Irvine Vics boss Dougie MacDuff relishing tricky month set to test side's promotion mettle

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Dougie MacDuff is relishing a tricky month for Irvine Vics and reckons it’ll test his side’s promotion mettle. The Westenders host top-of-the-league Ardrossan Winton Rovers this Saturday before visiting second-placed Lanark United.Positive results would cement Vics’ third-placed status and push them closer to the top of the West of Scotland League Third Division.MacDuff, who went to watch Ardrossan’s 4-0 win against Lanark at the weekend after his side’s clash at Newmains United was postponed, told the Herald: “A lot of people said Lanark were poor, but you’ve got to give credit to Ardrossan, they played really well against top of the league.“It’s third v first on Saturday, nothing has changed much in either team since we last played them.“Both teams know what’s at stake.

I’ve said before, this is like our Champions League qualifying month as we’ve got Ardrossan on Saturday then Lanark and Vale of Clyde shortly after; that’s three teams in the top five.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.“This run will see what the team is made of.

I’d rather be like that, though, because it means you’re doing the right things.“It’s a fantastic league, it’s unfortunate that midweek games will kick in and take the glow off it a wee bit.

It’s a lot of travelling for teams.”Meanwhile, MacDuff admits it’s disappointing that up to seven teams will be relegated from the Third Division