Football: Kincaid up against ex-player

The Fifth Round Irish Cup game between Lisburn Distillery and PSNI at New Grosvenor. Distillery manager Tommy Kincaid. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Lisburn Distillery boss Tommy Kincaid will be pitting his wits against one of his ex-players tomorrow (Saturday).

The Whites visit in-form Larne, managed by ex-defender Davey McAlinden, looking to stretch their five game unbeaten run in Championship One (kick-off 3pm).

McAlinden, who celebrates a year in the Inver Park hot-seat this weekend, played for Kincaid at Glenavon, helping the club to promotion in 2005.

Now the duo will go head-to-head with Kincaid looking to win the battle for the first time after McAlinden’s Larne twice beat Distillery last season.

“I really like Davey but on Saturday, I’ll be going out to get one over on him,” said the Whites’ boss.

“Davey was a very professional guy as a player and he will have his players going out in the same frame of mind.

“He’s turning out to be a good manager. I have a lot of respect for Davey. I’ve known him for a long time and it’s really great to see him taking to the managerial side of the game because I think that he has the right temperament for the job.”