over Lanark.

Despite Bryan Slavin missing a penalty, Talbot fought back from a goal down to make it two league wins on the spin thanks to David Gillies and John Boyle.

But White’s red took the shine off. Boss Tommy Sloan said: “I think the referee was the only person who deemed his challenge to be dangerous. Stephen has only a handful of bookings and I thought it was harsh.”

Talbot still have Danny McKelvie, James Latta, Colin Spence and Rikki Robb injured.

Champions IRVINE MEADOW are licking their wounds are losing 3-1 at home to shock leaders LARGS who made it three out of three.

Richie Barr fired Meadow ahead but the Barrfields boys stormed back with goals from Andy Monaghan, Graham Black and Tom Jamieson.

CUMNOCK lead the First Division after crushing bottom dogs DALRY 5-1 at Merksworth thanks to a James Tyler hat-trick and a double from Gareth Armstrong.

Chris Fahey, who has signed from Glenafton, was on the bench and will rival Derek Barnes for the gloves.

Boss Stevie Farrell said: “It was a good performance and a good start but we are a fairly new team and it’s early days. I now have 20 signed players so my squad is complete.”

GLENAFTON had hat-trick hero Chic Connolly to thank for a 5-2 home win over GIRVAN. A Connolly free-kick and a strike from Jordan Mullan put Glens ahead but Girvan levelled at the break with a double from David McVittie.

Joe Savage restored the lead, poking the ball home after his header hit the bar. Connolly then took centre stage with a double, the first from the penalty spot, to complete his treble.

New boss Derek Ferguson will be in charge for Saturday’s visit of Kilsyth. The club are holding a sponsored walk on Sunday, October 4 to raise funds towards the cost of skipper Willie Howie’s recent cruciate ligament operation.

ANNBANK crushed Ashfield 3-0 in a bad tempered match. The visitors were unhappy at the state of New Pebble Park but were blown away in the first-half with a back post header from Jay Ritchie and a free-kick from Paul McKenzie. Mick McCann wrapped it up in the last minute.

WHITLETTS fought hard but went down 2-1 at home to Kilsyth after being hit by a sucker punch two minutes from time.

David Cunningham headed home a Kevin Lyle cross to cancel out Kilsyth’s early opener. But the Ayr lads were caught at the death.

Boss Jim Geddes claimed: “Three people switched off at the winner. A draw would have been fairer.”

KELLO are setting a hot pace in the Ayrshire League with 14 goals from three straight wins, the latest a 5-0 mauling of Muirkirk. Goals came from Martin Shaw (2), David Jardine (2) and Kieran Pagan.

TROON boss John Redmond dumped one his former teams Winton Rovers 2-1 thanks to a double from Ryan Miller.

He got the first in ten minutes after John McDonald headed the ball across goal. Rikki Hanvey had one cleared off the line before Miller struck again early in the second-half from a Scott Chatham cross. Winton got one back through Graeme Hamilton.

Former Lugar, Whitletts and Murkirk stalwart Willie McMahon has joined ex-Ayr full-back Stevie McIntyre on the backroom staff. Troon send their best wishes to Mark Gardner who is in hospital.

CRAIGMARK edged out LUGAR 1-0 with a goal from Martin Lawrie after Scott Dinwoodie had a penalty saved by Andy Leishman.

Ian Phillips, whose dad Gerry was an Ayr United hero of the 70s, has signed along Alan Hamilton, both formerly of Ayr Thistle under 19s.