Waterside Karori · National League - Southern · Defender · #0 · New Zealand · 26 yrs
Neil McCann expects his Kilmarnock side to find their "real cutting edge" again once the Scottish Premiership season starts despite finishing the Premier Sports Cup group stage with only two goals from four games. The Ayrshire side were held to a goalless draw away to Peterhead in their final game, with the third-tier side also taking the bonus point by winning the penalty shoot-out.
Neil McCann is calling on his players to back up the positivity shared among Kilmarnock fans by flying out of the traps this season. The Ayrshire side get their competitive action under way with a League Cup group opener at home to Raith Rovers on Tuesday (19:45 BST). Kilmarnock ended last term by securing their Scottish Premiership status with four straight wins, scoring 13 goals in the process.
St Mirren captain Mark O'Hara has departed the club and re-joined fellow Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on a two-year deal. O'Hara scored 25 goals in his 142 St Mirren appearances, helped the club to three top-six finishes, European football and last season's League Cup win. The midfielder began his career with Killie's youth academy and made 87 appearances for the first team before joining Dundee in 2016, where he worked with current Rugby Park boss Neil McCann.
Kilmarnock have signed Roshaun Mathurin from AS Trencin in the Slovak Super Liga, with the 22-year-old winger saying manager Neil McCann is the "number one reason" for his switch. The former Tottenham, Chelsea and Crystal Palace youth player has signed a two-year contract at Rugby Park. Mathurin, who also played for Hartlepool on loan from Palace, made 15 appearances for Trencin after joining them in October.
Greg Kiltie has agreed a one-year extension to his Kilmarnock contract, which now extends until summer 2028, after what the club describe as a "terrific" season. Kiltie made 39 appearances last season, scoring four goals and contributing seven assists in his first season back at the Scottish Premiership club. Kilmarnock suggest: "He particularly shone brightly when his position was tweaked by Neil McCann when he and Billy Dodds were installed as the management team back in January."
