Morale boosted for Cup
Scottish Junior Cup round-up
Three of the four county clubs involved in Saturday’s Scottish Junior Cup first round ties clocked up morale-boosting league wins last weekend.
Bellshill beat Wishaw 2-1, Lesmahagow won 3-1 at home to Johnstone Burgh and Blantyre Vics beat Maryhill 6-1.
Wishaw and Lesmahagow will hope their form card will boost attendances against well-known opposition at home to Cumnock and Irvine Meadow, respectively. Wishaw, Sectional League Cup semi-finalists, have established a good home record over the last three years, and welcome a Cumnock side bossed by their former manager John Mckeown.
Lesmahagow welcome Super First Division side Irvine Meadow to Craighead Park – a previous tie back in 1948 was watched by 24,000 fans.
Manager Robert Irving said: “We have had them watched against Glencairn and Kilsyth, but I’m more concerned about how we perform.”hat-trick hero Jack Currie has a hamstring injury and Darren Lygate is out due to work commitments, but new signing Michael Collinder from Wishaw could make his debut.
Blantyre Vics are away to Super Premier League side Largs Thistle, while Bellshill are at Bo’ness United, a club with a distinguished Scottish Cup record.
Boss Robert Sneddon said: “We’re underdogs maybe, but we’re all looking forward to it.”