GOALKEEPER Michael Gibb has said that the Swifts committee deserve to enjoy their trophy success as much as the players do.

The number one is also hopeful that Sunday's East of Scotland Qualifying Cup success against Dunbar United can help them finish their league programme strongly and move them out of Premier Division relegation trouble.

Although he was beaten by a second half penalty, which he felt was "soft", Gibb, who played his 100th game for the club against Jeanfield Swifts in February, enjoyed a relatively quiet afternoon.

He was untroubled in the first half of the final, in which Aaron Wood and Ben Finnan put Swifts two goals up, but had to be alert to save smartly from Bob Berry late on, and was grateful to the upright for denying Brandon Archibald.

"It was a tough one. It wasn't straightforward," Gibb said of his team's success.

"We made it difficult for ourselves in the second half. First half I thought we were in control of the game. Second half, we made it harder for ourselves.

"It's excellent for everyone involved - not just the players, but the committee. They've worked hard for this and deserve to enjoy the day.

"I didn't have much to do. It was one of my quieter games this season, that's for sure, but, it's a good day for the club.

"I think it's massive for the club, given it's our first trophy as a senior team. It shows where the club can be, so now we just need to push on, make sure we get up the league, and hopefully be in the same league next season."

Gibb added: "We had two away games against two top teams (Lowland League Gala Fairydean Rovers, and Premier Division leaders Broxburn Athletic) to get here, and obviously playing Dunbar, they're a top team as well.

"It feels good. It's been a long season so to get a wee bit of silverware at the end of it is always good."