I know all about Junior football

… so Gary says Livi will be prepared

manager would let anyone go into the game with that mindset anyway. He said: “It’s a level of football that I’m familiar with that a lot of the other guys maybe aren’t, so I have no doubts that Glenafton are a very good side. “Nobody at this club will be taking them lightly – the coaching staff wouldn’t allow us to think that way for starters. “They will be a very good side, you don’t win the Scottish Junior Cup by fluke and they have talented players. You only have to look at our team with Scott Pittman to understand what sort of calibre of player you get at the top Junior teams. “It’s a huge tie for them and a chance to really make a statement so they’ll be coming right at us from the first whistle and not giving us any breathing space. I’m part-time with Livi and part of my training is that I use the facilities up at Kilbirnie Ladeside, who are in the same league as Glenafton, so I’m well aware of how good a side they are. “I also played for Broxburn four years ago against Glenafton in the Junior Cup and we lost 1-0 and although the team will be different now, it’s still that kind of standard.” The veteran stopper admits he still has to pinch himself sometimes after making an unlikely professional debut last season at the age of 34 – and he was rewarded with a new contract that sees him backing up former Scotland keeper Neil Alexander. He said: “It’s still all a bit surreal and a huge leap from League One to the Championship. “If there’s a better keeper than Neil at this level then I haven’t seen him and, to be honest, it was an incredible signing to get him on board. “I’m genuinely surprised he’s playing at this level because he’s easily good enough for the Premiership. “And it’s been a while since I’ve not been the oldest keeper at my club, so that’s good as well! “Joking aside, he’s an absolute credit to himself and he’s a great guy to go alongside his talent. “He helps me out during training and gives myself and Jordan (Pettigrew) pointers and advice. “How can you not learn from a guy who’s played international football and European finals? Even at my age I’m still learning and really new to the professional ranks so to have a guy like Neil in your corner helping you out is incredibly valuable.” The trend these days in the game is to give back-up goalies some action in cup games and while he’s not yet been told if he’s playing, Maley said that won’t change his preparations. He said: “You have to go into each game with the mindset that you’re playing because you never know what can happen. “You’re an injury or illness away from being the number one that week so you have to prepare to be that and if I get given the call, I know they can depend on me.”