Hurlford United 1-1 Vale of Leven (Hurlford United win 6-5 on penalties) Brian Brown hailed his Vale of Leven side, as they gave Premier Division big guns Hurlford United an early Halloween scare.David McNaught’s late leveller secured a draw in 90 minutes for the Vale against the side currently sitting sixth in the West of Scotland League’s top tier, before the Alexandria side suffered a penalty shootout defeat for the second week in succession.However manager Brown heaped praise on his team for their showing in the Kilmarnock Pie West of Scotland Football League Cup Preliminary Round.He said: “I’m really, really proud of the boys.