Petrie has worked wonders in Montrose

He didn’t make the Manager of the Year short list voted for by his peers but Stewart Petrie’s remarkable transformation of Montrose’s fortunes continues to catch the eye.

When Petrie took charge at Links Park in 2016, they were bottom of League 2 after only preservi ng t heir place i n the SPFL in a playoff against Highland League Brora Range r s t h e p r e v i o u s year. In his first full season at the club, Petrie , pictured, led Montrose to the League 2 crown – o n l y t h e s e c o n d t i t l e w i n of their 140year history – and has now secured a place in the Championship play- offs which begin next week. Whoever fini shes second bottom of the Championship today certainly won’t relish the trip to Angus for the first leg of their semi- final.

I f 4 9 - y e a r - o l d Petrie succeeds in t a k i n g Montr o s e back into the second tier for the first time in 28 years, it will be one of the managerial feats of the season.