Longelo aims to repay gaffer's faith by driving Well forward

EMMANUEL LONGELO wants to repay the faith shown in him by boss Jens Berthel Askou and help fire Motherwell up the Premiership.

- BY ANDY McGILVRAY

The former West Ham and Birmingham left-back says talking to Askou left him in no doubt Fir Park is where he wants to play his football over the next two years.

Longelo, 24, has already hit the heights with two strikes this season, including the leveller in last Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Rangers.

The Londoner said: “It was an amazing feeling to score and take a point against Rangers.