Gannon praise for Well kids despite shock Euro defeat

Published Date: 03 July 2009 NEW Motherwell manager Jim Gannon looks set to put his faith in youth after the Steelmen suffered one of the biggest shocks in their history by losing 1-0 to Llanelli. Stuart Jones headed the only goal of the first leg of the Europa League first qualifying round clash at Airdrie as Motherwell struggled to break down the organised part-timers. Young midfielder Ross Forbes made his debut and Steven Saunders replac ed Cardiff-bound Paul Quinn at right-back, while Jamie Murphy, Paul Slane and Robert McHugh also played. Gannon pointed to the young contingent as he sought positives following the worst possible start to his reign as Well boss. "People might say I'm ageist but I've always had a belief in young players," said Gannon. "I think they were the stars. Steve Saunders for example – people might... [read full story]                    

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