East Kilbride Thistle boss Garry O’Hanlon has made a conscious effort to line up friendlies against top opposition this summer, as he wants his players to be tested ahead of their league opener.
O’Hanlon has targeted teams in leagues above them so that their players are ready for the challenge when they kick off their West of Scotland League Third Division campaign at Lugar Boswell Thistle on July 30.
Tests against the likes of Troon, Petershill and Bonnyton Thistle have really pushed the players and O'Hanlon, whose side face Rutherglen Glencairn this afternoon, said: "We’ve played against teams in the divisions above us because we aren’t going to win anything from playing lower teams.
