Summary
GAVIN Rae glanced down at the protective boot on his damaged ankle and decided to celebrate at his own pace. David Marshall had just made his second save of an intense penalty shoot-out to seal Cardiff City's epic play-off semi-final victory over Leicester, and players, fans and backroom staff were leaving the 32-year-old behind as they sprinted to the penalty area to embrace the heroic former Celtic goalkeeper.
Rae, the former Rangers midfielder, will be similarly sidelined on Saturday when the Bluebirds return to Wembley, the same ground they visited on FA Cup final duty two seasons ago. But there will be nothing forced about his enthusiasm should his team-mates beat Blackpool for a place in next season's Barclays Premier League and the pound(s)90 million bounty that goes along with it.See the full content of this document
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Rae of Hope for Gavin
After three tumultuous years Cardiff, Rae and the rest of the Scottish contingent at the Welsh club - Marshall, Kevin McNaughton, Chris Burke, Ross McCormack and Paul Quinn - are entitled to feel good things come to t...
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