Penicuik Athletic are confident Tuesday's Scottish Cup tie with Clyde will proceed after community volunteers rallied to clear storm debris from Montgomery Park. Club president Andy Penman confirmed around 30 volunteers began the clean-up following Storm Boelo, which left branches and debris strewn across roughly 50% of the pitch. The original fixture, scheduled for Friday in front of BBC cameras, was postponed due to a waterlogged surface.
Despite the disruption, the pitch remains in good condition underneath the debris, with the standing water from Friday having drained quickly. Penicuik, ninth in the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division, face Clyde, who are level on points with League Two leaders Stranraer. The hosts can draw confidence from a 3-0 win over Stenhousemuir at the same stage in 2019, having already defeated Kilwinning Rangers in the first round.
"This is our cup final," said Penman, noting that a capacity 1,300 tickets have been sold for the 19:45 GMT kick-off. With East Kilbride, fourth in League One, awaiting the winners, the team is fully focused on the upcoming challenge.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing