MX23RW : Wednesday, November 20 09:15:27| >> :120:35597:35597:

Barry Bannan gets dream Scotland start

Bannan gets dream Scotland start
© PA Photos
Scotland's Barry Bannan delighted with dream Scotland start.

Barry Bannan says that he is living a dream after being named man of the match in his first competitive start for Scotland.

The Scots beat Lithuania 1-0 at Hampden Park after a cross from Bannan found Steven Naismith early in the second half.

"It's a marvellous feeling," Bannan told Sky Sports News. "This is my first competitive game and after playing in the friendlies to get out there and start at Hampden, it's what dreams are made of."

Darren Fletcher missed a penalty in the first half, and Bannan believes that Scotland should have put a few more away.

"On a good day it would have been three or four and plain sailing from there, but at 1-0 we've defended well and got what we came for."

Scotland will now vie for second place in Group I with Czech Republic, with Spain leading the group on 15 points.

ID:3034: cacheID:3034:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1714:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Read more about Barry Bannan Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!