“The less we say about that decision, the better,” Stephen Welsh

“The less we say about that decision, the better,” Stephen Welsh Stephen Welsh admits he isn’t expecting a flood of messages from his Celtic-supporting mates anytime soon… However, the on-loan Hoops defender remains optimistic about playing a key role in helping Motherwell push for European qualification before the end of the season. Welsh was unable to lend Celtic a helping hand at the weekend, as the Steelmen suffered a 3-1 defeat to league leaders Hearts at Tynecastle. The 26-year-old acknowledged that result may not sit well with some of his Celtic-minded pals, but insists his focus lies elsewhere.

With five fixtures remaining – including clashes against all three title challengers – Welsh is concentrating on finishing the campaign strongly in North Lanarkshire. His priority is to ensure Motherwell secure a place in next season’s Conference League before his loan spell at Fir Park comes to an end. When asked whether any friends had urged him to do Celtic a favour, he responded with a smile via Daily Record : “Aye!

I don’t think they’ll be phoning me at any time soon after for that. ” “Nah, look, I’ll try and put the title race to the back of my mind. I’m a Motherwell player until the end of the season, so for me the main focus is on doing as well as I can for the club and for the teammates.

I think it’s important that we really stick together at this point. ” Welsh was left frustrated on Saturday after conceding a penalty, believing the decision was harsh following an attempted clearance that resulted in contact with Landry Kabore’s head. The Hearts substitute appeared to move towards the ball while on the ground at the moment Welsh swung his boot, a sequence that ultimately led to referee Matthew MacDermid being sent to the monitor and eventually giving a penalty.