Kilmarnock claimed a place in tonight’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final draw with a spirited performance at Rugby Park and, although the winning margin was narrow, there was no doubt that they deserved to go through.
Manager Derek McInnes looked drained afterwards but was thrilled that his newly-promoted team have managed to make it to the national stadium for the first time in over a decade.
“I’m delighted: it wasn’t easy and we didn’t expect it to be,” he said. “It was always going to be tight but we got off to a great start by applying pressure and getting the first goal.
