Irvine Meadow co-boss Colin Spence insists he is in no temper to do relegation-battling Glenafton any favours tonight.
Spence takes his crew to Loch Park figuring out they're already protected from the West of Scotland League Premier Division trapdoor whereas Glens are determined for 3 factors as they give the impression of being to tug off a late, nice escape.
The conflict marks Meadow's final sport of the season however Spence will not settle for his gamers drifting into vacation mode simply but.
His hopes of a top-five end had been dashed in a 3-1 residence defeat in opposition to Darvel on Saturday.
However a win tonight would raise Meadow above Cumnock and all however assure a seventh-placed end - and that, says Spence, is the purpose.
He added: "I am not one for making up the numbers.
"There's nonetheless a possibility for us to climb one other place within the desk and ending as excessive as we are able to has been the problem to the gamers all season.
"We do not wish to do Glenafton any favours that is for positive however we all know they are going to be determined for 3 factors.
"A win may assist them put one foot within the Premier Division for subsequent season and their followers will get behind them so we all know we're in for a really powerful sport."
Meadow skipper Mark McLennan and utility man Ryan McKie are unavailable for tonight's sport whereas veteran defender Willie Lyle is an damage doubt.
Meadow, who completed the Darvel sport with three youngsters on the park, will possible flip to their Growth squad once more to flesh out their squad.
Glenafton shall be in assured temper having come from behind to beat Beith 3-2 on the weekend.
Spence can be anticipating a partisan crowd to make his facet's activity much more troublesome.
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There isn't any love misplaced between him, co-boss James Latta and the Glenafton devoted, owing to the pair's reference to bitter East Ayrshire rivals Auchinleck Talbot.
And he is anticipating the standard sizzling reception this night.
He added: "We get loads of pelters after we go there. I believe we acquired extra stick there than anyplace as gamers. I will be looking the ear plugs!"
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