Rutherglen Glencairn v Dundee East Craigie: Glens looks to senior players to guide young side into first Junior Cup final for nearly 50 years

Willie Harvey admits he will look to his senior stars to help guide his young Rutherglen Glencairn side into their first Scottish Junior Cup final for nearly 50 years.

The Glens gaffer is preparing his squad for their biggest game in a decade, as they look to banish the demons of their 2013 semi-final defeat to Auchinleck Talbot when they face Dundee East Craigie in tomorrow's last four tie.

The club have lifted the trophy four times in their history and you have to go back to 1939 for the last time they managed it.

So Harvey admits he will lean on the likes of club captain Tam Miller, plus veteran midfielders Martin McBride and Sean McGuire to try and earn a final slot for the first time since the club last contested the trophy back in the 1975 final against Kilsyth Rangers.

He said: “It’s 48 years since we last made a final and it’s only the second time we’ve been in the semi-finals in 10 years so it’s a huge game for the club.

“These opportunities don’t come along every day.

“We will try to instil that in the players this week and get their mindset sorted.

“But if they can’t get their minds set for a semi-final of the Scottish Cup, then they shouldn’t be playing football.

“Sean McGuire, who is celebrating his testimonial this year, played in the Auchinleck game 10 years ago, Martin McBride and Mick O’Byrne have played in the latter stages of cup competitions so we will be looking to them and our club captain Tam Miller to calm the nerves of the younger players because we have got a young squad.

“The likes of Matty Greer, Ross Smith, Scott Schoneville and even Jack McIlveen are all still young.

“We are looking forward to it and if you aren’t, you shouldn’t be involved in football.”

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