Sixteen-year-old Lennon Miller made history last night after becoming the youngest-ever player to feature for Motherwell in their 136-year history.
And Motherwell boss Steven Hammell insists fans are about to see a lot more of the talented teen midfielder. The Coltness High School pupil - the son of former Scotland international Lee Miller - came on as a 79th minute substitute for Callum Slattery in the Steelmen's 4-0 Premier Sports Cup last 16 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Fir Park.
His debut came just six days after he celebrated his 16th birthday and Motherwell gaffer Steven Hammell insisted his debut would have come much earlier if not for SPFL rules dictating no-one under the age of 16 feature in senior football.
Hammell told BBC Radio Scotland: "I'm fully aware of what Lennon can do, I've known him for years and years. "He only turned 16 last week and if that age restriction wasn't there we would have seen him as a 15-year-old. "He would have potentially have come on against Kilmarnock [on Saturday] if the game had been slightly different. "It's not a gesture to play a young boy.