Creetown ready for big Scottish Cup day against Whitehill Welfare

Creetown’s 88-year wait will come to an end on Saturday.

The Castle Cary Park club last played in the Scottish Cup in 1935, when they lost 6-2 to the now defunct Third Lanark.

But they are back in the competition after receiving their club licence from the SFA earlier this year and will host East of Scotland League side Whitehill Welfare on Saturday.

Chairman Eric Houston said: “We’re quite excited about it.

“When we last played I don’t think the club was full members of the SFA. My grandson, Ben Herries, has done most of the paperwork and worked very hard. He got grants for the fence and the lights.

“I spend my day down here tidying up, cutting grass and keeping it as good as I can.

“It’s been a long, hard slog but it’s been worth it.

“I think there will be a good crowd. We’re inviting a lot of our old players, old committee members and ex-managers so it’ll be a good day.”

As well as work off the park, Creetown have been making progress on the pitch in recent seasons.

Last term they won the League Cup under former Ayr United midfielder Jamie Adams and just lost out on the South of Scotland League title to Abbey Vale.

Mr Houston added: “We’ve a tremendous manager, he’s a really nice lad and he knows the game. The boys respect him and he’s got some good players in.

“We were very disappointed last year we didn’t win the league. The best team wins the league but we beat Abbey Vale 3-0 both games in the league but that’s football.”

This will be the first time many of Creetown’s players will have played in the Scottish Cup but Adams isn’t concerned about them getting stage fright.

He said: “I don’t think anything phases the boys.

“The boys won’t be going out there to enjoy it – it won’t be about