Hibs pair named in Scotland U-21 squad

Published on Wednesday 4 November 2009 08:55

HIBS pair Paul Hanlon and David Wotherspoon have been named in the Scotland Under-21s squad for next Saturday's European Championship qualifier in Azerbaijan.

The 18-year-old Wotherspoon has featured in every single one of Hibs' league games this season, while Hanlon has made five appearances for the Easter Road side.

Former Livingston player Leigh Griffiths has been handed his first cap and comes in for the suspended David Goodwillie, while Celtic defender Jason Marr replaces the injured Thomas Scobbie.

But there is no place in Stark's 20-man party for in-form Motherwell midfielder Ross Forbes or Rangers starlet John Fleck, both of whom were in the last squad.

The duo may yet be called up for the the Under-19s game against Germany in two weeks' time.

The game in Baku on Saturday, November 14 kicks-off at 3pm.

Squad: Jamie Barclay (Falkirk), Scott Gallacher (Rangers), Alan Martin (Leeds); Paul Caddis (Celtic), Brian Easton (Burnley), David Gray (Manchester United), Paul Hanlon (Hibernian), Jason Marr (Celtic), Chris Mitchell (Falkirk), Ross Perry (Rangers); Scott Arfield (Falkirk), Barry Bannan (Aston Villa), Paul Coutts (Peterborough), Kevin McDonald (Burnley), Stephen McGinn (St Mirren), David Wotherspoon (Hibernian); Leigh Griffiths (Dundee), Rory Loy (Rangers), Chris Maguire (Aberdeen), Jamie Murphy (Motherwell).