Giving people of Steel town such a lift after Ravenscraig was huge says Ian
BY GAVIN BERRY sport@dailyrecord.co.uk Darren Jackson scoring for the Tangerines to force extra time before Stevie Kirk’s famous winner.
Angus is hoping his old club can win the trophy again for the first time since that epic final when they face double treble chasing Celtic at Hampden.
An unsung hero throughout his career, Angus was handed his first professional contract by the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. it came during a season when I didn’t play a lot so you don’t feel part of it.
“I played 40 minutes in the entire run in the away leg of the semi-final tie against Waterschei. The tie was over after a 5-1 win in the home leg when Dougie Bell tore them to shreds.
“I came on just after half-time for Neil Simpson in the return in Belgium. I still got a medal because I was stripped.
“Amazingly, it doesn’t rank very highly for me.
“I didn’t feel I contributed but when we won the league in 1985 I played the majority of it.
“But Aberdeen at the time were very successful.
“They were a dominant team but Motherwell were a provincial club and winning the Scottish Cup was massive for them and the town with the Angus reckons the Fir Park team of today have a chance against Celtic tomorrow if they play to their strengths. He said: “I hope Motherwell can lift the trophy again. “Celtic are the best team but Motherwell’s strength is their physicality and if they can bully them then they have a chance. Motherwell dominated Rangers and Aberdeen in their two semi-finals this term. They have a chance.”