Thanks once again schaefer for the reply,I tried adding the code above to the script I have but it seemed to error in mirc no matter what line I move it too(prolly just me adding it in wrong place etc).
None the less with some playing with the filter line I have already in the code I managed to get it to lock onto the "
a EST" and
p EST" part of [11:07:52
p EST] and not block words like b
est,d
esttination etc..