Stuart Kettlewell reckons Kevin van Veen will back himself to KO Motherwell’s Rangers curse that stretches back to Boxing Day 2002.
Other than a monumental 2015 Premiership play-off victory the Steelmen haven’t beaten the Ibrox side home or away since a teenage James McFadden scored the winner more than 20 years ago. The Fir Park faithful have a new talisman now with Dutchman Van Veen taking his season tally to 17 with a double in the 2-0 win at Ross County to make it 10 points from four games for the new manager.
Kettlewell knows he has his work cut out against a side that’s gone 15 unbeaten in the league and is flying under Michael Beale - a coach he rates as one of the best going. But having led Ross County to a first ever victory at Celtic Park three seasons ago the Fir Park boss knows a thing or two about landmark results. And he’s desperate to deliver another in tomorrow’s lunchtime showdown in Lanarkshire, with a little help from Van Veen.
