Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes disappointed with penalty defeat but still hopeful of qualification
dailyrecord.co.ukDerek McInnes admits he was disappointed with a penalty loss to Raith Rovers, but still reckons his side can qualify for the Viaplay Cup second round.
The Kirkcaldy side bagged the bonus point after fighting back to give Kilmarnock a fright at Rugby Park Striker Innes Cameron fired the Ayrshire side ahead before Rovers took the lead thanks to goals from Dylan Easton and Liam Dick.
But Raith were pegged back as Stuart Findlay grabbed the equaliser with 10 minutes to go.However, in the penalty shoot-out Raith keeper Kevin Dabrowski saved twice to deny Danny Armstrong and Cameron as the visitors took the extra point.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.And McInnes said: “We got what we expected from Raith which was a tough game.“The one thing they did do was play the ball quicker and attack the space behind us.
We have to praise Raith for that.“We scored a good goal ourselves and got in front but it was never comfortable. We spoke at half-time about their ability to regain possession and didn’t react well to losing a goal.
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