McIntyre joy at Pars cup victory

McIntyre believes his players are good enough to play in the SPL

Dunfermline manager Jim McIntyre heaped praise on his players after they knocked SPL side St Mirren out of the Co-operative Insurance Cup.

The First Division side scored two goals in three minutes at East End Park to progress to the quarter-finals.

"I'm very happy. It was a fantastic win for us, I thought the boys played really well," said McIntyre.

"I said to the players before the game we have Premier League players, and so they should go out and show that."

The victory for the Pars was the only upset on Tuesday night, with Celtic, Inverness, Falkirk and Dundee United all coming through against lower-league opposition.

Dunfermline currently sit fourth in the First Division, to which they were relegated two seasons ago.

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And from what he has seen so far this term, McIntyre believes his squad could be contenders for promotion.

"I'm very pleased the way we've started as it's a very tight league," said the Dunfermline manager.

"The players' application has been the same as tonight during the whole season, they've been a joy to work with.

"If we can keep our key players fit, I'm confident we can mount a serious challenge."