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Delighted Caledonian Braves boss says hard-working side were due a cup win

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Caledonian Braves boss Ricky Waddell says his side deserved to win the Southern Counties Cup on Saturday, and it was a fitting way to end their season.Goals from Ross McNeil, Luke Main and Marc Kelly gave Braves a 3-1 win over Dalbeattie Star at Annan Athletic’ Galabank, and Waddell was delighted to lift silverware.Braves finished 10th in the 19-team Lowland League, and Waddell is looking to progress next season, but says it will be tough with rival clubs throwing cash around, plus Albion Rovers dropping in from League Two.On the cup win, Waddell said: “It was a deserved win.

They were due a cup win at some point, that group of players.“We were in the South of Scotland Cup semi-finals where we played Spartans, and I thought we were unlucky and did enough to win on that particular day.“To get to any cup final is good, but to win is the main thing, and I think we deserved it.

The first half was about even, in the second half we more than deserved it – we had loads of possession of the ball and I don’t think Dalbeattie threatened other than with a free kick towards the end at 3-1. “We just needed to score and that settled things down, so I was pleased for the boys to get that victory.“I appreciate it’s not the biggest cup in the world, but at the same time it’s winning something, which is good, and it’s what that group of players has been desperate to do.“It has been a long season, right all the way until the end of May, and it’s a good way to end the campaign.”Waddell says plans are already in place for next season and expects another tough league campaign.But the Braves boss is confident, if he gets his signing targets.He said: “Really for the last few weeks we’ve been thinking about recruitment, keeping players and

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