The victory was not only a triumph for a football team, but it was a moment of light for a town riddled with uncertainty and fear.

So many in the local area relied on work from the Ravenscraig Steelworks - hence the nickname The Steelmen for their football team - with its future in doubt around the time of Motherwell's cup victory. It provided a beacon of hope not just then, but throughout the months and years that followed, with the plant closing the following year.

"[In the bus parade] the bus went round the corner to where the steelworks were," said Stevie Kirk.

"You have houses there attached to the Steelworks. To realise the people there are not going to have a job shortly, I took my hat off to them. They deserve so many plaudits for the support they gave that team."