Thanks to Peter @ Airdrieonians for the trade which gives him some welcome TPs in return for stiffenning up my midield. 

Today we started our SESL Cup route, whuich usually finishes at the last 32 stage. The expectation was the 3 x 1st division sides would beat the other 3 clubs and then they would sort out the finishing 1,2,3 whilst we others would play for the 4th qualifying place.

That was blown out of the water this afternoon after Dunfermline Athletic won an end to end game v Arbroath, and will really fancy their chances of ending 4th. Arbroath will come back on Saturday to play us. We at least will still be in the mix after moving nicely to a 1-0 win v Queens Park. We closed the game afetr we scored and tried to rest a couple of lads. The win gave us a spare TP and 25k (MVP) so a good midweek for a change.

This weekend is a double header v Arbroath and St Johnstone, who lost out 5-4 to Stranraer in a shootout, so not expecting much change from these 2 teams both smarting from losses. Onwards and upwards.

Halfway House now and we sit 8th. This after an afternoon where a 43rd minute strike from Boyle was enough to take all 3 points from St Mirren, and then a backs to the wall performance for long spells got us a welcome point at 3rd placed Kilmarnock. 

The Killie game we started well despite being lowwer in OFF and DEF stats and just after the half hour Bowie gave us the lead. We kept it till hald time but Killie were never far away and equalised on 66 minutes with a shot Slater in our goal never got near. We held on and are happy enough with 4 points and a move up to 8th.

Now the double whammy of MSA followed by the 5 games in the group SESL Cup matches. We face 3 x 1st division sides and 2 x 3rd division teams. We should get to 4th place and at least 1 playoff match - we will see!! :-)

Not a good weekend as we slip into a relegation playoff spot.  We knew it was going to be difficult with 2 away games. At Elgin we faced a side resting some lads for their upcoming Cup Final. We hit them with 4 on target shots but keeper Kelly kept them out, winning his side a point in a 0-0 draw and a personal MOM award. 2 points we should have claimed as we kept the home attack at bay the whole 90 minutes.

Then we went further north to Nairn, under new ownership with Lee. NAI have been having bad results but they have a pretty good team and they showed it, as we were thrown aside 3-0. It should have been closer but again their keeper was stopping everything we threw at him. Nairn will move up the table whilst we will hover around the safety zone (7-10) until all the trainees are fully trained.

Got a home game v St Mirren and then the return fixture away to Kilmarnock next Saturday before the SESL Cup ties kick in. :-)