Kilwinning Rangers, found himself marooned on wind-battered Barra on Friday - just 24 hours before his side were due to play Clydebank in a West of Scotland League Premier Division match.
With all boats to the mainland cancelled due to high gales, the former Kilmarnock defender headed for the islands' tiny beach airport in the hope of catching a flight back home and making it to the game in time.And he was so desperate to do so, he paid £450 out his own pocket once the one-hour flight was green-lit by airport chiefs.Syme, who went on to claim an assist as Kilwinning clinched a 1-0 victory, said: "I was in Barra working on my dad's new house up there."The boats got cancelled so I said, 'listen it's either I get to the game at half time or I.
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