Celtic test has East Kilbride boss calling on side to be at top of their game to sink Lowland leaders

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East Kilbride boss Kevin Rutkiewicz says his side will need to be on top of their game if they are to topple table toppers Celtic B and breathe life back into their Lowland League title bid.Kilby are sitting sixth in the standings and eight points behind the trio of Celtic B, Rangers B and Tranent sitting joint top on 51 points, although Tranent have played two games more than EK.So it will be a huge game when the Hoops come calling on Saturday, as Kilby seek to start bridging that gap to the summit.EK enjoyed a 2-1 victory over the young Celts back in August but Rutkiewicz insists his side are in no way favourites and must be at their best to get all three points.Rutkiewicz, who has gone three games without a win, said: “It is a great game to look forward to and everyone knows they will need to be at it.“There’s no comfort there, no room for lethargy or taking a moment off.“We all know Celtic are flying.

They are going well at the top of the table and have really picked up in this part of the season.“It’s not that they had a bad start to the season or anything, but they really seem to be motoring now.“I think it is important that the boys are aware of that and we will need to be switched on for the 90 or 95 minutes we are out there.“We’ve beaten Celtic already this season.

I’m not saying we are favourites for Saturday or anything like that, but we know we are very capable.“We have to go into Saturday looking to win the game.“For me, it’s a game where we need to put our best foot forward and, if we win, we’ll just take care of our house and we’ll see where it takes us.“Teams are dropping points across the league on a weekly basis and there are cycles that teams are going through.“We’ve been a victim of that ourselves and