Reghan Tumilty desperate for Raith Rovers to land SPFL Trust Trophy for real after two-year silverware share

Reghan Tumilty enjoyed a free sunshine break in Magaluf with his team mates after helping Ross County win the RESERVE League five years ago.

So the defender could be excused for looking out his bermuda shorts again if he can help Raith Rovers get their hands on silverware in this Sunday’s SPFL Trust Trophy Final against Queen of the South.

That reserve gong is the highlight of Tumilty’s career so far on a journey that’s taken him from Dingwall to Kirkcaldy via Greenock and Dumbarton.

But after being deprived of the chance to lift this trophy when the covid-delayed 2020 final was finally binned last April, the 25-year-old is hoping to make up for lost opportunity this weekend.

Victory, he reckons, can help boost their promotion push - and his chances of a trip back to the Balearics.

He said: “This is probably the furthest I’ve been in this competition.

"The manager is taking it very seriously and giving 100 per cent because I think at this stage we are needing momentum for the league.

"We've done well in this competition. If we can win it can help us for the last five league games.

"I've not won anything before. Well, a reserve league but that doesn't count professionally.

“That was actually quite impressive but it doesn’t mean anything really. It was the 16/17 season.

“Was it my best moment so far? Well, it was when the chairman sent us to Magaluf for free!

“Hopefully, there’s a trip to Magaluf with something to celebrate at the the end of the league season.”

Rovers are joint holders of the cup after it’s last outing two season ago. That final between Raith and Inverness never got played after the onset of the covid crisis with both sides being declared joint winners last April.

Tumilty said: "I was gutted that we