Leading Dunfermline To Final 'up There With Anything' For Lennon

Dunfermline were unbeaten successful 8 games earlier Lennon juggled his squad successful anticipation of nan last - they mislaid to Partick Thistle past play and drew pinch Airdrieonians successful midweek.

"We've beaten Hibs, Aberdeen and Falkirk and we merit to beryllium there," he said. "These players person covered themselves successful glory each nan measurement done this and now we person 1 to go.

"Our mentality coming was awesome and our fittingness levels were astonishing arsenic well."

Lennon insisted he had "felt calm" each time but wondered if they mightiness suffer nan crippled to a changeable of misfortune.

"I was reasoning of my father," he said erstwhile asked what he was successful his mind during nan shootout. "I've mislaid him, truthful I was reasoning of him."

Dunfermline person nary clip to bask their celebrations, hosting Championship leaders St Johnstone arsenic they look to hit Arbroath to 3rd spot.

"I haven't told them yet," Lennon said. "They are successful again tomorrow arsenic we person different large crippled connected Tuesday.

"I don't want to get excessively acold up of myself. The 1 point astir this batch is that they tin autumn disconnected nan cliff very quickly.

"They are young and inconsistent, but they are talented and, erstwhile they put it together, they are a lucifer for anybody.

"It's truthful exciting. What it will do for them and what it will do for nan metropolis I americium mislaid for words.

"I americium really enjoying what I'm doing and this is nan icing connected nan cake."