Annan Athletic will play host to some stars of the future next week when Galabank stages an under-18 Scotland v Wales schools international.
The Centenary Shield game will be played at Annan’s ground on Thursday, April 7, kick-off 7pm.
The youth international is being hosted by Annan in conjunction with Dumfries and Galloway Schools Football Association.
It could also see local boys and Queen of the South duo Lewis Gibson and Jay Burns, from Dumfries High School and Dumfries Academy respectively, line up for the home side.
The pair have already featured in previous games against Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, while Scotland also take on England today at Spennymoor.
The game at Annan will be the 23rd international staged by Dumfries and Galloway Schools’ FA on behalf of the national governing body, the Scottish Schools FA.
The Centenary Shield and its under-16 equivalent the Victory Shield, has provided a proving ground for many future Scotland stars including Sir Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Gordon Strachan, Paul McStay and Scott Brown.
Future managers including Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes also featured in schools’ international teams
“Fixtures at this level have always been well supported by the people of Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfries and Galloway Schools’ FA looks forward to a good crowd at the game on Thursday,” a spokesperson said.
Kick-off is at 7 pm, with entry £5 for adults and £2 concessions/under 18s.
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