FANS' favourite wideman Dean Agnew has left Kilwinning Rangers for Hurlford United in a swop deal which saw Darren Moffat move to Abbey Park.

This week Agnew, who enjoyed three seasons with Buffs thanked supporters for their backing.

The former Stranraer man said: "The fans were great and I appreciated their support, they were so welcoming to me. It was a great three years at the Buffs. The highlight was reaching the Scottish Cup semi-final last year. But maybe this is the best thing for me."

Buffs boss Chris Strain said of the deal: "To be honest Dean hasn't been playing as well as he can and it suited both parties. Maybe a fresh start is the best thing for him. We are pleased to have Darren on board. He is direct and has a lot of pace."

Strain was disappointed with Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Arthurlie which kept the Abbey Park team bottom of the Super Premier Division.

But he welcomes a change in routine this weekend as Buffs head to the Capital to face Edinburgh United in the fourth round of the Scottish Junior Cup.

He said: "It was a disappointing result and things just aren't going for us. Hopefully our fortunes will change. We are playing well but maybe have to work a wee bit harder."

Looking ahead to the weekend he said: "It will be good to have a break from the league and we look forward to the cup tie. Make no bones about it, I expect us to progress. But there have been upsets in the cup before so we will not be complacent."