With one cup tie played and won it was time for a more difficult cup assignment this weekend as Jocky Scott’s team made the short trip to North Lanarkshire to take on Airdrie United. Due to cash concerns the Diamonds were forced down the youth road last season and did remarkably well to finish in mid-table with nearly 50 points. Most of last seasons squad is still in place at the Excelsior and with experienced lads like David Lilley and Derek Holmes being brought in it augurs well for another solid campaign for Jimmy Boyle’s charges. With the SPL clubs entering the League Cup in a couple of rounds the chance was there to earn some much needed income. However, first and foremost Stirling would have to pull out all the stops to get past their hosts this afternoon. A tough 90 minutes was sure to be in store. Team [... more]
