Rutherglen Glencairn knocked out Gartcairn on their way to the Scottish Junior Cup semi-finals (Image: RGFC) Group 28 Get the latest West Lothian Courier news and sport sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. More info Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Willie Harvey admits he will look to his senior stars to help guide his young Rutherglen Glencairn side into their first Scottish Junior Cup final for nearly 50 years. The Glens gaffer is preparing his squad for their biggest game in a decade, as they look to banish the demons of their 2013 semi-final defeat to Auchinleck Talbot when they face Dundee East Craigie in tomorrow's last four tie. The club have lifted the trophy four times in their history and you have to go back to 1939 for the last time they managed it. Read More Related Articles Rutherglen Glencairn's defeat to St Cadoc's leaves boss sweating on players' fitness for Junior Cup semi-final Read More Related Articles Toryglen
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Scotland Golden Gloves Schools competition So Harvey admits he will lean on the likes of club captain Tam Miller, plus veteran midfielders Martin McBride and Sean McGuire to try and earn a final slot for the first time since the club last contested the trophy back in the 1975 final against Kilsyth Rangers. He said: “It’s 48 years since we last made a final and it’s only the second time we’ve been in the semi-finals in 10 years so it’s a huge game for the club. “These opportunities don’t come along every day. The Scottish Junior Cup (Image: SNS Group) “We will try to instil that in the players this week and get their mindset sorted. “But if they can’t get their minds set for a semi-final of the Scottish Cup, then they shouldn’t be playing football. “Sean McGuire, who is celebrating his testimonial this year, played in the Auchinleck game 10 years ago, Martin McBride and Mick O’Byrne have played in the latter stages of cup competitions so we will be looking to them and our club captain Tam Miller to calm the nerves of the younger players because we have got a young squad. “The likes of Matty Greer, Ross Smith, Scott Schoneville and even Jack McIlveen are all still young. More sports news from across Lanarkshire From kit man to manager: EKFC's new boss Celtic 'roll out red carpet' to sign kid Red card HELPED Accies lift trophy Fagan: Rovers will get out of trouble “We are looking forward to it and if you aren’t, you shouldn’t be involved in football.” Craigie sit in mid-table of the Scottish Midlands League but they have already knocked out Lanarkshire sides Shotts Bon Accord and Cambuslang Rangers on their way to Sunday’s semi-final at Volunteer Park in Armadale. And Harvey believes his West of Scotland First Division team will need to be at their best to progress. Tam Miller and Kyle Chrystal celebrate after Glencairn's quater-final win (Image: Rogue Monkey Digital Media) He added: “East Craigie are an unknown quantity. Everybody is telling me we should beat them, but you don’t get to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup without having something. “I’m quite sure East Craigie were quite happy when the draw was made that they got us instead of Glenafton or Cumnock, so we will need to be at the top of our game to get through. “If anybody leaves anything behind, we’ll find ourselves out of the Scottish Cup and they’ll have missed an opportunity to play in a final.” Glens boss Willie Harvey (Image: Dominic Cocozza) Glens, who beat Larkhall Thistle in the quarter-finals in February, are hoping the town come out in their numbers and the club have plenty of support already booked up for the trip to West Lothian. Harvey added: “We’ve got a couple of buses going from our stadium so we should have a good crowd there. “Hopefully the people of Rutherglen get behind us, help us make it a memorable occasion and cheer the boys on.” The match, which kicks-off at 2pm, is pay at the gate with adult tickets £10 and children under 16/over-60s £5. Read More Related Articles BBL Trophy win is 'biggest thing to happen' to Caledonia Gladiators, says boss All the latest sport news in Lanarkshire Ex-Celtic coach is new Motherwell No.2 Sophia signs 'life-changing' City deal 'Well striker targets Celts star's tally MacKinnon steps down from Accies board Follow Lanarkshire Live Sport on
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