St Mirren cult hero Esmaël Goncalves says lifting the League Cup a decade ago was so special it felt like winning the biggest prize in football.
And exactly ten years on since the Buddies historic 3-2 final victory against Hearts, the goalscorer still can’t quite remember where his tie and jacket went that night in Paisley as the club’s sensational cup success sparked a week-long celebration.
The pacey forward arrived at Saints on a loan deal in January 2013 as a bit of an unknown quantity, having featured sporadically for Portuguese top flight club Rio Ave in the first half of that season.
