It’s a trip to face Bute this weekend, how is the mood in the squad ahead of the game?

We’re all looking forward to heading over to Bute, it’s always a closely contested game there, but we’re hopeful we can come away with the right result.

A great win against Kyles last Saturday, what worked well?

It was a fantastic feeling to finally beat Kyles after such a long time. I think our consistency in fielding the same twelve, with only a few minor changes, has really paid off this season and given us a massive boost heading into this week. Shady, our assistant manager, is absolutely delighted with the progress.

It’s a tricky test next week as Aray face Oban Camanachd, do you think you can do the double over premiership opposition?

We couldn’t have asked for a more difficult opening round, but we knew we would have to face a side like Oban eventually if we want a shot at winning the trophy. We’re looking forward to the challenge and seeing how we measure up.

3 draws and 1 win each in your last 5 games against Bute shows how evenly matched the sides are, what do you make of them as a team?

They are a top side and it’s bound to be a tight match this weekend, but I’m hopeful we can find a way to edge it and secure our place in the second round.