Go-ahead TROON are aiming excessive as they put together to welcome Auchinleck Talbot to launch the West of Scotland League season on Saturday.
And so they hope the marketing campaign culminates in them attaining their SFA licence to allow them to enter the Scottish Cup the next season.
The Seasiders have been granted planning permission to erect floodlights at Portland Park, assemble a multi-use video games space and increase their automotive parking.
A spokesman mentioned: “The true exhausting work begins now as we have interaction with contractors to schedule works however everybody on the membership owes an enormous vote of due to chairman Jim Kirkwood who has labored tirelessly to make this concept turn into a actuality.”
A 2-1 win over Albion Rovers meant Troon accomplished their pre-season unbeaten and now stay up for Talbot in one of many video games of the day.
Objectives from Kyle Gilroy and Sam Jamieson put them within the driving seat earlier than Rovers pulled again a comfort from Barry Russell.
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In midweek, Troon beat St Cadoc’s 4-2 with strikes from Jamieson (2), Ewan McLevy and Raymond Montgomerie.
Talbot beat Johnstone Burgh 2-1 final Wednesday with objectives from Ross Taylor and Graham Wilson. Then on Saturday, they retained the Adam Montgomerie and Barony Colliery Trophy at Penicuik with a goalless draw.
AUCHINLECK have suffered a double blow on the eve of the large kick-off with the lack of two key gamers.
Silky midfielder Dwayne Hyslop, who joined Talbot from Annbank United in 2012, is hanging up his boots on the age of 34.
Hyslop, nicknamed Peewee, battled recurring knee issues however famously received the William Hill Scottish Cup objective of the third spherical when he scored a cracker in a 1-1 draw towards Arbroath in season 2019-20.
The membership are additionally dropping the providers of Mark Shankland who signed from Ayr United in 2014.
Followers’ favorite Shankland, 27, has introduced he's taking a break from soccer.
Former midfielder Steven White is stepping as much as the teaching crew.
CUMNOCK journey to champions DARVEL on the again of a 2-1 win away to Glenrothes, courtesy of objectives by Jordan Moore and Graham Boyd. In midweek, they beat DALRY THISTLE 4-3.
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC, who hosted Ryan McChesney’s testimonial on Sunday, can be searching for a flier after they head to LARGSTHISTLE.
WHITLETTS VICS open their First Division marketing campaign towards St Roch’s at Dam Park after coming by way of the pre-season unbeaten. Objectives from Jordan Boyd (2), Gordon Pope and Jamie Henderson earned a 4-2 win over LUGAR BOSWELL THISTLE who struck with a Dom Horton double.
CRAIGMARK BURNTONIANS beat league new boys EGLINTON 4-0 to heat up for his or her Second Division opener away to Ashfield.
MAYBOLE, who misplaced 4-3 to Threave Rovers in Citadel Douglas, journey to Forth Wanderers after simply lacking out on promotion.
MUIRKIRK sizzling shot Darren Patton grabbed a hat-trick in a 3-3 draw away to KILBIRNIE LADESIDE to set them up for the journey to Maryhill.
GIRVAN, who beat Ashfield with a Jordan Bruce objective, start life within the Third Division away to Finnart.
Saturday’s fixtures...
Premier Division: Hurlford v Rob Roy; Cambuslang v Beith; Largs v Glenafton; Irvine Meadow v Kilwinning; Troon v Auchinleck; Petershill v Pollok; Darvel v Cumnock; Arthurlie v Clydebank.
First Divison: Shotts v St Cadoc’s; Thorniewood v Blantyre; Whitletts v St Roch’s; Benburb v Rossvale; Bonnyton v Johnstone; Cumbernauld v Drumchapel; Kilbirnie v Neilston; Rutherglen v Gartcairn.
Second Division: Renfrew v Kilsyth Rangers; St Anthony’s v Wishaw; Yoker v Greenock; Ardeer v Glasgow College; Ashfield v Craigmark; Forth v Maybole; Glasgow Utd v Glasgow Perthshire; Maryhill v Muirkirk.
Third Division: Newmains v Dalry; Royal Albert v Lesmahagow; Ardrossan v Carluke; Saltcoats v Vale of Leven; Bellshill v Kello; Finnart v Girvan; Irvine Vics v Larkhall; Lanark v Vale of Clyde; Lugar v East Kilbride Thistle.
Fourth Division: Campbeltown v Eglinton; Easterhouse v West Park United; Glenvale v Threave; Kilsyth Athletic v Concord Row; Rossvale Academy v BSC Glasgow; Thorn Athletic v St Peter’s.
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