Arthurlie boss Colin Reilly insists his players should be proud of being the only WoSFL conference-winning team to beat the drop this season.
Having clinched the Conference A title in stunning fashion after not losing a single league game, the Barrhead club have struggled at times to get to grips with life in the Premier Division.
After a couple of managers came and went, it fell to Reilly to try and rescue the faltering side who at one stage looked destined for relegation.