Rangers lend Murray Park to Motherwell

MOTHERWELL will complete their build-up to tomorrow's Scottish Cup final against Celtic by training at Rangers' Murray Park complex this morning.

Stuart McCall, the Motherwell manager, arranged the training session through his friendship with new Rangers manager Ally McCoist. McCall's squad, who are staying in a Renfrewshire hotel ahead of their club's first Scottish Cup final appearance for 20 years, will have full use of the Milngavie facilities and the scenario will be familiar to Celtic supporters after a similar courtesy was extended to Blackburn, then managed by former Ibrox boss Graeme Souness, ahead of a Uefa Cup tie at Parkhead nine years ago.

McCall had great success in the cup in his seven years with Rangers as a player in the 1990s, gaining three winners' medals, in 1992, 1993 and 1996, under Walter Smith and with McCoist as a team-mate.

Since taking over at Motherwell this season, McCall has already guided them to a significant victory over Celtic. The 2-0 win at Fir Park in February ultimately proved costly for Neil Lennon's men as they missed out on the SPL title by a point to Rangers.

Now McCall, with a little help from his friends at Rangers, is seeking to prevent Lennon from guiding Celtic to their first major trophy since March 2009.