Glenafton boss Tommy Bryce will dust off his Sunday best and prepare for this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-final showdown with Camelon.

The former Partick Thistle gaffer can't wait for the first of two mouth-watering ties against the East Region giants.

And he insists a repeat of the last time the Loch Park side played on the Sabbath will do him just fine. Earlier this season, the Glens travelled the short distance to Lugar for a second-round match and left with a 2-0 win.

However, Bryce said: "It was blowing a gale that day. The weather was horrendous although we got the right result. A repeat of the score would do - but not the weather!

"Seriously though, I'm not too bothered about whether the tie is played on a Saturday or a Sunday, I'm just totally focussed on getting a result.

"Camelon have real quality and will be a tough nut to crack."

This will be the first time that Bryce has taken charge of a team in the last four of the national competition.

He said: "It's great to be there and everyone is looking forward to seeing if we can get over this hurdle.

"It's a bit strange that every other round in the competition is a one-off game and the semis are two legs but we are just delighted to be here. I'll tell you on Sunday night whether or not I'm happy that it's a two-legged tie."

Bryce is also delighted that the people of New Cumnock have a Scottish Cup semi-final to prepare for.

Up to eight buses of supporters clad in the red and white of the Glens will make the long journey from south-east Ayrshire to Falkirk for the tie.

Bryce said: "Our supporters are very passionate and it's good that they have these matches to look forward to.

"We are all expecting a big crowd at Carmuirs Park and our supporters always create a great atmosphere wherever they go - but I'm expecting Sunday to be extra special.

"The mood in the camp is very buoyant and we are all excited about getting to this stage of the competition.

"As you can imagine, there has been an extra spark at training this week and we are all ready to go."

But while the Glens are delighted to be involved in the cup at this late stage of the campaign, they also have one eye trained on Premier League survival.

BRYCE said: "We had a really good result over Rob Roy last Saturday. That moved us up the table a bit and eased us away.

"We are desperate for every point we can get but there aren't any easy ones in the top flight, especially when you look down at the foot of the table and you see teams like Pollok and Arthurlie fighting relegation.

"But getting the players to concentrate on one game at a time, whether that be league or cup, hasn't been too tough.

"And we probably don't have the biggest squad around so I'm asking the same players to keep producing results for us.

"We probably weren't at our best against Rob Roy but the only thing that really mattered was the result. When you get to this stage of the season, and you still have everything to play for, the performances aren't that important.

"Don't get me wrong, in an ideal world I would like both a performance and a result but at the moment I'm not picky.

"I would far rather we were comfortable in the league and sitting mid-table than fighting for our lives at the foot.

"And the same applies on Sunday afternoon at Camelon. We want to get a result that either gives us an advantage or keeps us in the tie.

"We want to do it for ourselves, the committee and the fans. It's a massive game for the club and we will be doing everything to get a result."