Cumnock defender scores TWO own goals in 3-1 defeat against Irvine Meadow

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Cumnock defender Greg Ferry had an afternoon to forget as he scored two own goals in a 3-1 defeat at Irvine Meadow. The 'Nock left-back's nightmare 90 minutes began midway through the first half when, with the score at 1-1, he flicked a free-kick into his own net.

Shortly before the interval, he was holding his head in his hands again after turning a cross past his own goalkeeper from point blank range.

The blunders proved to be the difference in the end, but Ferry was fortunate not to give away a second half penalty after appearing to tug back Meadow striker Graham Boyd in the box.Victory lifts Meadow to seventh in the West of Scotland League Premier Division while Cumnock drop to 12th - two places above the drop zone.Just three points separated the sides before kick-off and it looked liked a nip and tuck affair was on the cards in a keenly-fought opening 20 minutes.Meadow got their noses in front with just six minutes on the clock when Connor Boyd ghosted in at the front post to stroke home Jared Willet's pin-point cross from the left.But three minutes later, Cumnock were back on level terms.Meadow defender Jamie Whyte was pick-pocketed by Smart Osadolor as he tried to usher the ball over the byline and the 'Nock striker cut the ball back for Findlay Frye who slotted home from 12 yards.The visitors should have bagged a quickfire second when a kamikaze pass back by Kyle Faulds fell perfectly for frontman Jordan Moore but he volleyed straight at goalkeeper Marc Waters with the goal at his mercy.Meadow had another lucky escape soon after when Moore's header clipped the top of the crossbar and the rebound narrowly evaded the onrushing Osadolor.At the other end, Cumnock keeper Kieran Hughes was called into action to turn