Dylan Easton believed his own hype as a youngster and dreamed of playing at Ibrox and Celtic Park
But after stop-offs at Dumbarton, Elgin, Forfar and Kelty, he realised what it takes to do it for real. The 28-year-old will be a key man for Raith Rovers against Rangers today in their Scottish Cup quarter-final tie.
A decade ago, he was one of the most prodigious talents in the country. A move to top-flight side St Johnstone should have been the springboard for a career in the Premiership. But Easton admits he was a big-time Charlie and didn’t put in the graft to match his undoubted ability. A few years ago, he’d resigned himself to playing part-time football. But working under Ibrox legend Barry Ferguson changed his attitude. And hooking up with another former Rangers player in Ian Murray at Airdrie took his game to another level.
