Rutherglen Glencairn target at least one player to boost title challenge

Rutherglen Glencairn co-boss Joe Pryce expects to boost his squad by at least one player this week as he prepares for their West of Scotland First Division title bid.

Pryce hopes to have another player in before their league campaign resumes against Blantyre Vics on January 11, and in the meantime will keep his squad ticking over with a bounce game against Lanark United on Saturday.

Glencairn are currently third in the table after 14 games on 26 points, four behind leaders St Roch’s with two games in hand, and three points off Arthurlie in second, who have played two fewer times.

Pryce is keen to bring in more players to boost their position, but has lost midfielder Lewis McTaggart, whose loan spell from St Cadoc’s has ended.

Pryce said: “We had one in and he has actually not signed yet, because his wife gave birth, but that will be tied up this week.

“We’re hoping to get another one in before the Vics game, but we’ll see how that goes.

“Lewis McTaggart’s loan has finished, so he’s away back to St Cadoc’s and we thank them for loaning him out to us.

“We only managed to get five games off him in the time he was here, but he scored four times and made a contribution to us, so we wish him all the best back at St Cadoc’s.”

Glencairn drew 3-3 against Premier Division side Pollok in a public friendly on Saturday at the Hamish B. Allan Stadium, and Pryce was pleased with the exercise.

McTaggart put Glens ahead in 12 minutes, but Stephen Docherty levelled for Pollok in 39 minutes.

A penalty allowed Luke Main to put the visitors ahead nine minutes after the interval, and Docherty scored his second and Pollok’s third 60 seconds later.

However, Ryan McManus came up with a leveller to secure a creditable draw.

Pryce said: “It was a