The tough-tackling Rutherglen Glencairn defender has battled back from an injury-plagued two years.
His catalogue of injuries include a fractured leg, a snapped medial ligament and a snapped cruciate ligament playing for Glenafton in a league game against Girvan.
Now, though, he hopes to cap his recovery by getting the nod to figure in tomorrow's quarter-final tilt against Camelon – Glens' first last-eight appearance for 21 years. But even now he can't dare to dream he is close to finally proving his worth to the Ruglonian outfit.
He said: "I'd love it to happen and obviously it would be a dream come true.
"But I would think of myself as having cheated someone out of their rightful place in an occasion of this magnitude.
"Truth is I've played very little part in Glencairn's outstanding run as my only Emirates involvement this season came in our 6-0 victory up at Deveronvale in the third round when I was given the final ten minutes coming off the bench with the tie already done and dusted.
"Some of the guys have played in every round so there is no way I will take a place in the team for granted over them, but if selected I will be doing my best to help Glencairn get past this hurdle."
The Cathkin-based player, 32, is in the 10th season of a Junior career that started out at Cambuslang Rangers before spells with Kilsyth Rangers, Glencairn, Cumnock, Glenafton, East Kilbride Thistle before returning for a second stint at the Clyde Gateway Stadium at the start of this season.
He said: "Glens won the league title in my first time here and I've also picked up a championship medal at Cambuslang and the Ayrshire Cup with Glenafton.But my career is riddled with bad-luck stories as far as the Scottish Cup is concerned.
"My best run in the competition came as part of an unfancied Cambuslang team that battled through to the last 16 only to lose out 1-0 to Tayport.
"And I passed up a glorious opportunity late on to level the game at 1-1 and earn a replay.
"So I don't have many if any happy Scottish Cup memories. That would clearly all change if we could just get the better of Camelon, who are by all accounts a very decent football playing side and installed as overwhelming favourites by bookmakers to turn us over on the day.
"Maybe they will, but Willie has brought together a group of players here at Glencairn who are a terrific blend of experience, skill and battling spirit.
"So people may live to regret writing us off. I just hope the people of Rutherglen turn out in numbers to support us."
Glens boss Harvey has injury concerns hanging over Brett Agnew, Andy McLay and Stevie Aitchison on top of work commitments ruling out veteran Brian Welsh.
The team boss said: "Brett picked up a painful knock against Petershill last weekend and has been unable to train all week.
"I'd hate to go without him as he's a vital cog in our team plan and has played a huge part in getting us to this stage.
"But I'm fairly confident Andy and Stevie can make a full recovery."
WILLIE GALLOWAY is hoping luck is finally on his side – so he can nail his Emirates Scottish Junior Cup curse.
The tough-tackling Rutherglen Glencairn defender has battled back from an injury-plagued two years.
His catalogue of injuries include a fractured leg, a snapped medial ligament and a snapped cruciate ligament playing for Glenafton in a league game against Girvan.
Now, though, he hopes to cap his recovery by getting the nod to figure in tomorrow's quarter-final tilt against Camelon – Glens' first last-eight appearance for 21 years. But even now he can't dare to dream he is close to finally proving his worth to the Ruglonian outfit.
He said: "I'd love it to happen and obviously it would be a dream come true.
"But I would think of myself as having cheated someone out of their rightful place in an occasion of this magnitude.
"Truth is I've played very little part in Glencairn's outstanding run as my only Emirates involvement this season came in our 6-0 victory up at Deveronvale in the third round when I was given the final ten minutes coming off the bench with the tie already done and dusted.
"Some of the guys have played in every round so there is no way I will take a place in the team for granted over them, but if selected I will be doing my best to help Glencairn get past this hurdle."
The Cathkin-based player, 32, is in the 10th season of a Junior career that started out at Cambuslang Rangers before spells with Kilsyth Rangers, Glencairn, Cumnock, Glenafton, East Kilbride Thistle before returning for a second stint at the Clyde Gateway Stadium at the start of this season.
He said: "Glens won the league title in my first time here and I've also picked up a championship medal at Cambuslang and the Ayrshire Cup with Glenafton.But my career is riddled with bad-luck stories as far as the Scottish Cup is concerned.
"My best run in the competition came as part of an unfancied Cambuslang team that battled through to the last 16 only to lose out 1-0 to Tayport.
"And I passed up a glorious opportunity late on to level the game at 1-1 and earn a replay.
"So I don't have many if any happy Scottish Cup memories. That would clearly all change if we could just get the better of Camelon, who are by all accounts a very decent football playing side and installed as overwhelming favourites by bookmakers to turn us over on the day.
"Maybe they will, but Willie has brought together a group of players here at Glencairn who are a terrific blend of experience, skill and battling spirit.
"So people may live to regret writing us off. I just hope the people of Rutherglen turn out in numbers to support us."
Glens boss Harvey has injury concerns hanging over Brett Agnew, Andy McLay and Stevie Aitchison on top of work commitments ruling out veteran Brian Welsh.
The team boss said: "Brett picked up a painful knock against Petershill last weekend and has been unable to train all week.
"I'd hate to go without him as he's a vital cog in our team plan and has played a huge part in getting us to this stage.
"But I'm fairly confident Andy and Stevie can make a full recovery."
Meanwhile, tomorrow's Super Premier clash between Beith and Rob Roy has been postponed after a drain collapsed on the Bellsdale Park pitch.
