Kilmarnock striker Kyle Lafferty opens up on dedicating vital winner to Colin McCue

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Kyle Lafferty struck a stunning winner to boost Kilmarnock’s title bid – then dedicated the goal to tragic fan Colin McCue.Killie-daft Colin sadly passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest following the Ayrshire derby on Wednesday night.The Rugby Park side paid tribute to him during the game at home to Dunfermline with a minute’s silence and wore black armbands.Colin’s son Scott was in attendance for the 2-1 victory and both Lafferty and Killie boss Derek McInnes met him after the match to offer their condolences.

Lafferty also kindly gave his shirt to Scott.And the Northern Irish striker raised his black armband in tribute to Colin after his sublime overhead kick bagged a vital three points.Boss McInnes read out a letter from Scott to the players before the match – and Lafferty says it spurred them on to ensure they won in his memory.He said: “Obviously it doesn’t matter who you lose, it’s going to affect you.“We were told after the game on Wednesday what had happened.“All players respect all fans, and obviously it affected us.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“But we received the letter and the gaffer read it out before the game on Saturday.

You could see in everyone’s eyes that we wanted to go out and put on a good performance and get the three points – so it was only right to dedicate it to Colin.“I spoke to Scott after the game and I gave him my shirt.