ian1964 10,410 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 RANGERS' on-loan star Andrew Shinnie was on target for Scotland's under-21s last night as they beat Albania 5-2 at the Falkirk Stadium. Andrew ShinnieAnd there was further good news for John Fleck who was given his second cap following his debut in Elbasani on Saturday. Billy Stark's kids are now flying high at the Group 10 summit and, having taken six points from two games, they could not have got their qualifying campaign for the 2011 European Championships off to a better start. Dundee United's David Goodwillie got the young Bravehearts opening goal in a sluggish first-half but the game burst to life in the second. Chris Maguire doubled his side's advantage before Murray Park starlet Shinnie, who has gained great experience on-loan at Dundee, added a third with an excellent finish after Albania's keeper Shpetim Mocka had blocked a Maguire shot. Fleck had come on for the final few minutes of the country's 1-0 win over the same team on Saturday and he was to replace Aston Villa kid Barry Bannan on 66 minutes last night to huge roars from the 3,080 crowd. Jamie Murphy and Stephen McGinn rounded off the scoring and the fact Albania bagged two goals was irrelevant on an excellent night. John Fleck Elsewhere Gers' Reserve star Andrew Little was an unused sub for Northern Ireland as Nigel Worthington's men sensationally moved to the top of Group 3 with a 1-0 win over Slovenia. Little, of course, made his full international debut on Saturday against Poland having yet to make his top team debut at Ibrox. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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