MARK CAMPBELL insists Auchinleck Talbot have not written off holders Hurlford United ahead of their Dyslexia Scotland Junior Cup semi-final second leg showdown on Saturday.

Tommy Sloan's Talbot hold a 3-1 advantage going into the Beechwood Park return - and stopper Campbell is refusing to concede the tie is as good as over despite having home advantage and with bookmakers and pundits rating the 10-times winners as overwhelming favourites to book their place in this season's final against Musselburgh or Linlithgow Rose.

Campbell said: "We looked the better and much stronger team in the first game, but Hurlford are a top side with quality players who will come out with all guns blazing, so we have to be prepared to go out and win this tie all over again.

"You simply cannot discount the possibility of their players hitting form and winning the one-to-one battles all over the pitch this time out, so it's imperative our approach is exactly the same as last weekend.

"Thankfully, nobody inside our dressing room is feeling in the slightest bit complacent, so Hurlford can expect to get no help from us over the 90 minutes - and that's exactly how it should be.

"The job is far from done yet and I fancy the first goal will be crucial."

And Campbell revealed how Ford gaffer Darren Henderson attempted to blunt his ball-winning qualities in aerial jousts during the first game.

The 37-year-old said: "I fully expected to be man-marked at our set-plays, but never before have I experienced someone being delegated with the responsibility of picking me up at corner kicks in our own penalty area to prevent me going and winning headers.

"The ploy took me aback, but thankfully we had other guys in Gordon Pope and Martin McGoldrick with the height and physicality to ensure our goal remained intact for the most part.

"Hurlford did a number on us and managed to score from a well-worked short corner, so no doubt they will be working on set-plays and hoping to catch us off guard again.

"However, I would like to think a lesson has been learned in our camp."