Hearts manager Paulo Sergio has defended his behaviour after being sent to the stand for dissent in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by Kilmarnock at Tynecastle. Sergio already faces a Scottish Football Association hearing over remarks about referee Iain Brines after the defeat by Ayr in September. “I hit the bench to exteriorise some feelings that I had,” he told Hearts’ [...]
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Kilmarnock had to work hard against 10-man East Fife to progress to the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup. An evenly-contested first half ended with Robert Ogleby being sent off after picking up a second yellow card. Killie made the breakthrough on 73 minutes when Mohamadou Sissoko latched onto a spilled ball by Fifers goalkeeper [...]
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Rangers stretched their Scottish Premier League lead to seven points after a dominant second-half display against Kilmarnock at Ibrox. Nikica Jelavic made the breakthrough on 64 minutes with a neat side-foot finish from a clever Steven Davis free kick. Killie responded with a Gary Harkins header hitting the crossbar but Rangers countered swiftly and Maurice [...]
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Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels would like to see professional referees overseeing Scottish Premier League matches. “The system in place at the moment doesn’t provide them with a full-time working relationship,” said Shiels, who was upset by decisions at the weekend. “They’re doing their work all week then they come in to try and keep up [...]
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Kilmarnock defender Zdenek Kroca does not believe that Aberdeen’s lowly league position is a reflection of the challenge they face at Pittodrie. Aberdeen are second bottom of the table with only one victory this season, but Kroca insists there is little difference between the sides in the SPL. The defender said: “The quality of the [...]
Continue reading …Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels has backed Aberdeen’s new signing Rory Fallon to make a big impression at the Pittodrie club. The New Zealand striker completed his move to the Dons this week and could make his debut against Kilmarnock in this weekend’s Scottish Premier League clash. Aberdeen have struggled to find the back of the [...]
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Graeme Shinnie’s late winner lifted Inverness off the bottom of the SPL as they beat Kilmarnock 2-1 at the Caledonian Stadium on Saturday. The full-back’s low strike in the 89th minute secured the points for Caley, giving them their first victory of the campaign. The hosts took the lead in the 26th minute when Gregory [...]
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Kilmarnock and Hearts shared the spoils after an entertaining but goalless Scottish Premier League match ended 0-0 at Rugby Park on Sunday. The hosts created the majority of the chances, including a first-minute James Dayton free-kick and further opportunities for Paul Heffernan in each half, plus a close call by Gary Harkins after the break. Hearts had fewer opportunities but [...]
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Kilmarnock ended their long wait for a win under manager Kenny Shiels thanks to a vibrant performance and some calamitous defending from Hibernian. Paul Heffernan knocked the home side into an early lead but Garry O’Connor levelled with a smart strike. Killie were back in front when Paul Hanlon diverted a James Dayton cross into [...]
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Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels is confident his son Dean can add a creative spark after signing the attacking midfielder on loan from Doncaster Rovers until January. Shiels junior has scored 10 goals in almost 90 appearances for Doncaster since his 2009 arrival from Hibs, but has now returned to the SPL. He featured as a [...]
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