Leitch Prolongs Motherwell Stay

LEITCH PROLONGS MOTHERWELL STAY Teenage Motherwell midfielder Jack Leitch has signed a new two-year contract, the Fir Park club have announced. The 18-year old is an academy graduate and made 10 first-team appearances last term despite being handed his debut in the shock 1-0 William Hill Scottish Cup defeat to Albion Rovers. His new deal ties him to Fir Park until the summer of 2016. Leitch follows skipper Keith Lasley and young striker Craig Moore in agreeing new terms with the Steelmen this week He told MFC TV: "I'm delighted to have my future sorted out, especially being a Motherwell fan. I've grown up supporting Motherwell and it's always been my dream to play for the club. "The manager threw me in at a young age and, at my age, I can't complain at having 10 appearances and six starts. "I want to build on that and continue playing well, hopefully achieving the success we had last year. "There's a lot of competition for midfield places but that's healthy and still being young, I can learn a lot of the the likes of Keith and Paul and continue to develop myself as a player." Well boss McCall added: "We asked Jack to step up to the plate later last season and he did just that. "Everyone was very impressed with just how easily he made the transition from Under-20s captain into the starting XI. "Games against Hearts and Celtic at Fir Park in particular stand out in terms of his overall performance and contribution. "We have nine academy products in our first-team squad at the moment and that not only bodes well for the club, but highlights some of the fantastic work going on at Braidhurst by the coaches, scouts and other staff."