St Cuthbert Wanderers boss Josh Gardner was happy to see the aspect win his first sport in cost.
The South of Scotland League champions started their marketing campaign with a League Cup encounter in opposition to Higher Annandale on Saturday, operating out 3-1 winners.
Cammy Shaw gave Saints the lead with a penalty earlier than Connor MacDonald doubled the benefit, David Stubbs scoring after the break to finish the victory.
Gardner mentioned: “We began the sport rather well. I used to be proud of many of the sport. We possibly had a slack finish to the primary half which is a bit unusual as we really scored our second objective in that interval.
“Aside from that we have been fairly dominant, managed the sport and have been a bit unlucky to not add extra objectives.
“For us there’s at all times room for enchancment. It’s simply all about progressing week on week. We’re attempting to get as near perfection as we will.”
In addition to being Gardner’s first sport in cost, it was additionally the primary look in each a Saints shirt and the South of Scotland for almost all of his aspect.
He mentioned: “The gamers cherished it. They’ve actually loved their time on the membership to date and the altering room is an efficient place.
“They appeared to benefit from the sport as properly. We spoke after the sport, we’re all on the identical web page and we simply wish to hold getting higher. I can see us getting higher each week and I’m excited to see what we’re like in just a few months time.
“Within the meantime we hold needing to choose up wins.”
Saints proceed their League Cup video games this weekend with a relatively completely different prospect in retailer. They head alongside the A75 to face Stranraer’s reserves.
Gardner added: “We’re anticipating a distinct take a look at off of Stranraer. Higher Annandale sat in with a low block and didn’t actually bother us within the build-up part. We’re anticipating a bit extra stress on us this weekend.
“We’re up for it. The boys did rather well on Saturday they usually’re getting a bit higher each week. I’m trying ahead to seeing how we play this week.”