SPOT-ON KETTLEWELL IS A HERO ALL ROUND
THERE were no cameras present, only common decency. One small gesture at Dudgeon Park said everything you need to know about Stuart Kettlewell, the former Queen’s Park, Clyde and Ross County midfielder. Long after the dust had settled on Brora’s triumphant shoot-out victory, a player who grafted tirelessly for everything he achieved in the game, from a Scottish Cup Final to SPL football, was consoling a young Edinburgh City opponent, who was crumpled in dejection below the main stand. Afterwards, Kettlewell — who netted the winning penalty — said: ‘I think I’ve gathered a bit of experience in the game and it’s not nice to see a boy hurting like that. ‘But it says a lot about him as a person and how far he can go with a desire and attitude like that. ‘Their team did fantastically well over the two legs and they will dust themselves down and go again next season.’ After a 1-1 draw in the capital, Edinburgh City stole an early advantage when Ross Allum scored after just four minutes. Brora levelled the tie in 63 minutes when Joe Mbu headed past his own goalkeeper, allowing Scott Graham to tap home. Brora dominated extra time before the penalty decider beckoned and Kettlewell set the seal on a 4-2 shoot-out win. Asked if Brora could silence the critics scathing of their board’s anti play-off stance in the final against Montrose, Kettlewell said: ‘I think we’ve probably done that now.’