James Latta vowed to give attention to the positives after Irvine Meadow clinched a 1-1 draw at residence to Hill of Beath Hawthorn of their Scottish Cup preliminary spherical tie.
A second-half equaliser from Calum Gow cancelled out Michael Fleming's early opener throughout a weird afternoon at Meadow Park on Saturday.
The far-side assistant referee went off injured after 5 minutes with the alternative flag man unable to proceed past the interval.
In the long run, a committee member from the Haws ran the road after the break as a hard-fought contest led to stalemate with the replay at Keir's Park in Fife subsequent Saturday.
Medda co-boss Latta mentioned: "We're delighted to nonetheless be within the cup but when we had taken our possibilities then we'd be within the subsequent spherical. However there have been quite a lot of positives for us and we have to take them somewhat than the negatives.
"Clearly the lino went down injured, and we went 1-0 down, however we confirmed nice character to return again. Large Calum has received that in his locker as he's very aggressive within the air."
Fleming steered the Haws right into a twelfth minute lead from a nook however Medda had a plethora of possibilities to stage with striker Callum Graham denied by keeper Stuart Corridor after which hitting the put up.
The superb Corridor tipped a Connor Boyd effort over the bar and blocked from Graham with that exact rebound despatched excessive and broad by David Ramsay with the objective gaping.
Gow headed residence Conor O'Donnell's nook within the 62nd minute to make it 1-1. Graham was twice denied a winner whereas, on the different finish, the Haws struck the bar earlier than Fleming blazed over within the closing phases.
Haws boss Jason Dair mentioned: "We anticipated a tricky recreation right here. Irvine Meadow have at all times been an awesome membership with nice custom. We received off to an awesome begin however after that there wasn't a lot between the groups."
Medda had been considered one of six Ayrshire sides participating within the preliminary spherical this weekend.
At Beechwood Park, Auchinleck Talbot thrashed East of Scotland League facet Coldstream 7-0. with Ross Taylor grabbing a hat-trick.
Keir Samson, Bryan Boylan, Jamie Glasgow and Arron Mason had been additionally heading in the right direction as 'Bot cruised by way of.
Darvel will likely be becoming a member of them within the first-round correct draw on Monday after coming from behind to beat East League Haddington Athletic 3-1 at Millfield.
Ross King fired the hosts in entrance however they suffered a setback when keeper Dale Cornet was red-carded. 'Vale took full benefit and gained because of targets from Ian McShane, Lewis Morrison and Allan MacKenzie.
There was loads of drama on the Hamish B. Allan Stadium as Kilwinning Rangers wanted a late equaliser from Mark Millar to drive a 2-2 draw at Rutherglen Glencairn.
Millar had put Kilwinning forward however a Jack McIlveen brace turned the tie on its head earlier than the midfielder popped up with a minute remaining. The replay is at Buffs Park subsequent Saturday.
Nonetheless, there was disappointment within the sunshine for 2 of the area's representatives.
Girvan had been thrashed 6-0 by Pollok at Newlandsfield. Craig Patterson netted for Bonnyton Thistle of their 4-1 defeat to Clydebank.
Cumnock had been handed a bye to the primary spherical after their opponents, beginner facet Tower Hearts, forfeited the tie.
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