Kenny Shiels guide Killie to the League Cup semi-finals, beating rivals Ayr United. Despite the win, Shiels criticised rival team tactics, believing the club should have done more. On 18 February 2012, Kilmarnock beat Rangers 1–0, with Shiels' son Dean scoring in the 12th minute, making him the first Kilmarnock manager to beat Rangers twice in one season. After the match, Shiels said a win over Rangers was dedicated to the club's supporters and praised his son, who scored the only goal in the match, for his performance as "outstanding". On 18 March 2012, Shiels' Kilmarnock side travelled to Hampden Park for
George Sweet (football manager) and enlisted in the Machine Gun Corps. By the end of the war in November 1918, he was serving in the Tank Corps. Sweet returned to his banking job and became a manager with Royal Bank of Scotland. George Sweet (football manager) George Millar Sweet (1897–1969) was Scottish football manager who managed Scottish League club Cowdenbeath and junior club Solway Star. He also served Cowdenbeath as treasurer, secretary and was a member of the club's board. Sweet managed Scottish League Second Division club Cowdenbeath between 9 August 1948 and 21 April 1951. His highest placing was fifth in the 1949–50