Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
United man expects his old team to make it tough
win over Falkirk after missing out the previous week through suspension.
“There’s good competition in the squad, so we need to play well every week to stay in the team. Most clubs need that rivalry and it’s massive if we’re going to do what we want.
“I was a bit frustrated at the start of the season when I wasn’t playing, so I had to work hard to get back.
“Then it was disappointing when I got sent off at St Mirren because I knew I’d be missing the next week.
“I thought I’d l ost my chance because I knew if someone came in and did well, like Coll (Donaldson) did, I might not get back in the team.
“I’m just glad the manager had faith in me and put me back in. I was delighted when he named his team and I was in it.
“I want to keep putting in the performances to repay him.”
He did exactly that by popping up with the winner against the Bairns with a move he started and finished.
Not known for his goals, that’s earned him his fair share of ribbing in training but he’s happy to take it.
“It was all a bit crazy. To be honest, once the ball came to me I was looking for a pass but there wasn’t anything on.
“I saw Willo but I thought it might be a sticky pass, so I ran with it and, once I gave the ball to Cammy, I just decided to get myself forward.
“I thought I’d take a chance and get myself in the box because I thought there might be an opportunity.
“The manager is always banging on at us in training to be sharp if an opportunity arises, so I went.
“I got in the box and the ball fell at my feet. Sometimes it takes something different in a tight match like that as well.”