Cowdenbeath enjoying promising run of form under McLean

The Blue Brazilians have collected seven points from their last three Lowland League matches and will be aiming to extend that streak when they host Broxburn at Central Park this weekend.

McLean said: "I think the team showed at Clydebank how far we have come in a short period of time.

"The Bankies have become a team that many feel will be leading from the front this season so to go there and compete so well with them was pleasing."

Despite losing goalkeeper Owen Hayward after just 30 minutes, McLean was full of praise for his replacement, Dion Gear.

McLean said: "Losing ‘keeper Owen Hayward after half an hour was a totally unforeseen setback but Dion Gear came on and dealt brilliantly with everything that came his way.

"He played his part in a good overall defensive performance, and in midfield big Nat Wedderburn and Jack Allan were excellent in ensuring we competed for the whole 90 minutes and were well worth the point."

Broxburn Athletic, meanwhile, have had an inconsistent start to their campaign with one win and three defeats, but McLean remains wary of the threat they pose.

He said: "For me, Broxburn are a much better side than their recent results have shown so we will be looking for the same sort of competitive performance we produced at Clydebank to get the win we want."

Cowdenbeath’s new co-operation agreement with Motherwell has already brought in two players, Nathan Lawson and Scott Williamson.

McLean said: "Having Nathan Lawson and Scott Williamson joining us from Motherwell as part of our new co-operation agreement has boosted the ranks and hopefully we will also have Owen Hayward available for the Broxburn game."