It was Littler’s first visit to the M&S Bank Arena since he went as a fan to watch in 2018 on the night Bristow died of a heart attack.
One of football’s core beliefs is that pace is a defender’s greatest fear. Speed kills, as they say. But is that really still the case in the modern game? These days, in a growing number of cases, pace is no longer the biggest concern for centre-backs. Instead, it is their biggest asset.
Sir Viv Richards on Scottish cricket, Alex Higgins, and Airdrie FC