I 2716

[dreamer56]

Last few
31 ac Footballer's acceleration during 16 (4) --V-
(16 is Run-up)
28 dwn Group of Scots, perhaps, with back-up guitar(5) I'm thinking STRAT backwards?-Tarts??
33 ac Confiteor is one's prayer (6) -R---N
Many thanks

[Toorak]

33 Orison - contained in clue

[Captain2]

31 seen as Xavi (footballer)

[Captain2]

28 Texas - Scottish band

[elliemay1]

X a vi

[fiction-factory]

I think the back-up guitar is EXA (AXE reversed) but can't yet see where the TS comes from

[dreamer56]

Thanks everyone. Definitely a setter of formative years in the 80s/90s? Groups in this crossword; Deacon Blue, Texas,Primal Scream. With Lonnie Donegan thrown in too.