Despite starting the team just nine months ago, Scott is looking to be challenging for the top honours this season after a 4th placed finish in their fledgling season.

He said "Our aim is to challenge for the title and to win the cups this season."

"We have a much stronger squad this season after adding eight players in the summer. We have added more quality, especially in attack and in the middle of the park.

"In attack we have added Sam McDonald from Grampian. Sam is physically and mentally strong and she has made a great scoring four goals in the first two games.

"In midfield we signed Libby Spence from Westdyke. We didnt really have an out and out defensive midfielder, so having Libby allows Emily Gallacher more freedom."

Skipper Emily Gallacher was forced off with the reoccurence of a back injury just ten minutes into last Sunday's 4-0 victory against Huntly in the Scottish Cup and Scott was delighted with his team's performance despite the skipper's absence.

"Emily has had the back injury for about six months now and it came to a head last Sunday, thankfully it's not serious and she should be back in a couple of weeks, but it just shows the depth of squad that we have that we could lose Emily and still comfortably get the better of a team that beat us twice last season."

Last Sunday was Dyce Women's first appearance in the Scottish Cup and Scott was pleased with the way his charges handled the occasion.

"The girls were really excited ahead of the game. It was a historic day for the club.

"We tried to treat it like it was just another game, but of course it wasn't and i was delighted with the way we performed.

"I thought that we dominated the game. Yes, they had chances but Faith Maan was outstanding and was unlucky not to get the player of the match."

Next up in the Scottish Cup is a trip to Edinburgh to face SWFL East side Edinburgh South on the 1st of October, who netted over 20 times against Clachnaccudin in their first round tie, but Scott is admant that his team will prove to be a much tougher task.

"It will obviously be a tough game, but they are playing at the same level as we are in the East section and we will make sure that we put up a good flight and we are confident that we can get through to the next round."

The Dyce Women are next in action when they take on Arbroath at Ian Mair Park this Sunday with the fixture kicking off at 12 noon.