Rangers Colts will take on the League One side at Stair Park and although Murty admits he is expecting the young side to struggle at times, he hopes they can use their initiative to solve problems on the park.
He said: “I am expecting a test, I am expecting the boys to have a challenge and to struggle at times in the game but I am also expecting them to equip themselves really well and to bring intensity and pace to the game.
“We can help them, that is what we are here for but the learning is really going to come from them sorting it out themselves so I am looking for leadership qualities from the young players and it doesn’t have to be the older of the young players, anyone can do it at any time and we have to give them permission to do that.”
Rangers booked their place in the second round of competition after beating Berwick 2-1 at Shielfield Park last Tuesday night.
Murty added: “I am expecting a significant step up, Stranraer beat Berwick earlier on in the season so we know they are going to be a step up but it is up to our players to handle that.
“It is the reason we go into these competitions but we are confident that given the right attitude and the right mind set we can go and play our stuff.”
The Development head coach will have the same squad available for selection for tonight’s game and encouraged the young players to take their chance.
He said: “We will be very young but that is great for us. We will have minimal first team involvement but once again it allows our young players to step up and get a game.
“Don’t ever be content with what you have got so far, so you are a Rangers development squad player that’s great but what’s next, how do you get to the next step and what is driving you to get to the next step.
“I think against Berwick we showed that our top level is very very high but when they come off that slightly the drop off is a bit too much and we know also that we need to be better organised particularly off the ball and the lads know that.
“The review was quite honest but we know that our game model looks a certain way and they know what it looks like and what it feels like when we are playing well and it is their job to then assess during the game and find out where the problems are.
Murty believes the involvement in the knock-out competition benefits the players with the experience of playing under pressure.
He added: “It’s great that we have to go and operate as a first team, they have got very very good staff around them so we will travel as a first team would we will go and make sure we have a good lunch and a good pre-match, we will do our proper meeting before the game and it is good hopefully to get a crowd.
“They need to play under pressure and that pressure only comes with the acknowledgement of failure. If they fail in their eyes they will be out so that is great because it puts that mindset to them and we have to see them when they are under pressure and then support them if they find it a challenge but it is no good always having things to sterile there needs to be an element of realism to it and this competition affords us that.”