After a 10-minute delay
to the kick-off, to let queueing supporters into the stadium, the hosts
wasted no time in trying their luck when Dean Keenan's 25-yard strike
zipped inches over.
Danny
Invincibile had two half chances for Killie, slicing the first and being
crowded out soon after.
But it was
Morton who were doing most of the pressing.
Paul McGowan
had a penalty claim rejected by Mike McCurry after getting in front of
Simon Ford and going down rather too easily.
Moments
later Chris Templeman's 25-yard effort was pushed wide by scrambling
Killie goalkeeper Graeme Smith.
A great move
from the hosts ended in an offside flag against Templeman and on-loan
Celtic striker McGowan saw his chip just clear the bar.
Morton
goalkeeper Paul Mathers was eventually called into action midway through
the half and was grateful to see the ball cleared off the line after he
had partially blocked Naismith's shot.
Mathers then
pushed away Naismith's volley after a high ball had fallen for the
winger.
Johnston
burst towards the edge of the box but could not get enough power in his
left-footed strike to trouble the veteran keeper.
The game was
moving from end to end and Templeman just failed to turn his header on
target from Jim McAlistair's deep cross.
The former
Brechin forward then headed two yards wide from Jamie Stevenson's
dangerous free-kick. His threat, even at that stage, was obvious.
Yet
Kilmarnock went in front when Colin Nish scored from close
range in the 47th minute.
They looked
to have gained control, but the match turned dramatically when Templeman
struck twice in quick succession.
His first
came from 20 yards in the 62nd minute, and six minutes later he put
Morton in front from closer to goal.
Four minutes
later the hosts scored again when McGowen poked the ball home after a
superb break down the left by McAlistair.
The visitors
struggled to create any chances and Morton could have made it worse as
Templeman had two decent penalty claims rejected.
Frazer Wright had a
header saved in injury time as Killie crashed out of the cup.
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