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Irvine Vics boss Dougie MacDuff hits out at 'absolutely ridiculous' midweek fixtures

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Irvine Vics boss Dougie MacDuff has hit out at 'absolutely ridiculous' midweek fixtures in the West of Scotland League.The Westenders entertain Finnart tonight as part of a full Third Division card - all with 7pm kick-offs.But MacDuff reckons it's unrealistic and unnecessary to force clubs to play so early in the evening.He said: "Asking teams at this level to play games at 7pm on a Wednesday is absolutely ridiculous."You've got boys rushing to make kick-off after a full shift at work.

I know players that have almost had accidents driving to games because they don't want to let their team-mates down by being late."Look at the fixtures - you've got Lesmahagow travelling to Lugar.

How is that a good idea?"We had three teams in our league who didn't have a game on Saturday and they are all playing tonight.

It doesn't make any sense to me."Finnart were idle at the weekend as Vics clocked up their third league win on the trot with a 2-0 victory at Royal Albert.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.MacDuff reckons the Glasgow side's start to the season - two wins from three, scoring 12 goals in the process - means they will be a real threat at Victoria Park tonight.He said: "Finnart tend to start games well so we need to make sure we compete from the word go."They've got good players and we will need to be at our best."Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to

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