Musselburgh's archer sculpture cheering on the Burgh in Scottish Cup

The Musselburgh Archer, affectionately known as Archie, has donned Musselburgh Athletic FC colours in a show of support for the home side, organised by committee members Johnny Brown and Amy Scott.

The Burgh are facing a historic second round tie against SPFL opposition, Clyde, with a 7.45pm kick off, in front of BBC Scotland cameras at Olivebank.

"There is a huge amount of interest for this game and the town is buzzing about it," said Johnny, who added: "We just did it for a bit of fun, to promote our game and give folk a bit of a chuckle when walking or driving past."

Johnny Brown with Archie

This Sunday, Olivebank will be open from noon with a range of merchandise available to ensure fans, like Archie, are kitted out ahead of Monday’s match.

The club is also on the lookout for volunteers to lend a hand in a clear-up to ensure that Olivebank is looking in tip-top condition for the BBC cameras. Anyone who is able to go along and assist in the clearing of leaves from the pitch or provide any other general assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Amy Scott with Archie

The bronze archer, which stands on the banks of the Roman Bridge, was created by Svetlana Kondakova and Maja Quille, graduates of Edinburgh College.

The work of art is one of two which was funded with £76,000 cash boost from Tesco.

The lifesize archer represents layers of local history, including the Roman invasion in AD 80, the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547, and the Musselburgh Silver Arrow, which dates back to 1603 and is claimed to be the oldest sporting trophy in the world still competed for annually.

Known as Archie locally, the community has taken him to their hearts and he is often dressed for special occasions or to reflect different times of the year.

The other artwork is a giant stainless steel mussel shell, depicting Musselburgh’s history, which was installed at Murdoch Green.