Scotland’s under-17 head coach Ross Mathie the young Scottish squad, including SFL player Connor McVey of Queen's Park, for hitting a last minute winner for the second game running to ensure their qualification to the Elite round of the UEFA Championships. The young Scots struck through Celtic youngster John Herron to defeat host nation Luxembourg 2-1 at the Henri Dunant Stadium in Beggen on Sunday evening.
Fellow Parkhead youngster Marcus Fraser put Scotland ahead midway through the second half however Chris Philipps threw Luxembourg a lifeline with 5 minutes to go to set up a tense closing period.
The Scots, who defeated Macedonia 1-0 on Friday evening, ensured qualification when Herron struck with a game to spare.
Mathie said, “I am delighted that my youngsters have stuck to the task in the same manner as the national side’s Under-21 and Full Team have by scoring goals to win games right at the death. Billy Stark’s team did it at Pittodrie to defeat Austria and then Craig Levein’s side won when Stephen McManus headed in against Lichtenstein and now my boys have done it twice.”
Mathie added, “Whatever people say about our game we are still a nation of fighters and that is four games in a row that proves it.”
The Scots play a Switzerland side that have also qualified for the Elite Round tomorrow afternoon.
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