Troon 2 Irvine Meadow 1 as Seasiders make winning start to new season

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Kevin Deeney admitted it was a frustrating start to the season for Irvine Meadow as Troon held on for an opening-day win. A goal in each half from Dean Fulton and Jack Sherrie clinched three West of Scotland League Premier Division points for the Seasiders at Portland Park on Saturday.

Striker Euan Baird pulled one back for Medda after the break but they couldn’t find an equaliser.Medda boss Deeney was unhappy with several aspects of the game – not least the defending for Troon’s goals.“We made a good start but after conceding the first goal we lost our way when we should have continued to do what we were doing,” he said.“The two goals we lost were terrible.

There were two mistakes for the first goal and the second goal has to be defended better – you need to defend it with your life at that back post.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.“It’s frustrating as you want to get off to a good start.

It became so scrappy and credit to Troon – they are well organised and hard to break down.“I thought it was an eachy-peachy game and there won’t be a lot which decides the three points in games in this league.