Kilmarnock young stars have platform to show their first team worth says coach Paul Sheerin

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Paul Sheerin reckons the re-introduced reserves platform will help allow Kilmarnock's young stars to catapult themselves to the first team.Steven Warnock bagged a hat-trick against Partick Thistle in their Reserve Cup opener on Tuesday.Warnock impressed in the 4-0 win along with the likes of David Watson, Bobby Wales and Kian Leslie who will hope to be knocking on the door of the senior squad.And Killie coach Sheerin, who is responsible for the reserve squad, says it's up to these players to keep it up and force their way into the first team.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.He told the Kilmarnock Standard: “Yeah he was great [Warnock], we asked him to play a position that was a wee bit foreign to him for the first part of the game.“But his quality screams out of him when you get him in areas of the pitch that he can go and affect things.“Two goals on Saturday then another three, it’s not a bad return in two games!“This is what the reserve platform is for, for players to go and make a name for themselves and try to be noticed.“Granted it’s totally different going into the first team environment, but you have to make the most of it when you can.“It’s up to him to continue at those levels, which allows the manager and Doc [Tony Docherty] to have a look at them in this environment, and I am sure if it keeps up then he’ll get his chance, like the others too."Sheerin