Scotland youth coach Billy Stark says Scotland, Rangers and Uddingston starlet Alex Lowry’s deadball capability is a large increase of their Below-19s Euro 2022 qualification pursuit.
The teenage midfielder scored a superb free-kick and netted a penalty in Wednesday’s 2-1 elite spherical win over Turkey.
Lowry has made 4 appearances for the senior Rangers aspect this time period after starring of their Lowland League 'B' staff, scoring as soon as.
He'll now look to assist Scotland's youngsters by to the summer season's finals in Slovakia by going through host nation Hungary as we speak, earlier than ending their mini-tournament in opposition to Israel subsequent week.
U19s boss Stark instructed the Day by day File the Uddingston teenager helps his staff excel in an space that is wanted enchancment: “That's not one thing we’ve excelled at through the years with free-kicks.
“However Alex has obtained nice confidence and he brings that to the sport.
“You might be at all times assured and trusting him by way of these conditions.
“You may’t funds for getting the free-kicks in each single time however the composure with the penalty as properly was nice.
“That’s the factor once you get a world squad collectively, some boys are on a excessive due to their membership type.”
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