Cumnock Juniors have announced the appointment of a new manager following the departure of John Doyle earlier this month.

Former Pollok manager, Murdo MacKinnon will take over in the hotseat at Townhead Park.

MacKinnon will be joined by Stevie Aitchison, who will remain at the club, and former Shortlees Amateurs manager, Greig Mitchell.

The Townhead Park side had been on the hunt for a new boss after Doyle left this month, following his appointment in the summer.

Doyle arrived from St Cadoc's during the close season after the departure of Brian McGinty, who led Nock to Scottish Junior Cup glory in June.

It's been an inconsistent start to the season for Cumnock, who sit in 12th place in the league, with two wins, one draw and three defeats.

But with Aitchison leading from the dugout, Nock bounced back from three defeats in a row at the weekend to book their place in the second round of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup, with a 3-1 win extra time win away to Dunipace.

Turriff United will be the next challengers in the cup for Cumnock, as they face off at Townhead Park on Saturday, October 28.

Cumnock's next match is a Premier Division clash against Benburb at Townhead Park this Saturday, September 30, kicking off at 2pm.

Then, on October 7, Nock put their defence of the Junior Cup on the line with a second round derby clash at home to bitter rivals Auchinleck Talbot.