Kilmarnock News

STRIKER Paul Heffernan has jumped to the defence of Kenny Shiels, insisting the Kilmarnock players are 100 per cent behind their outspoken manager.

Suso Santana's injury-time equaliser earned Hearts a 1-1 draw against Kilmarnock in a feisty SPL encounter at Rugby Park on Saturday.

PSYCHIC Sutty last night claimed victory over the Rangers supporters who said his championship prediction of Celtic for the title was a load of crystal balls.

MATCHES between Kilmarnock and Hearts were friendly, almost fraternal, affairs when Jim Jefferies was manager of either club.

Click here to bet on the SPL with Sky Bet Click here for more Scottish Premier news Click here for weekend match odds Rabiu Ibrahim is in the Celtic squad.

MANUEL PASCALI expects Hearts to arrive at Rugby Park resembling wounded animals tomorrow, insisting they will be more dangerous opponents than ever before following Wednesday's defeat to Celtic.

MANAGER Jim McIntyre has demanded his Dunfermline side build on their 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock after going level with Hibernian at the foot of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Scottish Premier League. Click here to bet. Bet on the SPL with Sky Bet! Click here for Tuesday's scores and scorers Click here for Dunfermline v Kilmarnock match summary Click here for Dundermline v Kilmarnock match report Click here for Dunfermline v Kilmarnock post-match reaction Click here for updated SPL table Kilmarnock missed the opportunity ... (more)

Dunfermline v Kilmarnock. Click here to bet. Click here for Dunfermline news Click here for Kilmarnock news Click here for head-to-head stats Dunfermline could hand debuts to on-loan Rangers duo Jordan McMillan and Kyle Hutton for Tuesday's Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Kilmarnock at East End Park.

JAMES McPake knows what it is like to play for a club where a cup tends to dominate people's thoughts.

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MANAGER'S son Dean Shiels was the goal hero as he struck deep into extra time to fire Kilmarnock into the final of the League Cup.

PAUL DI GIACOMO hopes Morton will adopt Falkirk's philosophy and not that of Ayr United as they attempt to cause a cup shock on Saturday.

It's been a long-standing school of thought in Scotland that if your team was playing an away game against Rangers or Celtic, the intention should be to try and frustrate them so the crowd would "get on their back". In hindsight, a look at their respective home records over the years would suggest the Old Firm players had more than enough mental ... (more)

MANUEL PASCALI has invited legendary Italian coach Marcello Lippi to the League Cup Final after defying Ayr's Catenaccio and a keeper he thought was on steroids.

THEY say no-one remembers the losers in a semi-final but Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels certainly tried his best to ensure Ayr United's contribution to Saturday's Scottish Communities League Cup showdown at Hampden is not easily forgotten.

Ayr United's Jamie McKernon and Kilmarnock's Dean Shiels in action in their League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park.

Scottish CIS Cup. Click here to bet. Sporting Life Football on Twitter! Click here for our Football Transfer Centre! Click here for more football news and transfer gossip! Click here now to play Fantasy Football! A Dean Shiels goal in extra-time gave Kilmarnock a deserved 1-0 victory over Ayr United in the first Scottish Communities League Cup ... (more)

A crowd of 9289 was at Somerset Park on January 10, and despite the atrocious conditions both sides served up an exciting game that ended in a 2-2 draw.

Garry Hay believes Kilmarnock's Scottish League Cup semi-final with Ayr United is set to be even bigger than the final for both sets of fans.