Ben Gannon-Dock: The 20-year-old steals the show in Scotland’s World Cup return

Although he “doesn’t pray for hat tricks”, many have asked the man at the top for a favor or two as Scotland look to win their first World Cup in 36 years.

It was clear from the early gates on Haiti that if anything was going to happen, Ganon-Doc would be at the heart of it.

Keeping things simple, he wanted to attack when he received the ball on the right. It was a rare sight of its kind in recent times to delight Scotland fans.

When McTominay made a post, he was at the end of another spectacular Ganon-Doc blast. He set up Chey Adams for a drive-by shot on McGinn’s path in the exhilarating seconds of Scotland’s first World Cup goal since 1998.

For 83 minutes, Gannon-Doc was Scotland’s youngest ever World Cup appearance. That is, until his 19-year-old friend, Findlay Curtis, arrives.

The pair play in a stress-free manner. They don’t carry the years of missed qualifications or recent disappointments with the Euro. And it shows.

15 minutes left to face Ganon-Doc Haitian. A collective throaty inhale.

“He had a cracker tonight,” former Scotland winger Pat Nevin said on BBC Sports Sound.

Former captain Scott Brown added on BBC One: “He’s the kind of Scotland player you want him to be.

Like few others, Ganon-Doc gains a loyal following. to believe Hoping.

Like other generations, we’ve grown up believing that ‘hope kills’, but with this 20-year-old driving the team, it’s hard not to.