A Scotland goalkeeper and arm amputee completed a 26-mile run to raise money for his squad.
Stephen Tully, from Scotland’s National Amputee football team, ran between six of Scotland’s most iconic football clubs to send the team to the Amputee Football European Championships.
The Hamilton athlete's journey started at Motherwell FC’s Fir Park at 6.30am at the weekend, passing through Hamilton Accies, Celtic Park, Firhill, and Ibrox before concluding his run at Hampden Park.
Mr Tully wasn't alone in his pursuit.
He was joined by his teammate Rob Wilson, a left-back leg amputee from Dundee, for half the run, with the rest of their squad joining for the final stretch.
He said: “The run was incredibly tough – at points I was running through quite busy streets and by mile 20 everything was hurting.
"But the thought of the team and going to France was a constant motivation.
“Everyone dreams of putting on the national jersey and representing their country but so few ever get the chance to do so. The honour is huge and we intend to do our nation proud.”
The National Amputee squad is part of the Amputee Football Association Scotland, a charity created in 2017 to develop the discipline in Scotland.
Ashley Pedersen, chief executive officer of Scottish Para-Football and founder of Amputee Football Association Scotland, said: “Stephen did an incredible job today in what was a huge physical challenge. To see his team mates rally round and support him was fantastic.
“Para-football in Scotland is growing at an incredible rate. We’ve seen the Cerebral Palsy Scotland squad win at the CP World Championships in Salou last month and now the amputee squad will head to France for the Amputee Football European Championships.
"I’d urge the public to get behind the team and support them.”
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