Scots duty for young gun Ben

St Mirren’s international recognition continues this week, with the call-up of Ben Cameron to the Scotland under-16 squad.

The midfielder recently captained the national side to a victory over England at Oriam and has been tipped to have a bright future at the club.

Hi call-up comes as boss James Grady named his squad for the Victory Shield later this month, where Scotland will play Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The tournament is steeped in history, originating in 1925 before being revived in 1946, with England previously participating.

Scotland have experienced success in the competition, having won the trophy 17 times.

It has acted as a starting point for many established international players.

Darren Fletcher was a member of the Scotland team in 1999 that won the Victory Shield at Peterborough (1-0) against England.

Hull City goalkeeper Allan McGregor and Sheffield Wednesday striker Steven Fletcher also played their part in the tournament in their youth.

The last time Scotland lifted the trophy was four years ago.

The bravehearts go into the tournament having won an international tournament in the summer, beating England, Qatar and Uruguay and scoring 11 goals without reply.

Scotland squad: Goalkeepers: Jack Newman (Sunderland), Harry Stones (Hearts).

Defenders: Kane Patterson (Tottenham Hotspur), Harris O’Connor (Rangers), Kyle McClelland (Rangers), Liam Morrison (Celtic), Liam Miller (Sunderland), Finn Ecrepoint (Ayr United).

Midfielders: Ben Cameron (St Mirren), Dylan Forrest (Celtic), Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic), Ciaran Dickson (Rangers), Connor Barron (Aberdeen), Reece McAlear (Motherwell), Connor Smith (Hearts).

Forwards: Karamoko Dembele (Celtic), Cole Stars (Motherwell), Andrew Winter (Hamilton), Michael Sparkes (Celtic), Kai Kennedy (Rangers).