East Kilbride's kick up backside put Bonnyrigg Rose play-off in our favour, but tie is far from over
Reegan Mimnaugh revealed the half-time hairdryer treatment from boss Mick Kennedy helped East Kilbride blow Bonnyrigg Rose away in the second half of Saturday's play-off tie.
The midfielder, who has been playing at left-wing back for EK, played a pivotal role in Kilby's 3-1 win in the first leg of the League Two play-off final, providing the assist for Cami Elliott's opener, clearing the ball off the line in the lead up to Elliott's second goal and then having a hand in the move that led to Jordan McGregor's clincher.
Things didn't look so rosey for Kilby at the interval with Rosey Posey pulling level through Aaron Arnott's strike after 16 minutes.
But Mimnaugh says the gaffer got them going with some choice words. The former Hamilton Accies man said: 'We started the game well, got an early goal and then we went a bit flat and lethargic.
'They got their goal, so we came in at half-time and got a boot up the a***, basically.
'He told us that we needed to move the ball quicker, we were too slow on the ball and we weren't sticking to the structure, so we took on that information and it worked.
'In the second half when we stuck to the structure, played through the lines, we are such a different team and we go on and score two brilliant goals. It is always a bonus to get assists. The main thing is that we get the win.
'It was a bit of a blur [the clearance]. I can remember knocking the ball off the line but I can't remember much after that. I'm just happy to help.'
Kilby took a three-goal lead to Brora Rangers in the play-off semi-finals after a 4-1 win in the first leg, before going on to win 7-4 on aggregate.
Mimnaugh is confident they can find the net at New Dundas Park in Saturday's second leg to seal a coveted and historic place in the SPFL, but knows the tie is far from over.
He added: 'It is only half-time. Bonnyrigg have a tough pitch and it is a tough place to go so we know it is not over, but we are glad to go there with a two-goal lead.
'You need to show a different side to you, when you go places like that. We know we aren't going to get the ball down and play it through the lines.
'It will be a completely different game so we need to roll the sleeves up and get stuck in.
'We went to Brora and scored three goals so we know we are capable, we just need to keep the back door shut.
'We will try to go there to get a clean sheet and hopefully a goal or two as well.'
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