Irvine Meadow boss George Grierson backs players to challenge at the top of the table

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George Grierson admits only a proper title challenge can salvage Irvine Meadow’s season.The Medda crashed out of the South Challenge Cup at the hands of minnows Vale of Clyde on Saturday.

The shock 2-1 defeat – their fourth cup exit of the season – leaves them with only the league to play for.Meadow currently sit third in the WoSFL Premier Division, three points behind leaders Darvel with a game in hand.And Grierson insists he and his players owe it the fans to mount a serious title tilt – starting with a win at Beith tomorrow.He said: “Obviously Saturday’s result isn’t acceptable and I carry the can for it.“We let the supporters down as a group and the best way for us to make it up to them is to beat Beith on Saturday and get us back to the top of the league.“For us it’s now 100 per cent about what we do in the league.

There’s no other distractions.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“We’ve been on a good run and I feel we can really challenge at the top if we play the way we can. “We’ve got a lot of games coming up in a short period and the aim is to come out the other side in a strong position.

That’s where the focus is.” Grierson has injury concerns ahead of the trip to Bellsdale with Jamie Whyte definitely ruled out and doubts over Bryan Wharton, Kyle Faulds and Connor Boyd.He added: “We know it’s going to be a tough game.