Billy Joe Burns knows Crusaders have to get themselves lifted again ahead of a potential banana skin Irish Cup tie with Bangor on Friday night.
The experienced defender will have to shake off the disappointment of Monday night's defeat to Glentoran and a bout of sickness as the Crues bid to make it through to the quarter-finals.
Burns says they will not be taking things for granted against Lee Feeney's men, who are pushing for promotion out of the Premier Intermediate League and already have the Steel & Sons Cup in the trophy cabinet
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"It's another tough game for us, especially away from home," he said.
"We've been down there before and we'll take nothing for granted, give our best and hopefully get through to the next round.
"They have big ambitions to push to get back towards the Premiership and they won the Steel & Sons Cup this season so they are obviously a decent outfit.
"We certainly will not be taking them lightly and we will be making sure we have our homework done this week.
"We know we have to prepare in the right way and give them the respect they deserve."
Burns will hope to be feeling back to his best again after being struck down by a bug before the 2-0 defeat at The Oval on Monday.
Shay McCartan's controversial opener did not improve the defender's mood on the night as he had hoped the Crues could have picked up the points to keep the pressure on the league leaders.
"It is what it is, he did it and got away with it," said Burns.
"If you're a Glentoran player you're buzzing and laughing about it, for us though it was a bit harder to take.
"Goals change games, we were hanging on there rightly, but that changes things.
"It comes down to very fine margins in games like this and as I say goals change games.
"They got the goals and we kind of huffed and puffed a bit towards the end, but we weren't good enough on the day.
"That's just the way it goes sometimes."
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