 In 1985 under coach Dom Kapetanovic the club would continue its good form again making the finals, but this time being knocked out in the first match by Preston 2–1 at Olympic Park in front of 6,000 spectators.1985 saw the club once again lose the Buffalo Cup Final, this time to Heidelberg in a 5-1 thrashing.And the club would gain revenge against Preston, taking out the Dockerty Cup with a 2–0 victory over the Macedonian club.