GREENOCK manager Martin Campbell admits it’s points rather than praise his men need, as they travel to Rutherglen tomorrow to face Glencairn.

Campbell’s squad have performed well in their two home games against Pollok and Rob Roy, sides who just last season were playing at the highest level in the Super Premier League.

But Greenock still came away empty-handed after 2-1 defeats in both games, leaving the manager with mixed emotions.

He said: “Even neutral observers agreed that we were unlucky not to have taken at least a point from each of those games.

“So while I was very pleased with how the boys played, we can’t go through the season with hard luck stories, and need to start picking up points from games like those, and tomorrow’s at Glencairn.” Saturday’s task will be a tough one, though, with the Rutherglen men unbeaten in three league outings so far this season.

And they were convincing 2-0 winners when the sides last met in Rutherglen just four months ago, on the evening when Campbell’s predecessor Stevie Mooney announced his resignation.

And Greenock’s task will be all the harder with the news that Paul Scott, pictured, looks likely to be missing for some time.

Just like summer signing Martin Dow, the tall defender has headed up to the Shetlands for employment reasons, with a work pattern of three weeks on and two off likely to severely limit his appearances for the club in the months ahead.

Meanwhile, work also rules out Sean Doherty tomorrow, while Alan Downie remains on the injured list.

And there are doubts over Brendan Gillen, still struggling with a knee injury, although Darren McLachlan will hope to have recovered from a midweek throat infection.

So amid the gloom, Campbell will be glad to have striker Jamie McKenna back available after suspension.

And the manager himself has returned to the dug-out after serving his own ban, a hefty six-match suspension for falling foul of two referees late last season.

Campbell says watching from the lofty heights of the Ravenscraig stand has been an interesting experience.

He said: “You certainly get a different perspective on a game from the stand, and can actually get a better overview of things at times.

“But it’s difficult to get your points across, so it’s good to be back amongst it in the dug-out, where I will try to keep my emotions in check and not fall out with the refs again.” And after his prediction of a physical match at Yoker last week proved wide of the mark, the manager doesn’t think he’ll be wrong again tomorrow.

He said: “I was pleasantly surprised that the Yoker game wasn’t actually that physical, and both sides just tried to play good football.

“But I have been over at Glencairn quite a few times over the years, and it is a tough place to go to, so I definitely expect a physically demanding test tomorrow.” Kick-off at the Clyde Gateway Stadium, Rutherglen, is at 2pm.

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