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Ben Banks

Celtic and Rangers tests excite East Kilbride as boss urges Kilby to make headlines against Hoops

East Kilbride manager Chris Aitken has urged his side to take advantage of heightened interest in his side's Lowland League clash with Celtic B.

Kilby edged past Rangers B 2-1 at K-Park earlier this month in front of a bigger crowd, and there are hopes for similar interest when facing the Hoops.

Aitken's men beat Broomhill 4-0 on Saturday and could move third and joint-second by beating the youthful Celtic side tonight.

The Kilby manager said: "It will be very like the Rangers match. It doesn't matter whether you are playing the B team or not, you are still playing Celtic and Rangers.

"You get a bit of atmosphere and the guys get up for it. So it's a game we are looking forward to."

Celtic B are made up of full-time players, so Aitken knows the challenge that awaits his East Kilbride players tonight.

But he says the focus will all be on what his Kilby team can achieve and showcasing themselves in the best possible light.

Aitken added: "You're playing against the best clubs in Scottish football. You are playing against boys who are training with the best in Scottish football every single day.

"They have the best facilities and they are being taught how to play the game. It's a big ask for my boys to go and compete with them.

"But I flip it and focus on what we can do, rather than focus on Celtic and Rangers. There's no doubting they are gifted players, but I need to say to my lads 'go and show yourselves.'

"There will be a big crowd. You'll have reporters there. Go and showcase yourselves. I use what I have rather than talk about what they have."

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