Ryan Watson insists it is too early to judge the success of Scotland's first professional contracts as the team prepare for Monday's World Cup qualifying match against Uganda.

Captain Watson, 32, was among three members of the team to go full-time at the start of the year - although there is also a trio of county players in the squad.

Scotland's first competitive matches since the advent of professionalism have yielded mixed results.

The past week's 2011 World Cup qualifiers in South Africa have seen a defeat to Ireland and victories over Namibia and Oman.

Watson has yet to find his form, making a total of just 17 runs and taking only one wicket at the midway point in Group A.

But he said: "I don't think the gains are going to be immediate - we've only been at it since January - and the other teams have been just as well prepared as ourselves.

"Holland were in South Africa for five weeks, Canada have been in Sri Lanka for five weeks, Namibia are in the middle of their season.

"I'm hoping the benefits will start to show pretty soon.

"There's a lot of cricket ahead of us this year."

Opening batsman Watson insists he only needs a little more time at the crease to make a big score.

"There's a lot more to come," he said.

"I'm seeing the ball all right but if I can get to double figures and get a little bit of a score going, that will help.

"I feel just a score away from getting into the tournament."

The other two players on full-time contracts - pace bowlers Dewald Nel and Gordon Goudie - have had an up and down tournament so far.

Goudie did not play against Ireland and Nel went wicketless, but the duo took three apiece against Namibia, with Goudie adding a further two against Oman yesterday.

Scotland could seal a Super Eight spot tomorrow but Watson warned his team to be wary of Uganda's prowess in the field.

Their opponents won their opener against Namibia before losing to in-form Canada and Ireland.

Watson said: "They've got a couple of good individual players but, as a unit, they're probably the best fielding side in the competition.

"They're the sort of side that once they get on a roll, they're hard to stop.

"But as Ireland proved, if you can get at them, they do have the ability to self-implode.

"So we've just got to do the basics well and get on top of them."