East Kilbride ace admits one clash will stand out for him when SPFL release fixtures
East Kilbride fans are eagerly awaiting tomorrow's League Two fixture announcement as the club prepares for its first-ever season in the SPFL.
The K-Park side are in with the big boys after 11 years of chasing promotion from the Lowland League and Mick Kennedy's men can look forward to clashes with Lanarkshire rivals Clyde, former Lowland League sparring partners Spartans and Edinburgh City, while there will be long journeys to the likes of Elgin City, Forfar Athletic and Stranraer as well as clashes against Annan Athletic and Dumbarton who were releagted from League One last term.
But for defender McGregor, it is another clash that will really stand out for him, having enjoyed title-winning success at Stirling Albion in 2022/23.
McGregor said: "Playing against Stirling is the one I will be looking forward to most, especially away from home.
"It is a team I spent a lot of time with - I was there for five or six years - so that's the one I will be looking for when the fixtures come out. I won the league once and then we got promoted as well in my five years.
"The one I'm not looking forward to is Elgin City away - and we've already got them in the [Premier League Sports] cup next month [at Borough Briggs].
"Being in the Lowland League, the travelling wasn't too bad but Elgin will be the furthest away game I've ever played in my career!"
The fixtures are released at 9am tomorrow and across Lanarkshire fans of Motherwell, Airdrieonians, Hamilton Accies and Clyde will discover how their campaigns shape up for 2025/26.
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