Ian Murray has hailed Scott Brown for proving to be captain material right from the start of his time at Raith Rovers. Murray praised the Stark’s Park skipper for his man-of-the-match performances in the play-off victories over Partick Thistle. After scoring in the first-leg at Firhill, the 29-year-old was superb for 120 minutes in Friday’s semi-final second-leg.
But then he saw his opening spot-kick saved in the penalty shoot-out. Murray admits it would have been cruel had the former St Johnstone playmaker for the Kirkcaldy men. But, with the final penalty, the Rovers manager reckons Brown deserves huge credit for the way he has led Raith ever since he arrived from Peterhead in 2022.
“Broony is captain for a reason,” said Murray, who is now preparing his side for the two-legged . “When we signed him a couple of years ago from Peterhead, sometimes you can raise eyebrows [in other people]. “But, when a player like Scott stands out against your team so much and so many times, you have to take notice of it.
“I said it at the time, but for whatever reason – be it Scott’s decision or other teams’ decisions – I still can’t believe he was playing for Peterhead in League One and League Two for so long. “That’s no disrespect to League One or League Two or Peterhead. It’s just what happened.
“But he was a really key signing for me. “When I came in, we had a little question over who was going to be captain. “Ross Matthews and Lewis Vaughan were out in.
