Kevin Rutkiewicz says East Kilbride will must be on prime kind to have any likelihood of knocking Annan Athletic out of the SPFL Belief Trophy, however they'll take a scalp.
The League Two strugglers go to Ok-Park tonight within the second spherical of the competitors, and Rutkiewicz says his aspect are very a lot the underdogs towards a aspect that progressed from their Premier Sports activities Cup group with flying colors.
Kilby go into the conflict stuffed with confidence after stretching their lead on the prime of the Lowland League with a 1-0 win over Bo’ness United on Saturday, whereas Annan misplaced 2-1 at house to Stirling Albion.
However Rutkiewicz says East Kilbride will probably be up towards it to match their win over Motherwell ‘B’ within the first spherical.
He mentioned: “It’s as powerful a recreation as we might have picked, to be trustworthy, at this stage within the cup.
“I believe we’ll go in as underdogs. Annan have had an detached begin to their league marketing campaign however had an exceptional Premier Sports activities Cup marketing campaign and are into the following spherical towards Aberdeen.
“They’re an enormous, bodily aspect, they’re a group who pushed all the way in which final season for promotion and had been very unfortunate within the play-offs.
“I’m no stranger to the qualities that they've, however we’ve simply acquired to ensure that we give a very good account of ourselves, put our greatest foot ahead, and if we do this we’ll give ourselves an opportunity.
“Nothing lower than us being at our greatest goes to be adequate.
“We go in as underdogs, rightly so, however not with no likelihood, that’s for certain.
“However the one factor about Annan is that you just’re at all times in a recreation with them.
“They are going to ensure that their presence is felt.”
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