But the marksman sparked fitness fears for this weekend's Ross County clash when he immediately
hirpled off with a hamstring injury.
HE may have
hirpled out here onto his favourite stomping ground under threatening grey clouds of concern.
In your poem about the wounded snake, "Burning the Brush Pile," the word
hirpled describes the hitching motion of a hurt snake perfectly.
But only six minutes in, Hogg
hirpled off in pain after suffering a fresh knee problem.
WORRIED Stephen Gallacher feared his career was on the line when his battle with a recurring back problem reached crisis point 12 months ago as he
hirpled around the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.
They also suffered early on in the second period when sub Chris Dodd, who had only been on the park for a few minutes, fell awkwardly and
hirpled off with a suspected broken collar bone.
Six months ago, the Celtic skipper
hirpled around Hampden, half fit and full of frustration as his arch rivals turned them over unexpectedly in the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Meanwhile, Celts comeback kid Shaun Maloney was at the centre of another injury scare as he
hirpled out of the Old Firm reserve encounter at Dumbarton last night.
Ayr were forced into a switch in 29 minutes when Conway
hirpled off, replaced by fellow teenager Robert Burgess.
Recovering in time to take his place at the Grand Slam, the Ayrshire ace
hirpled through that Wolverhampton event in agony because he is also awaiting surgery on a damaged bone in a heel.
Stein leapt from his seat and
hirpled with that distintive limp faster than I had ever seen him in pursuit of his little red-haired winger.
KENNY MCLEAN
hirpled out of St Mirren Park with a strained groin.