Curtis looks forward to a medal – and fatherhood

Curtis Main is determined to make it a double celebration this summer.

Motherwell’s bargain-buy striker fired the Steelmen to the Scottish Cup final with two goals against Aberdeen.

And his celebrations – with a thumb in his mouth and the ball up his shirt – showed he has other things on his mind.

He said: “I’ve got more than a Scottish Cup Final to look forward to.

“My partner, Stevie, is expecting our second child. She is half-way through her pregnancy.

“The plan was to do it if I scored.

“I have been wanting to do it for a little while.

“But, I wanted to leave for a big occasion. I thought this was the perfect time to do it.

“Stevie was in the stand and I was trying to find her after I scored.

“I didn’t see her, but I knew she was up there somewhere.

“It was an incredible feeling and up there with the best I’ve ever had in football. “The second goal came at a crucial time and made it hard for Aberdeen to come back. I will remember that for a long time.

“We can now focus on the final and winning it.

“We are not coming back to Hampden to make up the numbers. We will be looking to lift the Cup.”

Main’s strike partner Ryan Bowman was at the centre of controversy the last time Motherwell won a semi-final.

Rangers’ Fabio Cardoso suffered a broken nose after a blow from the forward’s elbow.

Bowman said: “I’ve got over that, it’s old news now so I’ve just got to get on with my game and do what I can to help the team.

“If we play like we did today we can beat anyone in the final.

“We’ve beaten Rangers a couple of times and against Celtic we’ve been unlucky to lose last-minute goals.

“And, of course, the League Cup final was disappointing. So, if it’s Celtic again, we owe them one.”

Bowman dismissed suggestions he fouled Kari Arnason before his goal.

He said: “It’s a physical game. I can’t remember and players just have to get on with it.”