Boss Kevin Rutkiewicz admits East Kilbride ‘got lucky’ with the signing of Bob McHugh as he revealed a little bit of convincing and a family connection at K-Park helped seal the striker’s switch from Queen’s Park.
Last season McHugh helped the Spiders seal promotion to the Championship and now he will be tasked with spearheading Kilby’s Lowland League title bid, as well as their quest to reach the SPFL through the pyramid play-offs.
The 30-year-old dropped a division last term when he left Morton for Queen’s Park and he now drops three tiers to join Kilby.