Armadale AFC aiming for national glory as they bid for Sunday Trophy success

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Armadale AFC are hoping to mark their debut season in style by being crowned Scottish champions.The club have enjoyed a remarkable maiden campaign which saw them win the Airdrie and Coatbridge AFL Championship.

Now, they get the chance to go for national glory as they take on Edinburgh East in the Sunday Trophy final in Hamilton.Armadale head into the clash full of confidence and while the occasion is an unexpected bonus to a successful season, they’re in no mood to simply be content with reaching the final.They want to prove the doubters wrong and bring the trophy back to West Lothian.Gaffer James Gibb said: “It’s been about nine or 10 years since the Harvester won the Sunday Trophy and a lot of folk at the time said a West Lothian team would never win it again.“Here we are in the final and we’re desperate to bring the trophy back home.

I think we’re viewed as underdogs but I don’t really know why if I’m honest because we’re a very good team.“Maybe there’s a bit of shock or unknown because we’re a new team while Edinburgh East have been about for a few years but we’ve got great players and we’ve proven we’re a good side.“We deserve to be here and I’m sure the boys will go out and put in a decent performance on Sunday.”He added: “I think they’ll be a big, physical team and play that way but that’s fine, bring it on.

We can definitely mix it with them and we come to the fore a bit when games get like that.”Gibb is part of a management team that includes Thomas Hendry, Colin Dudgeon and John Kirkland while the team boasts a host of former Junior and East of Scotland players.It’s also a family affair for skipper Sid Easton as the former Bathgate Thistle and West Calder United man lines up alongside his brothers Gary Easton