9am Sports Briefing: New Falkirk manager Steven Pressley makes pledge to fans

Pressley stepped up from his coaching role following the exit of Eddie May yesterday and goes into his first game against former club Hearts with the Bairns three points adrift at the bottomof the table but he pledged to keep them in the top flight.

"I take the job with the belief I will keep them in the SPL," Pressley said.

"If I don't do that I will have failed. That's football, that's life. You are always judged, you are judged by results.

"It is a great degree of responsibility but I'm happy living with that.

"I believe in the players, I really do. I train with them every day, I have watched them closely, I see their character.

"They are a smashing group of players and I believe they are far greater than their league position suggests."

McGhee may field weakened Dons side

ABERDEEN boss Mark McGhee has admitted he may field a weakened team against Celtic tomorrow.

McGhee believes the SPL clash is less important than the Dons' Active Nation Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against Raith three days later.

Former Hoops striker McGhee was quoted as saying: "We do not necessarily have to beat Celtic on Saturday to finish fourth in the SPL and make Europe.

"We do have to beat Raith in the Cup.

"We need our strongest squad to be fit for Tuesday so I will need to be careful who I pick.

"It might be I'll make changes for tomorrow to make sure the best team is clear to face Raith. It's something I have to look at carefully."

Winger Evans tires of waiting game

THOM EVANS is ready to do anything to get his hands on the ball in Scotland's RBS 6 Nations game in Wales tomorrow – even if it means running around like a headless chicken.

Glasgow wing Evans has finally had enough of waiting in vain to be picked out by a team-mate and is determined to take control of his own destiny at the Millennium Stadium.

"I think there's a big emphasis on myself to make myself available whenever I can," said the 24-year-old, who has now failed to score a try in eight of his nine Test matches.

"I'm always striving to perfect my game and I'll just do everything I can to get my hands on the ball this time round, even if it kills me.

"Don't be surprised to see me running around like a headless chicken tomorrow because if that's what it takes to get myself involved, then that's what I'll do."