Dundee goal hero Neil McCann says he could not have written the script after scoring the winner on his return to the Dens Park club.McCann, who had been out of the game for over a year, rejoined Dundee as a trialist last week and headed a late winner against Raith Rovers.
"I don't think you could have written that," McCann told BBC Scotland.
"I didn't think that I'd pop up and get the three points. Great memories and something I'll not forget."
Dundee, who are in the process of trying to come out of administration, have reduced their first-team squad in recent months and manager Barry Smith called in his former team-mate McCann to boost numbers for the meeting with First Division leaders Raith.
"When I got the call from Barry to help him out, there wasn't a moment's hesitation. I was delighted to come in and help," said the 36-year-old television pundit.
"The club's been through such a difficult time and they continue to churn results out, everybody's pulling together.
The feeling I got was something that I'll remember and it's a sweet memory and not just because of the fans but the way the boys reacted as well
Neil McCann
"I just said that if I could come up and play a small part in that, I'd be honoured.
"I hadn't officially retired, it was just that commitments were taking over and I always tried to keep myself fit."
McCann is unsure whether he will play the two more matches he is allowed as a trialist.
"I would need to speak to the gaffer about that and obviously I've got to check that with my bosses because that is my job," said McCann.
"If Barry does want me to come in and help him out again, I would love to do that providing the pathway's clear for that.
"It's the first competitive game I've played since the cup final (for Falkirk) against Rangers (in 2009) so I wasn't going to ask myself too many serious questions on what I could achieve but I had a wee hand in the first goal.
"I looked at the boys and I just felt there was a desire and a determination that we weren't happy with a point. It just says a lot about what Barry's done and what the boys are prepared to do.
"Whatever they're doing just now, it's just creating such a belief and you can see it."
The former Scotland winger started his professional career with Dundee in the early 1990s and went on to represent Hearts twice, Rangers, Southampton and Falkirk as well as amassing 26 caps.
"You never forget your start and I can still remember vividly being on the ground staff and all the cleaning jobs and boot jobs and that definitely gave me a grounding and a hunger to get into the first team and I managed to do that quite early," he added.
"I went on to other moves and I'm a very lucky man that I've had a good career.
"But to come back and be able to give something back, the feeling I got was something that I'll remember and it's a sweet memory and not just because of the fans but the way the boys reacted as well. The reaction from the boys was wonderful."
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport