David Gormley declared himself 'immensely proud' after his Kilwinning Rangers side roared back from two goals down to topple Tranent and reach the second round of the Scottish Cup.
The Ayrshiremen had it all to do after Shaun Rutherford's stunning free kick and Ben Miller's penalty put the Lowland League visitors in the driving seat inside the opening 20 minutes at Buffs Park.
But they showed terrific character to haul themselves level before the break, Mark Lamont reducing the deficit in 39 minutes before Dylan Mackin tucked away a spot-kick of his own to quickly restore parity.
