David Gormley admitted his Kilwinning Rangers aspect 'obtained out of jail' after Mark Millar's last-gasp leveller stored their first-ever Scottish Cup journey on the highway.
The Buffs have been gazing a shock preliminary spherical exit in South Lanarkshire this afternoon after Jack McIlveen's quickfire second half double cancelled out Millar's 18th minute opener for the Ayrshire aspect.
However simply when it regarded like battling Rutherglen had carried out sufficient, former Falkirk ace Millar discovered the web once more as he fired residence an 89th minute free-kick to rescue a replay.
It wasn't the cleanest of strikes with Glens goalkeeper Matthew McGinley painfully sluggish to react as he was crushed low all the way down to his left.
And Gormley was trustworthy sufficient to confess his aspect have been fortunate to nonetheless to be within the tie as he accused his gamers of switching off after a robust begin on the Hamish B Allan Stadium.
He stated: "The primary half-hour we have been in management - there was beautiful passing and motion.
"We have been flying, the boys have been good, however I stated to them at half-time it is advisable to preserve that up.
"Second half, the gamers thought the sport was carried out I think about. As quickly as we did not do the correct issues we crumbled.
"We obtained out of jail ultimately - It wasn't ok.
"We'll go once more subsequent week however I've stated to the gamers it is about what we do. If we do the correct issues, we win the sport."
It was a historic day for each West of Scotland League golf equipment with Rutherglen additionally competing within the nationwide competitors for the primary time.
Kilwinning, nonetheless, have been favourites to progress given their Premier Division standing and so they regarded like they meant enterprise within the early phases.
Jordan Stuart was inches away from getting on the tip of Mark Lamont's teasing again put up cross within the recreation's first actual opening in seven minutes.
Robbie Torrance and Stuart then went shut with headers from corner-kicks because the guests piled the stress on.
Buffs obtained the breakthrough they have been on the lookout for when Ben Lewis' beautiful weighted lay-off on the sting of the penalty space was met first time by Millar and his fierce shot looped over the helpless McGinley.
Chris Millar, a 2014 Scottish Cup winner with St Johnstone, ought to have made it 2-0 in 32 minutes when he steamed onto the tip of a cross however his shot from 9 yards was too near McGinley who confirmed good reactions to save lots of.
Rutherglen started to point out their tooth within the final 10 minutes of the primary half with out actually testing Craig Gordon within the Kilwinning objective, nevertheless it was a warning signal that they have been nonetheless very a lot within the tie.
The second half was a much more even affair, Glens starting brightest earlier than Buffs went shut with efforts from Millar and Lewis.
There wasn't the identical depth to the guests' play nonetheless and McIlveen made them pay with two objectives in three minutes to show the tie on its head.
He struck first in 69 minutes, beating Kilwinning centre-half Kenny Marshall to a bouncing ball earlier than protecting his cool to complete previous Gordon.
The frontman then left Buffs shell-shocked by pouncing once more in 72 minutes to place the house aspect in pole place.
Buffs regarded wanting concepts because the desperately chased an equaliser however the award of a free-kick 22 yards from objective introduced Millar together with his likelihood and he took it.
Buffs might be hoping to make residence benefit depend subsequent weekend of their bid to succeed in the primary spherical correct.
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