Lerwick boy brings Ross County luck

WHEN Ross County stunned the football world on Saturday beating Celtic 2-0 to reach the Scottish cup final, a young Shetland boy could proudly claim that he played a big part in that unexpected result.

Eight year old Calvin Hunter, from Quoys, in Lerwick, was the mascot of Ross County on that day.

Returning home on Sunday from an exhilarating weekend at Hampden, Calvin said he had enjoyed every single minute of the experience.

“As a mascot you take the players to the pitch and shake their hands before the game. It was good and exciting,” he said.

Calvin was chosen to be the mascot thanks to his grandfather Mike Hunter, who is the team’s doctor.

Dr Hunter, who now lives in Inverness, was the GP in the south mainland between 1977 and 2006.

Calvin’s granny Frances Hunter said last night: “He also got to toss the coin to decide which team was to kick the ball first. It will take him a long time to come back down to earth.”

She added that Calvin was naturally a fan of Ross County, but also supported Celtic.