He was once turfed out of the Scottish Cup by a Junior side and his brother-in-law was part of a Darvel team that inflicted the worst result in Aberdeen’s history.
So don’t tell Ross Docherty that shocks can’t happen.No one in their right mind would give Partick Thistle a hope when they take on Rangers at Ibrox today for a place in the quarter-finals.
In the Championship, the Jags have lost their last two home games to bottom dogs Hamilton Accies and Cove Rangers. While their promotion bid has faltered, it has been turmoil off the pitch with fan protests threatening to derail manager Ian McCall’s side.So how can they possibly go to Govan with a belief they can upset the odds?
Docherty has never played at Ibrox before but knows how big the task is against Michael Beale’s men. But the Thistle captain once lost to Auchinleck Talbot in the cup while at Ayr United.
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