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Cambuslang Rangers boss staying calm amid strong start
The Somervell Park side are top of the table after a perfect start to the Secon Division campaign
Cambuslang Rangers boss Paul McColl isn't getting carried away, despite hitting the West of Scotland Second Division summit after a blistering start.
Three wins in as many games have the Wee Gers on nine points, top on goal difference over Bellshill Athletic, who have an almost identical record.
Saturday's 5-1 thumping of Bonnyton Thistle added to a 2-1 triumph at Larkhall Thistle on Wednesday, following their 4-2 opening win over Kilsyth Rangers.
Carlos Lyon bagged a hat-trick, adding to his double on Wednesday, with goals from Godson Nechi and Darren Jarvis – with McColl hailing the latter as an early goal of the season contender.
But McColl is keeping his feet on the ground, as Camby prepare for a derby trip to Blantyre Vics on Saturday, who themselves clocked up a 3-0 win at Maybole at the weekend.
McColl said: 'I'm not getting carried away, it's only three games, but it's a very good start, considering some teams haven't got any points.
'Nine out of nine is a great start, it's much better than last year. If you're not on your game you'll get beat, bottom of the league to the top, it's a tough league.
'We've managed to sign decent players, and we're a lot fitter than last season.
'We've got good goalies in and the strikers seem more settled.
'Carlos will always score goals, and Godson is a handful – he's just a monster, you don't want to be playing against him.
'You've got big Josh Watson at the back, who's 6ft 5ins, Shaun Roberts has been brilliant, big Kyle Stewart has been excellent, he was Lesmahagow's Player of the Year last season, and in the middle we've got Nadeem Zeb, Reece McAteer and wee Brandon Carmouche, who all run non-stop.
'It's great to watch, and I'm not getting carried away, because it's a long season, but it's a great start.'
On Saturday's win, McColl (pictured, below) said: 'I didn't expect that score. I wouldn't say I expected Bonnyton to be better, we just battered goals in and they struggled with that, but they're a decent side with good players.
'We just took our chances, and it was a great result against a decent team. We were 5-0 up inside about 40 minutes or something like that.
'In the second half the game kind of stopped a bit, and I wanted more goals, but I was at the side.
'Stevie Marsland and Jim Dick did were in charge and did well on Saturday.
'I thought the ref was pretty good on Saturday, he didn't flash cards or anything like that and used common sense.
'When you've got Carlos Lyon in the team you've got a chance of goals, and in Godson and Darren Jarvis – it's a front three that's very good.
'They're all scoring, Jarvis sets a lot up and he scored an absolute beauty on Saturday, a goal fit to win any game.
'He just hit it right into the top corner, and you won't see a better goal.'
McColl was also pleased with the Thistle result and said: 'To be fair, Larkhall had a few of their main players out, and I saw that – but so did we.
'We still have to go and beat them, and it was a good win down there, because it's a tough place to go.'
Cambuslang head to Blantyre on Saturday, and McColl expects a tough test.
He said: 'They had a great result, Vics went away and won 3-0, so well done to them."
