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MEADOW BOSS BEMOANS REF DECISIONS 
IRVINE Meadow boss Chris Strain hit out at the performance of the referee as his side lost out to fellow title hopefuls Beith at the weekend.
He didn't spare his own players, though, criticising defending which led to two setpiece goals in the 4-2 defeat.
Meadow look for cup glory repeat
IRVINE Meadow have been drawn away to Cambuslang Rangers in the third round of the Citylink Scottish Junior Cup in what will be a repeat of their victorious 1972-73 final.
Madden lays it on the line after Vics crash out
FURIOUS Irvine Victoria boss Rab Madden had rounded on his flops after their Citylink Scottish Cup campaign ended in a disastrous defeat on Saturday.
BUOYANT Buffs chalked up their third successive victory but their first in the league to move up to 11th spot as new manager Gary Faulds continues to install a new found confidence in the Abbey Park outfit.
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HAT TRICK HERO: WE FEAR NO-ONE
STRIKING sensation Brian mcGinty, whose glorious second half hat-trick helped IRVINE MEADOW come from behind to sink Citylink Scottish Junior Cup holders Bathgate Thistle says his side now fear no one and feels they have a great chance of winning the game's Holy Grail.
IN a bruising contest of the East-West heavyweights Meadow had crashed to the canvas by half-time, trailing 2-0 to a fearsome side hwo looked to have dealt a shattering blow to their hopes of national glory.
BATTLING Buffs turned in one of their most accomplished performances of the season defeating the Fifers to chalk up only their second victory so far.
DIMINUTIVE midfielder Zander Ryan was walking tall after his goal helped Irvine Meadow defeat Lugar Boswell Thistle 3-0 to lift the first honour of the season, the Ardagh Glass League Cup on Sunday.
RED hot favourites Meadow outmuscled tenacious 10-man Lugar with a competent show in dismal wintry condtions to lift their first trophy for two seasons but were made to work hard by the East Ayrshiremen and the scoreline slightly flattered Christ Strain's side.
Irvine weather the storm for a fine win
IRVINE emerged from the storm to register a hard-fought victory over far-travelled opponents Ellon and in the process reverse their recent run of defeats.
A GLITTERING career so far has seen Stevie Farrell amass a whopping TWENTY TWO trophies - but the IRVINE MEADOW skipper admits his desire to be a winner is stronger than ever.
Snooker legends head to Irvine
TWO of the greatest legends in the history of snooker will go head to head for a special exhibition match at Irvine's Magnum next month.
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