Pollok purpose hero Stuart McCann has devoted his wonderstrike that KO’d Annan in Monday’s Scottish Cup thriller to staff mate Dylan Dykes who's battling most cancers.
McCann’s 62nd minute screamer turned out to be the distinction in a sensational seven-goal ding-dong at Newlandsfield because the West of Scotland League membership dumped their SPFL rivals 4-3. Pollok are actually trying ahead to a pay day away to Championship excessive fliers Ayr United within the third spherical.
And McCann was desperate to pay tribute to his staff mate Dykes - who watched the cup cracker from the terraces days after revealing his most cancers prognosis to staff mates. The 26-year-old former Rangers youth participant began remedy earlier this month and Lok gamers donned T-shirts emblazoned with ‘Get Properly Quickly Dylan’ in the course of the warm-up to Monday’s dwell televised conflict.
And McCann stated: “That purpose was for Dylan. It’s top-of-the-line targets of my profession, possibly a very powerful, in order that’s for him.
“His information was completely surprising and the boys are all proper behind him. He’s an excellent character, one of many nicest boys you can meet, and a fighter so we all know he’s going to be okay.
“We solely came upon about his prognosis final week after we performed Kilwinning and he had really got here on as a sub within the sport. After the match he put within the chat saying he had most cancers. He’s been up at video games and coaching to remain concerned and the boys are 100 per cent behind him. We wish to help him in any manner we will.”
McCann is in his fifth season on the tier six Glasgow membership and admits Monday was one of many greatest 90 minutes of his life. The 25-year-old ahead is simply relieved his dad and mom managed to report his magic second off the telly - as he’s bought no broadband after shifting home.
McCann’s prime nook strike appeared to place Lok on straightforward avenue at 4-1 after targets from Shaun Fraser, Darren Christie and Fraser Mullen. However Annan hit again with two targets to make the final 10 minutes a nerve-shredder.
McCann added: “It was a loopy sport. Completely good. We began effectively with the early purpose however when Annan equalised I used to be fearful our heads may go down.
“That by no means occurred and Daz got here up with a surprise purpose on the good time simply earlier than the break earlier than we stretched forward. There have been a number of cracking strikes to be truthful. We’ve actually bought a number of boys that wish to have a dig and fortunately I’ve managed to pop up with one which’s turned out to be the winner.
“I bought a bit fortunate as a result of their boy slipped. However I’ve seen the possibility and simply turned and hit it. I by no means meant it to go within the prime nook to be truthful! It was only a case of getting a clear strike on it flew into the highest bag.
“Fortunately mum and pa recorded it as a result of I’ve simply moved home and I’ve nonetheless to get my broadband and all that sorted! Nevertheless it’s there for retains and I’ll simply have to verify no one deletes it now.
“This was pretty much as good an evening as I can keep in mind at Pollok. It’s all the time particular underneath the lights.”
Ayr may be one other step up in ranges however McCann insists no one ought to write off Murdy McKinnon’s Lok. He stated: “It’s a cup tie so something can occur. The great thing about it's that we will simply go into the sport and luxuriate in it.
“No person expects us to win however we’ll give it 100 per cent and we’ll see what occurs. Auchinleck gained there three years in the past so that you by no means know.”
READ NEXT