Complex sentence: However, Mauchline were better known as a cup team, appearing in every Scottish Cup from 1875-76 to 1885-86 and in 1877-78 they reached the quarter-finals only to lose 1-3 away to the eventual winners, Renton.
Split into simpler sentences: However, Mauchline were better known as a cup team, appearing in every Scottish Cup from 1875-76 to 1885-86, and often reaching the later rounds. In 1877-78 they reached the quarter-finals only to lose 1-3 away to the eventual winners, Renton.