Clinching the Cup will be perfect wedding gift; Higdon aims to bring trophy back home to Liverpool.Byline: RONNIE ESPLIN FALKIRK striker Michael Higdon Michael Higdon (born September 2, 1983 in Liverpool, England) is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Falkirk having joined them in June 2007. is looking for the Homecoming Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. The trophy awarded to the winners has the distinction of being the oldest national trophy in the world. to be guest of honour guest of honour Noun a famous or important person who is the most important guest at a dinner or other social occasion at his wedding next week. Higdon, 25, will marry fiance Lindsay in his home city of Liverpool The term City of Liverpool may refer to: England
The former Crewe player, who scored the goal against Inver ness last week which kept the Bairns in the Clydesdale Bank The Clydesdale Bank PLC is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, a subsidiary of the nab Group. In Scotland, the Clydesdale Bank is the third largest clearing bank, although it also retains a branch network in London and the north of England. Premier League, is hoping an historic victory over the SPL (1) (Systems Programming Language) The assembly language for the HP 3000 series. See assembly language for an SPL program example. (2) (Structured Programming Language) See structured programming. 1. champions will signal the perfect start to his stag weekend. "I have 18 of my family and friends coming up for the final and I can't wait for it," Higdon said. "My fiance Lindsay and I have been together since school and we are getting married next week in Liverpool. "So this weekend is sort of my stag weekend and I will make the most of it. "And if we win, I will take the trophy down to Liverpool and put it on the top table at the wedding." To many Falkirk fans, Higdon achieved legendary status last Saturday when he came off the bench to net the crucial winner against Caley. However, the big Scouser will only accept being called a hero if he notches at Hampden to help Falkirk win the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1957. "To some, I was a hero last week but I've probably been the villain all season," he said. "I'm probably the one who put the team in to that (relegation) position by not scoring the goals. "So I don't really class myself as a hero. "A few older Falkirk fans came up to me, hugged me and said I was a legend but not in my eyes. "But if I score this week and we win the cup then I will take being called a legend. I will feel like a hero then." Higdon added: "Of course I have been thinking about scoring at Hampden. "I was on the bench last week and I was thinking, 'I'm going to go on and score the winner today', and I did. So you can pull it off. "We are 90minutes away from winning the cup - it's frightening to think about it. "Last week, we had a lot to lose and we handled that pressure but we have nothing to lose this week." Higdon is hoping to capture the trophy for manager John Hughes, who has come in for his fair share of stick from a small section of the Bairns support this season. "The criticism the manager has had to take has been unbelievable," Higdon said. "You ask any of the boys here and they will tell you that they all want him to be the manager. "He is like everyone's best mate and we all love the bones of him. "So if we can win the cup, it will be for the manager. "Looking at the big picture, it's not been a bad season. "Falkirk aren't a big club; they don't pay massive wages and the fans have got to realise that. "The last time they won the cup was in 1957. "So you have to look at the bigger picture to see what we have achieved." CAPTION(S): Scouser Michael Higdon celebrates the goal that kept Falkirk up |
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