Erhahon was sold on Imps move south when they put his dog Coco on sales pitch presentation
Clyde....................2 Montrose...............1
Clyde warmed up for the play-offs with a late win.
They took the lead after 83 minutes when Olly McDonald went one-onone with Montrose keeper Aaron Lennox, with his shot hitting the goalie’s foot before finding the net.
Montrose levelled four minutes later, Rory McAllister slipping in Paul
Watson to curl his effort beyond keeper Joshua Bradley-Hurst.
McDonald was the hero in stoppage-time when he fired a rocket shot into the bottom corner.
Clyde boss Jim Duffy said: “It would be easy for the boys to just go through the motions but their attitude was outstanding.”
Ethan Erhahon knew Lincoln City were the perfect fit for him when the club made a signing sales pitch to his dog.
The ex-St Mirren ace was weighing up his options when Imps head of football Jez George took a lead role.
George met Erhahon and his mum to persuade him to part ways at Paisley.
And they were amazed when he pandered to the player’s puppy in a masterstroke PowerPoint presentation.
The midfielder is thrilled with his first three months playing in League One.
And it’s all thanks to Lincoln going the extra mile for him – and his beloved bull terrier Coco.
Erhahon revealed: “Jez, the director of football, came to one of my games.
“He organised a hotel room for me and mum in Glasgow. We watched a PowerPoint about me – where they saw me and the club and Lincoln’s history.
“There was a lot of detail – all my stats from the season, what I’m good at, what I could get better at. That real ly impressed me.
“There was even a part about my dog. He knew I had Coco so the PowerPoint featured local parks where I could take her to exercise.
“It made me laugh when she was mentioned – but me and my mum were impressed.
“They asked if I wanted a house with a garden as they work with estate agents to help with that sort of stuff. They clearly put a lot of thought into it.
“Coco has been down a good few times since I moved and loves it there because there’s a lot of green areas.
“She has a field day.
“I live in one of the neighbouring villages called Washingborough.
“It’s a nice, quiet spot. Certainly not as busy as Glasgow’s west end, so different to what I’m used to.”
Erhahon’s exit on deadline day in January was full of mixed emotions. He had been connected to the club since the age of f ive and was desperate to help the Buddies achieve a top-half finish for the first time since 1985.
But there was plenty of interest in him and it made financial sense for Saints to bank the £ 300,000 fee.
“It was a hard decision to leave,” admitted Erhahon, who turns 22 on Tuesday. “I had a tough couple of weeks thinking about it.
“I sat down and spoke to lots of people in my life, including Stephen Robinson.
“We had numerous conversations when it looked like I might leave.
“The club were close to reaching a level they hadn’t been at in my time. I almost didn’t want to miss out. But, at the same time, I felt like it was the right time to move on.
“Ultimately, the decision came down to the last day and St Mirren have got there in the end without me!
“I’m looking to get back before the end of the month, see a game to cheer the boys on.”
Erhahon’s campaign draws to a close today with a safe mid- table finish assured for Lincoln.
The Imps were on an eight- game winless run and sitting 16th when swooping for all-action Erhahon.
The Scot made an instant impact with man- of-the-match awards in his first two appearances.
Mark Kennedy’s side are now 11th and have shown plenty promise with the youngest squad in the third tier.
“It’s a young crop of boys, we’re roughly the same age, which is unusual,” said Erhahon.
“I’ve never been in a changing room like that. Even the captain Regan Poole is relatively young at 24.
“I quite enjoy that. Like myself, who played over 100 games for St Mirren, there are young players who have played a lot.
“You can talk to them, they have a similar profile. It’s good to have that common ground.
“One of the boys I sit next to, Sean Roughan, is 19 and almost at 60 games for Lincoln in League One which is some going.
“The club is known for getting loan players in from bigger clubs who go on and play for their parent clubs – or signing younger players and selling them on.
“There is a plan in place for me to do well here then we’ll see what happens. You need that good team behind you.
“Everyone has aspirations to play at the highest level.
“It would be great to progress with Lincoln to the next level.
But I might play well here and there’s more interest.”
Today’s home finale against Shrewsbury will be Erhahon’s
19th game since February 4.
He said: “I’ve done okay adapting to the division, the major difference is the number of matches.
“But there’s nothing bet ter than them coming thick and fast.
“I’m getting fitter, used to the league and hopefully I’ ll hit the ground running next term.”