Squad rotation paying off for St Cuthbert Wanderers with win over Stranraer

St Cuthbert Wanderers chief Jordan Williamson believes his squad rotation is paying off.

Saints had a comfortable 4-1 win over Stranraer on Saturday to put them joint top of their South of Scotland League Cup group.

Mark O’Rourke opened the scoring and Scott Ballantyne hit a double with the returning Jack McMurdo also on the scoresheet.

Williamson said: “We have been resting players and giving players time and I think there was rustiness.

“Now that they’ve had the minutes in their legs they’re up to speed.

“On Saturday we were resting players again but we’ve got a resounding win against a well organised and well drilled Stranraer outfit.

“They’re the only team to have taken maximum points off us in the league but the boys made sure that didn’t happen again.”

McMurdo was the last Saints skipper to lift the South of Scotland League title in 2016 and has returned to his old club

for the final few weeks

of the season. And he’s been joined by Brandon McEvoy who has temporarily joined the club from Saltcoats Victoria.

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