JAMIE Lindsay has been given the inside scoop on this afternoon’s opponents Beith Juniors — by his brother Jonathan who plays junior football himself.

Lindsay has been listening to Shotts Bon Accord defender Jonny, who has been handing out some helpful advice about how to conquer the Ayrshire side.

The Morton midfielder insists his brother’s tips have helped him prepare as thoroughly as possible, given that he has never faced a junior side in competitive action.

He told the Tele: “My big brother plays junior football. He played with Cumnock last year but he’s with Shotts Bon Accord this year. He’s been telling me all about it.

“He played against Beith last season as well so he’s been letting me know a few things. He’s just said there probably won’t be a lot of football played, and also about the pitch. There’s a big hill on the park, a bit of a slope.

“He’s said it’s not the best, but at least I’ll be as prepared as I can be.

“This will be my first competitive game against a junior team. I’ve played a couple of friendlies but not a proper big game.

“I couldn’t even tell you who I played in the friendlies! I think they were pre-season games, maybe at Dumbarton last season. I think one of our games was off or something and we played whoever it was.”

Lindsay maintains that preparation on the training pitch has been exactly the same as usual, even though Ton face junior opposition rather than more familiar sides in the Ladbrokes Championship.

He says that Ton are keen to make sure there are no slip-ups in today’s potential banana skin tie.

He said: “Training this week has just been the same, doing the same things. Even though it’s Beith, we’re still looking at how to play against them. Looking at the shape and other stuff like that, so it’s basically like we’re playing a game in the Championship.

“Obviously we can’t afford to take it any other way, so it’s been the same as normal.

“We probably do know that there won’t be a lot of football played which is what we like to do, but we can’t afford to change what we’re used to.

“You have to take it as it is, as normal. They will play the way they have to or the way they think will win them the game, and we need to do the same. 

“Every game is different and it’s just what you’re up against. We’ll turn up and play and hope to win.”