Lennon 'very positive' about Dunfermline as he looks to add quality ahead of season

Neil Lennon says he is “very positive” about the season ahead as he prepares his Dunfermline side for the upcoming Championship campaign.

The Pars boss is still looking to add some extra quality to his squad but is happy with what he has so far following a good preseason.

Dunfermline suffered a heavy loss in their opening League Cup game against Premiership side Hearts; however, the manager took some positives from the game and is adamant his players can only improve.

It is a trip to Dumbarton up next for the Fife side, and Lennon knows the onus will be on them to produce a performance against the League Two club.

He said: “It’s a different quality of opposition, so the onus will be on us to take the game to Dumbarton. We competed really well for long periods of the game against Hearts.

“We looked a little bit spooked at the start, but once we got our foot on the game we looked very good.

“Hearts were very good, but I was very pleased with our performance. I know what this team are capable of and it is early days and we will get better.

“We are looking to bring in some new players to augment what we already have, but it’s been a good preseason and we feel like we are in a really good place at the minute.

“We want to add some quality to the squad, we have let a lot of players go but step by step we have brought players in and we like the look of them, so it’s all very positive at the minute for me.”