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Kilmarnock 1 Raith Rovers 2 as Ayrshire side implode and throw away cup final spot

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Kilmarnock crashed out of the SPFL Trust Trophy with a disastrous defeat at home to Raith Rovers. The Ayrshire side were leading at the break thanks to Oli Shaw, but a second half capitulation allowed Ross Matthews and Aaron Arnott fire Raith into the Challenge Cup final.A little over 2000 Killie fans watched on as their side folded in a pitiful attempt at booking their first cup final spot in 10 years.Killie gaffer McInnes said: “We blew the chance to make a cup final by losing two horrendous goals."We were in a good position, we were comfortable at 1-0 and we need to recognise we've chucked this opportunity away."Raith capitalised on our mistakes, both goals were awful from our point of view, we made bad decisions in the middle of the park."We lost a game we were in charge of, all we had to do was be efficient, experienced and do the job, we didn't do that."The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Dario Zanatta almost fired Raith ahead in wonderful fashion with a powerful effort from 25 yards, but Sam Walker did well at full stretch to tip it onto the crossbar and out for a corner.Just two minutes later it was the hosts with a wonderful chance as Dan MacKay bounded towards goal, but former Killie stopper Jamie MacDonald pulled off a fantastic save to keep out the one-on-one.An uneventful first half ended in perfect fashion for Killie who fired themselves in front

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