Threave Rovers boss vows side will not be complacent against Vale of Leithen in Scottish Cup

The Castle Douglas side go into the match after wins over West of Scotland Premier Division outfits Glenafton Athletic and Benburb

Threave Rovers boss Danny Dunglinson has vowed his players won’t be complacent in the Scottish Cup on Saturday.

The Castle Douglas side made it through to the first round after defeating West of Scotland Premier side Glenafton Athletic and they have also beaten top tier outfit Benburb in the SFA South Region Challenge Cup.

But while Vale of Leithen, who visit Meadow Park on Saturday, are struggling in the East of Scotland League’s third division, they have also beaten Benburb this season.

Dunglinson said: “We’re going to approach it as if we’re playing a Glenafton or a Benburb.

“It’s the Scottish Cup and everyone raises their game. We’ll need to do the same and not be complacent, thinking because we’ve beaten higher up teams we’ll win. They’ve done the same, they’ve beaten Benburb away from home so it doesn’t matter. In a Scottish Cup game it’s 90 minutes, its 11 v 11.”

Threave had a free Saturday ahead of the big clash, the players given the weekend off to allow knocks and niggles to clear up.

Goalie Sam Henderson is the only doubt with a back issue but Dunglinson is confident Kieran McCulloch can step in if he doesn’t make it. The Threave boss has had this weekend’s opponents watched a few times and said: “They’ve got a bit of quality, when we watched them, the boy up front was really sharp. He never stopped running, he pressed the defenders hard and nearly scored a wonder goal.

“They have got quality, but obviously for one reason or another it’s not happening in the league at the moment.

“In the Scottish Cup anything can happen, they’re going to be dangerous. They probably looked at the draw and thought a West of Scotland third division team was the best they could have got.”

The Meadow Park gaffer is hoping for a big crowd to cheer the team on and added: “The Scottish Cup tends to bring a few more through the door. The committee say the crowds are up. We’re playing well and from what I’m told they’re enjoying the style of football.

“Hopefully with it being the Scottish a few more come and if we have a good result and performance it keeps them coming week in, week out.”

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