Lincoln Red Imps: ‘Celtic are great but we want to finish the job’

Assistant manager Mick McElwee has known a lot of success since becoming first involved with Lincoln Red Imps in the 1980s ... now he hopes to help them to their greatest triumph

The last time Mick McElwee went to Parkhead was in December 2011. He was among the Celtic fans, celebrating when Joe Ledley headed the only goal of a tumultuous match against Rangers. “When they have a full house at Celtic,” McElwee says, “the atmosphere is difficult to describe.” On Wednesday night he hopes there will be a wall of silence. McElwee returns as assistant manager of Lincoln Red Imps, aiming to cause one of European football’s greatest upsets.

This is a David-and-Goliath story with a twist. In domestic competition, Lincoln Red Imps are the ultimate Goliaths. They have won the Gibraltar Premier Division for the past 14 seasons. Overall they have won 22 league titles and 35 cups in their 40-year existence.

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