Lennon Miller, 18, to Captain Motherwell in Cup Semi-Final, a ‘Dream Come True’

Stuart Kettlewell, Motherwell’s manager, described the choice to appoint Lennon Miller as captain as an “easy” one. Miller, aged 18, is set to lead Motherwell in Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final match against Rangers, an occasion he described as “what dreams are made of”. The midfielder, who progressed through the youth system at Fir Park and made his senior team debut at 16, received the captain’s armband due to injuries sidelining both club captain Paul McGinn and vice-captain Stephen O’Donnell. Miller, whose father is former Scotland striker Lee Miller, stated, “Really proud for me and my family.” He added, “I’m not planning any big speech. We’ve obviously got great leaders in the changing room anyway, so nothing really changes for me. Because I’ve got the armband, I’m not going to change before the game. I’ll try to do my talking with my feet.” Miller recounted that “the last time I was at Hampden, I was in the stand watching a League Cup final,” which was a 2-0 loss to Celtic in 2017. He now aims to guide his team to a win against Rangers, the other half of the Old Firm rivalry. He reiterated, “To captain this club is what dreams are made of.” Miller further commented, “It’s where I’ve been most of my life really and the fact that I came through the academy and to captain your team at Hampden is a massive thing for me.” Stuart Kettlewell, Motherwell’s manager, reiterated that the choice was an “easy one.” He elaborated, “He’s maybe not the loudest voice in there, but his level of performance I believe leads other players. I believe at times some of what he does on a football pitch can be an inspiration to others, even at that young tender age. When asking that question of Lennon, you guys won’t be surprised to learn that he shrugged his shoulders and said yeah, no problem at all.”