Currie is ready for title heat.

LOUGHGALL boss, Niall Currie, remains honest in regards to his side's performances to date, but also remains confident that they will only get better.

There have certainly been no major disasters at Lakeview Park this season as the Villagers remain involved in a very tight battle at the top of the table and on Saturday moved into the last four of the Bob Radcliffe Cup.

A Paul McDowell brace was added to by Alan Murphy, inset, and the Villagers ran out 3-1 winners over Championship 2 side Killymoon Rangers.

While boss Currie is keen to see his men reach the high standard he has set, he also recognises they are involved in a results driven business.

"I've said it before that we haven't been at our best so far this season, there's no doubt about that," Currie said.

"However, we were looking at Saturday as an opportunity to get into the semi-finals of a competition which has been very good to us over the last few years.

"We are now into those semi-finals and are a point behind the league leaders so, as I pointed out to the players, it's certainly not all doom and gloom.

"There were a few dodgy moments for us and we were a bit apprehensive in possession, but it's a win and we're through.

"There isn't a lot of point in performing well if you're going to lose, but Killymoon put up a good fight and I'm glad to get through.

"I'm looking forward to resuming the league and, to be honest, I don't feel any pressure in the league.

"There are a lot of teams beating each other and on any given Saturday any team can beat the other, we've already seen that.

"We'll aim to concentrate on ourselves and know that we can get better and I have every belief that we will."