Craig puts Glens on cup tie alert
McEwan warns players to remember Broxburn
C ra i g M c Ewa n vows complacency won’t be a factor as Glenafton try to join Auchinleck and Kilwinning in the last 16 of the Scottish Cup.
Glens head to East Kilbride Thistle after last Saturday’s tie was iced off only 35 minutes before kick- off with both teams desperate to play.
And with the hosts toiling in the Central District Second Division, McEwan’s high fliers are expected to stroll through.
However, the Glens boss is adamant he will take nothing for granted.
McEwan said: “We were 1/ 10 to beat Broxburn and were 3- 1 down with two minutes to go. We scrambled a 3- 3 draw before winning the replay but that tells you there are no easy games in the cup.
“We’ve lost only once in the last 15 games but the disappointing thing is that other teams will now have the chance to catch up in the league.”
McEwan is banking on new recruit Billy Peacock playing a key role after he lost player- coach Kieran McAnespie to Clydebank as manager.
He said: “Billy was in Renfrew’s Scottish Cup winning team and will be worth his weight in gold. He will be much more than just our goalie coach.”
head to Hurlford looking to get their Premier Division title challenge back on course.
Stevie Wilson’s 86th minute penalty beat cup holders Beith 1- 0 after Andy Leishman saved an early spot- kick from Darren Christie.
Boss Tommy Sloan admitted: “It doesn’t get any tougher than beating the holders away from home.”
will go nine points clear of bottom team Kilwinning, if they win at Abbey Park. Buffs, with three games in hand, are on a high after beating Edinburgh United 2- 0 in the Scottish.
A Ross Barbour header right on the interval beat Pollok 1- 0 and ended a horror run of six straight defeats.
are all but safe with four games to go after beating Kilbirnie 3- 1 with a double from Ray Montgomerie and a strike from Keir Samson.
try to claw back unbeaten Ayrshie League leaders Winton when they head to Ardrossan.
Winton beat 4- 0 with goals from Jordan Cairnie, Bobby Colligan, Darren Miller and Larry McMahon while Whitletts, who have signed Darren Baird from Annbank, struggled to beat 3- 1.
After Paul Cameron missed a penalty, Louis Kerr fired Vics ahead. Dylan McFarlane equalised before goals from Sean Ewart and Josh Sloan won it.
host third top Darvel after a 3- 2 win over Saltcoats where Craig Fisher, Jamie Martin and Roddy Paterson got the goals.
head to Muirkirk. Missing their Ayr United farm- outs but with ex- Annbank man Gordon Wilson as a trialist, they lost 2- 1 at Darvel.
After Callum Walsh headed Darvel in front, Chris Allan sunk a penalty when Gavin Scott was tripped. But ‘ Bole were sunk by an Ernie McCreadie 25 yarder.