England are no match for the MacDonald Brothers

Apr 30 2008 Ayrshire Post

MUSIC stars The MacDonald Brothers have helped Scotland to a famous win at the new Wembley.

The Ayr lads dusted down their football boots for a charity match at the 95,000 seat arena.

And the boys played their part in a famous triumph for the Scots over an English team of celebrities.

Craig and Brian, who were joined by the likes of John Smeaton and Tommy Sheridan, helped Scotland to a 2-0 win.

But the Macs were left arguing over who played the bigger role in their nation’s success.

Craig revealed: “I was in the starting line-up whereas Brian had to settle for a place on the bench.

“But I made way for him at half time so he could come on and enjoy the victory.”

However, the younger Macdonald saw things rather differently.

Brian claimed: “If you look at the statistics, it was 0-0 at half time when I stepped off the bench.

“So the team was obviously improved in the second half with me playing.

“But seriously, it was one of the best things we’ve ever done and is up there with the X Factor.

“There was 20,000 people in the stadium and it was a fantastic atmosphere.

“And it’s an honour to play for Scotland — no matter what level of the game!”

Scotland won with goals from actor Martin Compton and ex-footballer Darren Jackson.

The team of stars had enjoyed a night out before the game to bond, with Smeaton leading the charge through London.

Craig laughed: “It was a good night and we all turned up for the game sporting hangovers.

“That was our first time meeting Smeato and he’s a great lad. It really helped to have the team bonding session because we played for each other on the pitch.”

And Brian admitted that he took a fair amount of criticism from team-mates for his support of Premier League strugglers Kilmarnock.

He admitted: “We’ve all got our problems.”