Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Kettlewell backs Mullin to savour top-flight chance with Staggies

Ross County's Josh Mullin parades the Championship trophy.
Ross County's Josh Mullin parades the Championship trophy.

Ross County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell is confident winger Josh Mullin will make his long-awaited mark in the Premiership after signing a new contract with the Staggies.

Mullin, who still had a year of his existing deal to run, yesterday signed a 12-month extension which will keep him at Victoria Park until 2021.

The 26-year-old was a pivotal part of the Staggies’ side which clinched the Championship title last season, after opting to turn down the chance to step up to the top-flight with Livingston following their promotion last year.

Although previously on the books of both Celtic and Rangers as a youth player, Mullin stepped down to junior football with Pollok and Kilbirnie Laeside before earning his SPFL opportunity with Albion Rovers in League 2 in 2014.

Following four promotions in the space of five seasons, Kettlewell feels Mullin has earned a shot at top-flight football.

Kettlewell, who began his career as a midfielder with Queen’s Park before stepping up to the top-flight with the Staggies aged 28 in 2012, said: “It’s a big season for Josh. He’s never played in the Premiership before.

“He’s had progression in his career, coming from junior football to Albion Rovers and then Livingston.

“Now we would like to think we can give him a good platform to showcase his talent in the Premiership.

“Everybody wants to play at the highest level. Josh will have that opportunity with us next season, and we are pretty certain that he can have an impact.

“When I relate it to my own pathway in my career it was similar, starting from the bottom division and then progressing through.

“I know how I felt myself when I was in my mid-20s and I got the chance to pitch myself against the best players in the country at the best stadiums.

“If you haven’t had certain opportunities, and doors haven’t opened for you when you were younger, it shows a terrific attitude to continually try and improve and make an impact at whatever level you are playing.

“Josh is testament to that way of thinking.”

Mullin had reportedly caught the eye of a number of Premiership clubs, along with Polish outfit Legia Warsaw, following a debut season in which he netted 14 goals and made 21 assists, however Kettlewell is thrilled he sees Dingwall as the best place to be.

He added: “I would expect there to be interest in somebody like Josh with the type of season he had – myself and Steven have said that directly.

“We understand every player does have a value, and will be available at the right cost. When you are at a club like Ross County, that’s a given.

“We want to keep hold of guys that have done well for us and we feel that continuity and consistency will be pivotal.

“We’re delighted Josh sees it the same way.”