Scott Brown will recognise a kindred spirit as well as a former team-mate in next month’s William Hill Scottish Cup final. The veteran Celtic captain helped the Hoops to a 2-0 semi-final win over Aberdeen at Hampden Park on Sunday knowing Hearts were waiting in the final which takes place at the national stadium on December 20. Brown had watched 37-year-old Jambos keeper Craig Gordon, who left Parkhead in the summer after six success-laden years for a second spell at Tynecastle, put in a terrific performance in their 2-1 semi-final win over Hibernian which brought talk of a Scotland recall. Brown, 35, also played alongside Gordon for the national team and he knows what perceptions abound in the latter stages of a career. “He was brilliant on Saturday, with some saves he made to keep his team in it,” said Brown.

Source: Express November 02, 2020 12:00 UTC