Stevie Hammell cut short his first holiday in four years to answer Motherwell's SOS call.
And the former Fir Park hero left Paisley to return to Arran and gather his family before looking at his next steps.
Academy director Hammell and under-18 coach Brian Kerr oversaw a 1-0 win in their Premiership opener at St Mirren, courtesy of Kevin van Veen's first-half penalty, despite Ricki Lamie being shown a straight red card for a lunging tackle on Keanu Baccus.
