Darvel

The small East Ayrshire town of Darvel has been swept up in the magnitude of a Scottish Cup tie with Aberdeen.

“The local businesses and the local economy is going to get a great boost. [Hear all the latest news from across Glasgow and the West on the hour, every hour, at Clyde 1. And I’m not alone, there’s a few of my friends going who I know wouldn’t usually go.” Sheila Mare, who’s also part of the group, was out on Friday hanging blue and white decorations. Ian King from the Railway inn told Clyde 1: “The magnitude of this game for this town is unbelievable. It’s a massive challenge but that will certainly be how we plan to set out in the match.”

The Dons take on the junior side in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup tonight in at Recreation Park in Ayrshire, with a home tie against Falkirk awaiting ...

Callum Roberts is fit again after his long injury lay off, and will hope to see some action from the bench. Patrik Myslovic has been handed his first start after making his debut in Gorgie last week, whilst Ryan Duncan has been handed a recall to the starting XI. Pressure has been mounting on Dons boss Jim Goodwin in recent weeks, with his side winning just one of their last seven matches in all competitions. And whilst a victory against the junior side tonight is expected of them, the Irishman will want to put on a strong performance to try and gain some momentum going into the rest of the season. The Dons have made the journey to East Ayrshire to take on the West of Scotland Premier Division champions, with a home match against Falkirk in the fifth round awaiting the victors. Aberdeen have made three changes from last Wednesday's humiliating defeat to Hearts as they hope to avoid a seismic cup upset against Darvel in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

Darvel caused one of the greatest Scottish Cup shocks in the competition's history by defeating Aberdeen 1-0.

More than participation in the Scottish Cup will surely have been ended as a consequence. And that was even before the home denizens numbering more than 2,300 – the town of Darvel only has a population of 4,000 – began to assemble for standing room only. Even the temporary platform erected behind the goal for the occasion – at a five-figure cost – didn’t have seats. Not sufficiently losed down, his delightful low drive on the spin was true, but it was helped sneak in by taking a nick off Coulson. Aberdeen had so little about them across the entire evening it was jaw-dropping. The move that engineered it began with Craig Truesdale haring down the left flank and shrugging off Yiber Ramadani as if he was a troublesome fly.

Jordan Kirkpatrick scored the only goal of the game after 20 minutes, turning in the box and hitting a low shot that was deflected past Aberdeen goalkeeper Joe ...

One of those ones where you hope it hits the back of the net and it does. I didn’t even think it was the best of strikes. I need time to digest it over the night.

ABERDEEN were trolled by Darvel fans before their Scottish Cup clash tonight.The Dons made the trip down to East Ayrshire to take on the West of Scotl.

[Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/football/) [5-0 thrashing](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/10083930/hearts-aberdeen-josh-ginnelly-jambos-rangers-boss-claim/) at the hands of [Hearts](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/team/14918/hearts/) made it five away losses on the bounce for the Pittodrie side who have only won of their last eight matches. [Jim Goodwin](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/who/jim-goodwin/) who's side are in a horrendous run of form. [Aberdeen](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/team/14898/aberdeen/) side by filling their local pub with inflatable sheep. [Scottish Premiership](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-premiership/) giants. [Scottish Cup](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/topic/scottish-cup/).

Darvel pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Scottish football history by beating Aberdeen tonight. Jordan Kirkpatrick scored an incredible goal to make ...

The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now. Download the Ayrshire Live app today The Dons looked sure to equalise in the 72nd minute during a goalmouth scramble, but incredibly the hosts blocked it off the line and cleared it. Willie Robertson was fed a ball 25 yards out in the 42nd minute and he smashed an effort, but it went high and wide into the visiting support behind the goal. [East Ayrshire](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/east-ayrshire) side, with neutrals struggling to figure out which side was in the Premiership and which was non-league.

Chris Truesdale made three great close-range saves from Aberdeen forwards Ryan Duncan and Luis Lopes. But, remarkably, the West of Scotland Premier Division ...

- Home3 - Shots - 1Truesdale They thoroughly deserved their victory." "We probably deserved going in front. We've been driving that home all week. Darvel manager Mick Kennedy: "I believed in the guys all week. Jonny Hayes came on for Coulson and with 18 minutes to go the Irish winger supplied Lopes. Truesdale dropped to his left to make a tremendous save. Aberdeen's response to that surge in confidence was limited. Willie Robertson quickly played in Kirkpatrick who spun and cracked a low shot into the net to send the home fans in the 3,500 crowd wild. Darvel soon settled, though, thanks to Craig Truesdale changing the momentum.

The West of Scotland League Premier Division champions took the lead in the 19th minute of the fourth-round tie through a deflected strike by Jordan ...

In the 74th minute Miovski had the ball in the net from a Leighton Clarkson square ball but the offside flag was up with no VAR to confirm or deny. It was winger Duncan, making his second start, who posed an early threat for the visitors on a more than decent surface, but missing the target with a couple of efforts. It was all set up for a famous night in the Ayrshire town which has a population of only 4,000.

The West of Scotland League Premier Division champions took the lead in the 19th minute of the fourth-round tie through a deflected strike by Jordan Kirkpatrick ...

“One of those ones where you hope it hits the back of the net and it does. Four minutes later, it took a fine block from keeper Truesdale’s foot to deny Duncan’s close-range shot when the home side, for once, had offered an opportunity. It was all set up for a famous night in the Ayrshire town which has a population of only 4,000. It was more good work from Truesdale which led to the opening goal. “I didn’t even think it was the best of strikes,” Kirkpatrick said. That is the culture at the club, the togetherness, love and respect and we have driven that all week.

The manager has pulled off the biggest shock in the history of the Scottish Cup.

"I need to bring everyone back down to earth unfortunately for training this week for the Arthurlie game on Saturday," he laughed. After that we had to show the team spirit and get in the trenches together. We did that and we deserved to go in front.

Fans of Ayrshire minnows Darvel will never forget the night they knocked Aberdeen out of the Scottish Cup.

"I thought the performance was polished. We knew we were going to come under pressure at the end, and I managed to keep us in it. "I believed in the guys all week. Willie Miller, the former Aberdeen captain and manager, was at Recreation Park to witness the Dons' nadir. It was one of those where you hope it hits the back of the net and it does." They top their league again this season but now have the enviable distraction of a last-16 cup tie at home to Falkirk.

The 'Vale boss hailed a 'perfect' evening after his side beat Aberdeen 1-0.

I wanted us to impose ourselves and play the philosophy that I believe in. Ultimately, they are the ones who have to do it and they are a credit to themselves. “I genuinely believed all week we would win the cup tie. The players have to execute it. He said: “All week, you build a plan in your head. “That is our philosophy.

The sixth-tier minnows from Ayrshire knocked four-time Scottish champions and former European heavyweights Aberdeen FC out of the Scottish Cup in a huge ...

The Dagon Stone in Hastings Square is believed to be a prehistoric standing stone. The well-known showjumper William Shaw Sheret spent most of his career living near Darvel at Loudon Hill. It is described as a "must visit for all Scots & visitors interested in Scottish history". The population of 3,900 can have a drink in The Black Bull and The Railway Inn. This would have put Darvel in the UK top 10 town of pubs per capita (the Robert Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, were stationed in Darvel during the early part of 1944. The 1st Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment, under the command of Lt. Braveheart himself is said to have defeated the English army at a battle near present-day Darvel in 1296. Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin, was born at Lochfield farm just outside Darvel on 6 August 1881. It states: "A fantastic little museum, full of very interesting old telephones and switchboards. A stone cairn with a black granite plaque was unveiled in the town in 2001 with members of the SAS present at the Town Green for the ceremony. Its not open all the time so you have to call to book but usually opened on doors open days!"

Chris Truesdale made three great close-range saves from Aberdeen forwards Ryan Duncan and Luis Lopes. But, remarkably, the West of Scotland Premier Division ...

- Home3 - Shots - 1Truesdale They thoroughly deserved their victory." "We probably deserved going in front. We've been driving that home all week. Darvel manager Mick Kennedy: "I believed in the guys all week. Jonny Hayes came on for Coulson and with 18 minutes to go the Irish winger supplied Lopes. Truesdale dropped to his left to make a tremendous save. Aberdeen's response to that surge in confidence was limited. Willie Robertson quickly played in Kirkpatrick who spun and cracked a low shot into the net to send the home fans in the 3,500 crowd wild. Darvel soon settled, though, thanks to Craig Truesdale changing the momentum.

John Gall is keeping his feet on the ground after one of the biggest upsets in Scottish Cup history.

"I am asking youse to give your absolute upmost for the next 90. Look to you families. That's all I am asking for." And let's look to the next round. "Look to your brothers. "But now we have the tickets to sell all over again and we are going to keep the game at Darvel.

Non-league Darvel pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Scottish Cup history when they defeated cinch Premiership side Aberdeen 1-0 at Recreation Park on ...

They won the West of Scotland Premier Division title last term but missed out on promotion to the Lowland League after losing a play-off to Tranent. Darvel have been able to attract several players with experience of the top leagues in Scotland. Midfielder Ian McShane was part of the Ross County team that won the League Cup in 2016. The capacity for their Recreation Park ground was extended to around 3,500 – which is roughly the population of the town – for the tie. Mick Kennedy was appointed Darvel manager in late 2019 after a successful spell in the amateur ranks. “Our success has come in the last couple of years – in a short space of time.”