Aaron Dunsmore admits it is going to be a “unusual feeling” when he returns to East Fife as a Stirling Albion participant tomorrow – however has his eyes centered on the prize of three extra League Two factors.
The 26-year-old full-back, who initially joined the Binos on mortgage from the Methil membership final season earlier than making the transfer everlasting in the summertime, spent 5 seasons in Fife.
Now he’s a part of an Albion squad aiming to maintain up the momentum generated by a pair of comfy wins within the final two video games by knocking off the Fifers, who had been relegated from League One final season.
Stirling presently sit second within the desk after a superb 4-1 away win at Forfar final weekend, with one other sturdy first-half show seeing the guests racking up a three-goal half-time lead with targets from Paul McLean, Cammy Clark and Dale Carrick.
Forfar pulled one again on the hour mark, however on-loan teenager Kai Fotheringham put the sport past doubt shortly afterwards.
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A tough journey to Bayview now awaits to tackle a facet and not using a supervisor after the departure of Stevie Crawford, who has taken on the position of assistant supervisor at Dundee United.
Dunsmore mentioned: “Will probably be an odd feeling to be sincere. I clearly got here all the way down to League Two once I joined on mortgage final season so I didn’t actually take into consideration taking part in them however it is going to be bizarre sitting within the away altering room after 5 years there.
“We all know they’ve received an excellent group and that it is going to be a really shut sport.
“It appears to be clicking for us within the final three or 4 video games since Annan and there may be a lot of competitors for locations within the squad and that basically helps folks attempt to be higher.
“That competitors actually makes the distinction at part-time stage as a result of we've got folks doing numerous jobs and so you'll have accidents or folks working away. It’s good to know you possibly can depend on the squad and preserve the performances excessive.”
The East Fife conflict represents the tip of the opening quarter of fixtures for Albion and the defender has pressured the position of supervisor Darren Younger in giving his squad targets to intention for because the season progresses.
Dunsmore added: “He’s completed that for years, even again to his years at East Fife, he’ll sit us down after 9 video games and what number of factors we’re striving to get in that quarter.
“He is aware of what number of factors get you into the play-offs and have you ever pushing for promotion and the begin to the season has given us confidence about what we will do in opposition to the groups within the division.”