SAUCHIE skipper Brian Morgan urged his team-mates to keep doing exactly what they have done in recent weeks when they travel to in-form Broxburn on Saturday.

The captain has played a pivotal role in his side’s recent revival and he wants the Wee County side to seize control of Saturday’s clash from the first whistle.

Morgan told Advertiser Sport: “We have got to go into this and do what we have been doing. Sometimes you can overthink it and when you do that, you don’t really apply yourself properly. You just have to take these games by the scruff of the neck.

“Broxburn are a good team," he added. "They’ve got a lot of young players but they have all been playing at this level for a good few years already. They know what it’s about.

“They won’t be far away at the end of the season, but hopefully we can have a say and upset them a bit.”

After a dismal start to the season, Sauchie have now not lost on league duty for five months, and Morgan reckons experience has been crucial in turning his side’s fortunes around.

He said: “We realised the situation we were in and we had to find a bit of consistency. We have been a lot better since we brought a few signings in and we’ve made ourselves a lot harder to beat. That’s down to the recruitment.

“Fraser and Adrian spotted where the weaknesses were and moved quickly to sort it out. We’ve got more experienced leaders in the team which is what we needed. Boys like Terry Hewitt and David Grant have played at a high level for years and that experience has been key.”

Although last week’s thrashing of Jeanfield Swifts opened up an eight-point gap between Sauchie and the relegation zone, the captain insisted that it’s vital they remain focused to avoid a repeat the damaging relegation they suffered in 2016.

Morgan added: “You want to finish as high up the table as you can, but last time we were in the Super League we fell into the trap of thinking the job was done and getting dragged into the playoff, so all the more experienced boys know what still needs to be done. It’s our job to make sure the younger boys stay on their toes.

“There’s 12 games still to play and anything could still happen. There’s a lot of work to be done, but we want to keep winning and finish as high up the league as we can.”