Mowbray wary of battling Bairns

15 January 2010 09:18
The Hoops boss knows his side will be hot favourites for the points when they welcome Eddie May's strugglers to Celtic Park.[LNB]But Mowbray believes their last meeting with the Bairns - which ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Falkirk Stadium - should provide enough warning of how tricky Saturday's clash could be.[LNB]"There are no easy games," he said.[LNB]"It doesn't matter who you play, you have to be very respectful of them.[LNB]"Falkirk try and spread the ball about, so it will be a very entertaining game.[LNB]"The game through there was a tough outing for us. We didn't play on the day, but give them a lot of credit as they played very well.[LNB]"However, this will be a very different game on Saturday. We are at home so we'll try to be positive and put them on the back foot and win the football match."[LNB]Celtic's last outing was the 1-1 draw with Rangers on January 3, with subsequent matches having fallen victim to the weather.[LNB]Despite dominating most of the Old Firm derby, Mowbray's men were unable to put a dent in Rangers' seven-point advantage and, though they have a game in hand, the Celtic boss admits victories from now on are crucial.[LNB]He told his club's official website: "It's always important to get the three points.[LNB]"This will be a long season and we have to go on accumulating points and find the consistency that I have talked about in the last month or so.[LNB]"There are plenty of positives to take from our last game against Rangers and we have to set off on a similar footing against Falkirk and try to get the win."[LNB]Saturday's match could see the debut of new Bairns striker Enoch Showunmi.[LNB]The Scottish club agreed terms with the 27-year-old following his release from Leeds and he passed a medical yesterday to join Falkirk until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.[LNB]Manager May told his club's official website: "I am absolutely delighted to have added Enoch to the squad.[LNB]"Obviously, he is a massive presence in physique but he has much more than that to his game.[LNB]"He has good pace, good movement and, importantly, gets goals.[LNB]"I am sure he will go on to become a very important player for Falkirk for the remainder of this season and perhaps beyond."[LNB][LNB][LNB]

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