Celtic star Anthony Ralston enjoys dream first start for Scotland with goal in Armenia win

Celtic star Anthony Ralston netted his maiden Scotland objective on his first begin for Scotland - and rounded it off with the person of the match award in a Nations League win over Armenia.

The 23-year-old, from Bellshill, was drafted in to interchange Aaron Hickey at proper wing again after final week's painful World Cup semi-final play-off defeat to Ukraine.

And he totally seized his alternative with an impressive first half show, which was capped with the opening objective of the sport after 28 minutes when he headed dwelling on the again put up from Stuart Armstrong's cross.

It makes him the youngests participant to attain on his first begin for his nation since Jordan Rhodes in 2012.

Anthony Ralston of Scotland celebrates after opening the scoring

Scott McKenna, incomes his twenty fifth cap, added a second 5 minutes earlier than the break with a header after which had an effort dominated out by VAR for offside in first half stoppage time.

Ralston, who attended- Airdrie's All Saints Major College, collected solely his second senior cap at Hampden however has staked his declare to develop into first-choice within the right-back berth battle with Everton's Nathan Patterson and Motherwell skipper Stephen O'Donnell.

The result's an actual confidence increase as Scotland head to Dublin on Saturday to face Republic of Eire, who misplaced 1-0 to Armenia on Saturday and by the identical scoreline at dwelling to Ukraine tonight.

Scotland sit prime of Group B1 forward of Ukraine on objective distinction.

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