Brad McKay: Falkirk defender says he can handle 'marauding full-back' role ahead of Pars clash

He did it for long spells while playing for Inverness Caley Thistle over a five-year spell in the Highlands, especially under former boss John Robertson - who also had Coll Donaldson in his defence.

However, the 29-year-old admits it is a big difference playing in a John McGlynn side at full-back than it is under any other Scottish manager.

"I’m not enjoying the running back 40-odd yards when a move breaks down,” he joked. “It is a different role for me.

"At Inverness I played with Coll Donaldson and I played at right back, so it isn’t new to me in terms of the position.

"But playing in this style of football under the manager is a massive change for the type of football we played at Inverness.

"John Robertson had me as an extra body at the back first and foremost and I won’t offer what Ryan Williamson and Leon McCann do in terms of those runs forward.

"I am giving the marauding full-back job a go though and I am getting forward when I can. The boss thinks I am big threat in the box at the other end.

"I need to pick and choose my time when going forward. In the last few weeks I have went close with some efforts on goal.”

Whether McKay can cause chaos in the opposition box or not, he is just hoping to be involved from the off against the Pars this afternoon after sitting out the last meeting on the bench.

He said ahead of the match: “It was frustrating for me last time,” he said. “I really wanted to play in the game but I was still carrying a knock.

“Against the Pars at East End I was on the bench and you could see what the support was like. As a player you want to play in matches like this and it is a real highlight. We are talking about a fixture that should be in at least the Championship or above.

“I spent six months at Dunfermline and managed to win a league with them but I was only on loan. I want to experience a title win with Falkirk and we need to do well in these matches to make that happen.

“Last season was collectively terrible and the guys who were part of the squad want to put it right this time around.

“The manager is a winner and he got the job because he can win this league, he wouldn’t have got it if he went in and said we could reach the play-offs.

“That isn’t good enough for Falkirk. He is driven in his goals.

“No disrespect to any of the other teams, but you don’t miss any other game anywhere near as much.

“I know all of the other injured lads at that point felt the exact same.

“You genuinely feel nervous even on the bench. You know how much it means – it is overlooked by many but as a player you do feel it because you know how much it means to the fans.

“The atmosphere will be amazing. We’ll have even more fans they did in the reverse fixture.

“This is the one you feel most. The points are going to be tight after it if we can win it and it would put so much pressure on them – so it is a big game.

“We’ve lost twice against Kelty and if we won them we would be top but we didn’t, consistency has really cost us. We don’t want to be the team chasing.

“Saturday is a match we need to take three points from.”