{"id":187186,"date":"2026-08-18T22:24:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renfrewshire24.co.uk\/sport\/?p=187186"},"modified":"2026-08-18T22:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:25:02","slug":"sllw-round-up-largs-stay-top-as-kilwinning-climb-after-lowland-league-west-midweek-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renfrewshire24.co.uk\/sport\/2026\/08\/18\/sllw-round-up-largs-stay-top-as-kilwinning-climb-after-lowland-league-west-midweek-action\/","title":{"rendered":"SLLW Round Up: Largs stay top as Kilwinning climb after Lowland League West midweek action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three Scottish Lowland League West matches took place on Tuesday night, with Kilwinning Rangers taking maximum points while Largs Thistle, Clydebank and Caledonian Braves had to settle for draws.<\/p>\n

Largs remain top of the table after coming from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Cumnock Juniors at Townhead Park.<\/p>\n

Darren Brownlie put Cumnock ahead in the 23rd minute after the home side had already gone close through Jon Craig, who struck the post early in the match.<\/p>\n

Largs looked for a response and William Sewell fired narrowly wide before Cameron Chalmers made an important clearance shortly before half-time.<\/p>\n

The visitors made changes after the break and goalkeeper George O’Connor was called upon to prevent Cumnock extending their lead.<\/p>\n

Sean McLeod was introduced from the bench on the hour and made the difference for Largs.<\/p>\n

McLeod scored the equaliser in the 78th minute to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n

Largs almost completed the turnaround a minute later when Liam McVey’s effort was pushed onto the crossbar by Cumnock goalkeeper Blair Currie.<\/p>\n

Neither side could find a winner, with the point keeping Largs top of the division.<\/p>\n

Kilwinning Rangers moved to within a point of the leaders after coming from behind to beat Albion Rovers 3-1 at Kilwinning Sports Club.<\/p>\n

Albion captain Barry Duncan opened the scoring after 22 minutes, volleying home after Kilwinning failed to clear a long throw from Liam Dolan.<\/p>\n

Kilwinning were level ten minutes later when Lewis Morrison took advantage of some slack defending to score, with Ryan Wilson credited with the assist.<\/p>\n

Morrison scored his second in the 43rd minute after a long ball forward from goalkeeper Dylan Brown.<\/p>\n

Wilson then added a third in the fourth minute of first-half injury time, with Andy Rodden credited with the assist, to give Kilwinning a 3-1 lead at the break.<\/p>\n

There were no further goals in the second half.<\/p>\n

Albion did have the ball in the net in the 90th minute when Rock Moses connected with a Barry Duncan free-kick, but the goal was ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n

The result gave Kilwinning their first home win of the season and moved them onto 12 points from five matches.<\/p>\n

Clydebank were denied victory by a late Caledonian Braves equaliser as the sides drew 2-2 at Alliance Park.<\/p>\n

The Bankies went ahead after 11 minutes when Oisin McHugh’s follow-up effort took a deflection off Keir Samson and found the net.<\/p>\n

Caledonian Braves levelled with the final kick of the first half when Watson headed home from a corner.<\/p>\n

Clydebank regained the lead through Dean Cairns in the 65th minute.<\/p>\n

The visitors were then reduced to ten men in the 81st minute when Blair Rossiter was shown a straight red card for serious foul play.<\/p>\n

Braves made the extra man count in the closing stages, with Erik Sula scoring in the 90th minute to make it 2-2.<\/p>\n

The midweek round continues on Wednesday night, with three more Lowland League West matches.<\/p>\n

Johnstone Burgh travel to Newlandsfield Park to face Pollok, while Renfrew are away to Troon.<\/p>\n

Auchinleck Talbot also host Beith Juniors, with all three matches kicking off at 7.45pm.<\/p>\n

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Scottish Lowland League West<\/div>\n
Tuesday 18th August 2026 \u2013 Results<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Caledonian Braves<\/td>\n2 – 2<\/td>\nClydebank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cumnock Juniors<\/td>\n1 – 1<\/td>\nLargs Thistle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kilwinning Rangers<\/td>\n3 – 1<\/td>\nAlbion Rovers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Wednesday 19th August 2026 \u2013 Fixtures<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Auchinleck Talbot<\/td>\n7.45pm<\/td>\nBeith Juniors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pollok<\/td>\n7.45pm<\/td>\nJohnstone Burgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Troon<\/td>\n7.45pm<\/td>\nRenfrew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
League standings<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pos<\/th>\nTeam<\/th>\nP<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nF<\/th>\nA<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nLargs Thistle<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n+8<\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nKilwinning Rangers<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n+9<\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCeltic B<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n+10<\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nPollok<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n+7<\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCaledonian Braves<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAuchinleck Talbot<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n+13<\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBeith Juniors<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nClydebank<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nJohnstone Burgh<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nCumnock Juniors<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nAlbion Rovers<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nGretna 2008<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nTroon<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nCumbernauld Colts<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nRenfrew<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nNewton Stewart<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-14<\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nDalbeattie Star<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n-13<\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Standings correct after matches played on Tuesday 18th August 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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