Big send-off as Cove trio walk tall for legal fighting fund

Cove Rangers fan Ian Yule was thrilled with the send-off he, Roy McBain and Mark Perry received last night as they set off for Tannadice.

The trio are walking from the Balmoral Stadium to Tannadice to raise money to help Cove with their legal costs.

The Aberdeen outfit along with Dundee United and Raith Rovers are set to incur combined legal costs of over £150,000 as they defend themselves at an SFA arbitration panel when Hearts and Partick Thistle bid to overturn their relegations and deny the three champions promotion.

In an attempt to help the club, supporter Yule is taking on a sponsored walk to Tannadice along with former Cove and Dundee United players McBain and Perry.

Cove manager Paul Hartley started the challenge by walking six miles from his home to the Balmoral Stadium and along the way the trio will be joined for stretches by the club’s director of football John Sheran, youth coach Gary Hake and secretary Duncan Little.

Former players and coaches including Kevin Tindal, Eric Watson, Roddy Black and Craig Cooper will also be pitching in.

A crowd of well-wishers gathered at the Balmoral

Stadium last night to see the walkers on their way and Yule said: “I had a good chat with Mark and Roy before we started and they’re both top notch guys and I’m sure there will be plenty of football chat on the way down. John Sheran has told me there are going to be quite a few ex-players walking with us, himself included.

“My wife Linda and daughter Fiona are coming down to do some miles as well.

“The crowd that saw us off at the stadium was great, it was quite emotional actually, but I couldn’t be more excited about it.

“Seeing the total increase over the week has been great.”

Anyone wishing to donate can do so at gofundme.com/f/ balmoral-to-tannadicewalk

Glendell Photograph by Paul HIGH HOPES: Ian Yule, Roy McBain and Mark Perry at the Balmoral Stadium at the start of their sponsored walk last night.