Four enjoy home advantage in cup

Oct 29 2009 by Andrew McGilvray, Hamilton Advertiser

FOUR county clubs will have home advantage in Saturday’s Emirates Scottish Junior Cup second round.

Lesmahagow expect to have Barry Murdoch and Steve Cunningham back to face Rutherglen Glencairn, who are currently fifth in the Super First Division.

But ’Gow have hit an unexpected snag as Craighead Park was flooded on Sunday and that could put Saturday’s tie in jeopardy.

Assistant manager Robert Irving said: “The drain or burn at the top end of the ground burst and council workmen were putting down sandbags on Sunday to stop the water from running into the dressing rooms.

“It was decided that it would be safer to wait until the water subsides before trying repairs, and they hope there won’t be more heavy rain.”

Larkhall Thistle have no injury worries ahead of the visit of Second Division Benburb.

Carluke Rovers will be without midfielder Pat McAuley with an ankle injury, while a stomach muscle strain will keep striker Kris Jarvie sidelined, but centre-forward Stephen Ferguson will be back to face Broxburn Athletic.

Wishaw await the visit of Dundee Downfield.