Andy Ryan admits it might be a "catastrophe" if Hamilton Accies do not progress within the Scottish Cup after they had been paired with Lowland League East Kilbride within the third spherical draw.
However the Accies striker is trying ahead to taking up his former Stirling Albion boss Kevin Rutkiewicz - now the EK boss - when the perimeters meet at New Douglas Park subsequent month, which is able to see fellow Accies stars Ronan Hughes and Kyle Munro return to the membership following their summer time switches to Ok-Park.
Striker Ryan is aware of Accies will go into the tie as large favourites, enjoying three tiers above their rivals, and is all too conscious of how improper it might probably go at this stage of the competitors, following final season's shock third spherical exit to West of Scotland League outfit Auchinleck Talbot.
He stated: "We have to win that recreation - and if we do not it will likely be a catastrophe - as a result of we're the Championship facet.
"It is a one-off recreation and there's at all times that potential for it to be a banana pores and skin.
"We have to be sure that does not turn out to be the case.
"We have to use our full-time factor and expertise to win the sport.
"East Kilbride have gotten a couple of good gamers, an skilled squad, and in these cup attracts something can occur, however it's as much as us because the Championship facet - particularly at dwelling - to go and look to win that recreation."
He added: "The Talbot recreation is at all times going to be at the back of our thoughts.
"We knew that was a tough recreation taking place there, however the benefit we've got this time is being on our personal, huge pitch that we're used to enjoying on.
"Hopefully that works to our benefit."
On being reunited with some acquainted faces when the tie comes alongside, Ryan stated: "I've received a great deal of time for Kevin. I totally loved my time below him at Stirling, he was an amazing gaffer.
"There's been a wee little bit of chit-chat about it with him and among the different boys.
"Ronan and Kyle can be coming again right here trying to show some extent - as I'd be if I used to be going again to my outdated membership - so they are going to most likely raise their recreation 10-20 per cent.
"However the onus is on us to take the sport to them."
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