The former Echt keeper made a few vital saves to help the Saints record their first win since beating Culter in the Deeside Derby on August 19.

Steve Scott admits he will now have the tough decision of whether to stick with Chris Garden or bring back Greg Sim between the sticks.

Steve said: "It was a cup tie and I thought it would be a good opportunity to have a look at Chris in action. He played really well and his handling was excellent, as was his organisation of the back four. It has given me a bit of a selection headache for who to put in goals against Sunnybank on Saturday but that is a good problem to have."

And the Saints manager was thrilled with the manner in which his players went about their business at the weekend.

He added: "I was particularly pleased with the way we passed the ball around. The commitment and desire that the boys showed was everything that a manager wants to see."

The Saints were delighted to beat the Highland League hopefuls after losing to them on a couple of occasions last term.

He added: "Last year we lost 5-0 to Turriff in the Grill Cup and then we lost 1-0 to them at The Milton in the quarter final of the Regional Cup so it was good to finally get the better of them."

The Saints face Sunnybank, one of the favourites for the Superleague title, this weekend and Steve admits it will take another huge performance from his players if they are to get anything from the game.

"I'm sure they will be up there with Culter and Banks O'Dee come the end of the season," he said. "We played them last year in the Grill Cup and we were 2-1 up at one stage but eventually lost 3-2. It will be a tough game for the lads but I'm looking forward to seeing how they rise to this challenge."

Martyn Donald will return to the side for the Saints but Ian Cruickshank (ankle) and Darren Strachan (knee) remain on the sidelines.