Football: ALEXANDER THE GRET; SCOTTISH CUP Gretna have Super Ro to thank along with Brooks for glory run.(Sport)

From: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: February 27, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: By Gordon Parks

GRETNA 1

ST MIRREN 0

FORGET about the dough for a minute and let's look at the real reason why Gretna are the talk of the steamie.

Money may be the root of all evil when it comes to giving credit to the man responsible for their meteoric rise in Scottish football.

The tactical nous of Rowan Alexander is the backbone of the fairytale and when Brooks Mileson arrived at Raydale Park with his pockets bulgi...

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