The Centre Circle

Has this ever been done before? Never in my memory has a team ever had 2 players sent off and then still gone on to score a winning goal against 11 men and pick up the cup. Let me know if you know of another such feat. Truly against all odds, however the Old Firm are so far ahead of the other Scottish teams, I can understand it happening.

Just for the record, Kevin Thomson was deservedly sent off for a lunging tackle on his St Mirren namesake Steven Thomson. Then teenage defender Danny Wilson was also red-carded for a last-man challenge on substitute Craig Dargo, leaving Rangers two men short for the last 20 minutes. Yet Kenny Miller scored with a late header to win the cup for Walter Smith’s team. You’ve got to feel sorry for the St Mirren supporters, as their team will never have had a better chance to pick up a major trophy.

Rangers (Miller 84mins) 1-0 St Mirren