He was the supervisor when Connor Shields made his large transfer south - and former Sunderland boss Jack Ross is happy to see his ex-player thriving at Motherwell.
The previous Albion Rovers star scored and assisted within the area of a minute through the Steelmen's essential 4-2 Premiership win over St Mirren.
It strikes them to fifth with one recreation to go earlier than the cut up, away at Livingston.
Shields moved to Motherwell final summer season after a fruitful stint at Queen of the South. Preliminary kind in Coatbridge with Rovers although was what gained him a 2018 transfer to Sunderland.
He left a 12 months later for non-league Aldershot City and Ross says his moments in opposition to Saints proved what a very good participant the attacker might be.
His cross discovered Sean Goss to make it 1-1 earlier than beating Joe Shaughnessy with a run 60 seconds later. Dean Cornelius' strike and a Richard Tait personal aim completed issues off for Graham Alexander's males.
Ross stated on Sportscene: "Once I took the job at Sunderland, he arrived from Albion Rovers. I believe he is needed to work his manner again up the degrees through a spell at Queen of the South.
"Richard Tait will get half-attracted to screening his cross for the primary aim. For the second, I believe Joe Shaughnessy is simply unaware Connor Shields is behind him.
"Connor's sharp and he is vibrant. The end is sensible. He had top-class composure to carry his head and carry the ball over (St Mirren goalkeeper) Dean Lyness."
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