Burgh boss is staying put

0 - 0 • Published 27 May 2009 16:54

BURGH boss George Walker watched his relegated side notch up a consolation victory - then vowed to stay at the helm next season.

A 1-0 home defeat to Larkhall Thistle last Wednesday condemned the Keanie Park outfit to the bottom rung of the Junior game.

But they put this and a Central League Cup semi-final defeat to Pollok out of their minds to record a battling win on Monday night.

And with more than two decades on and off in charge of the club he supports, Walker is in no mood to walk away when the going gets tough.

'I"ll be in for the next run,' said Walker. 'And we"ll see how it goes next year. I"m getting a bit older now and that"s why Raymond [Fallon] has come in with Billy [Peacock] and Eddie [McKim]. So we"ll see what happens.

'We"ve already signed around 10 new players and we"re going to go with a younger squad. We are going to start from scratch again and build the team up.

'We still have to change a few things within the squad. We need to bring in a few experienced players while we need a bit more height and strength within the squad.'

Second half goals from Craig Marr and a last minute winner from young Steven Wright were enough to see off 10-man Cumbernauld.

The injury stricken Burgh - without 14 first team players - battled to the end.

They went a goal down after 18 minutes despite shading the early exchanges.

Cumbernauld"s Brian McAndie slotted home at the back post from a David Marsh cross.

The game was evenly matched, with few clear cut chances for either side, until Cumbernauld were reduced to 10 men with half an hour left to play.

Minutes later, Craig Marr levelled the scores with a scrappy goal from six-yards out.

Burgh"s injury troubles worsened when John Cuddin and David McCready both limped off.

On came Colin Smith and U19s player Steven Wright and it was Wright who was to have the last say in the match.

His looping header in the 89th minute from a great Kevin Adam free-kick gave the Burgh fans something to smile about at the end of a disappointing season.

While the win does not change much, victory in their last game of the season at Cumbernauld this Friday by two goals or more, would mean they finished 12th rather than dead last.

Walker added: 'I thought we did well considering the injuries we had.

'In the first half we looked comfortable.We knocked the ball around well at times, but a couple of silly mistakes cost us as they have done all season. Still, we deserved to win.'

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