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Gemmill says McCorie is “important” for Scotland

Despite making a high-profile error for Scotland u21s in Friday’s Euro 2019 playoff clash with Ukraine, goalkeeper Robby McCrorie still has the backing of manager Scott Gemmill. The 20-year-old let the ball slip through his fingers in the 3-1 defeat which ended Scotland’s hopes of making the European Championships next year.

Gemmill defended McCrorie and reminded people of how “important” he’s been previously at youth level. The Rangers shot-stopper, who is yet to make a first-team appearance, is no stranger to making mistakes, so Gemmill is expecting the “mature” McCrorie to bounce back strongly.

As per The Sun, the Scotland u21 boss said: “It’s the life of a goalie isn’t it?