The Hearts star struck the bar seconds before The Netherlands went up the other end and Georginio Wijnaldum made it 2-0.
From East End Park to the Johan Cruyff Arena. From Kevin Rutkiewicz to Virgil van Dijk. They say a week is a long time in football. But for Lawrence Shankland, a decade ago must now seem like a different lifetime.
At times last night - up against Dutch skipper van Dijk - he must have wished he’d had one of them to get a touch. It’s some audition eh? And you have to say, early on here the signs were good that this group of players won’t be fazed by it. In fact, if Ryan Christie’s header had gone in instead of clipping the bar, Scotland would have deserved their lead.
And Shankland was playing his part in that too up front for Scotland. He’s never had or never will have searing pace to get away from the likes of van Dijk.
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