SNS GroupFalkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain is in a confident mood as he eyes a Scotland call-up and dreams of a chance for a fifth cap.
Bain produced heroics to keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over his former club Celtic on Sunday, Falkirk’s first victory against the Hoops since 2007.
The 34-year-old was recalled to the Scotland squad last season and played 45 minutes of the friendly defeat against the Ivory Coast, keeping a clean sheet.
And his display in the televised game against the champions is sure to have impressed Scotland head coach Sebastian Pocognoli before he names his squad on Tuesday for the final Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland.
Falkirk fans chanted “Scotland’s number one” as Bain pulled off ten saves to deny Celtic.
“I feel like I’m really comfortable going into games and I feel like I’m performing really well so it’s nice that they sing that,” the former Dundee player said.
“I hope that I’m in the next squad, I really enjoyed working with the manager and seeing his ideas and how he works.
“So as long as I go away and put my best foot forward I’m happy to give my best account of myself out there.
“We didn’t really play with the ball out from the back as much as we normally would (against Celtic) but I think it’s a given that people know that it’s one of my strongest attributes.
“I’ve got most of the clubs in the bag, sometimes I slice it off the tee.
“We never did that, it was more about nitty-gritty and I managed to make a lot of saves. So it was a good showcase in terms of saves.
“I’m really enjoying my time here and I feel like I’m really comfortable in the goals at the minute.”
An injury forced Bain out of the reckoning for the World Cup, although Steve Clarke was always likely to select Angus Gunn, Craig Gordon and Liam Kelly out of loyalty.
Gunn played in Pocognoli’s first four games but Gordon has since retired and Kelly has only played three games in 18 months for Rangers, while Pocognoli has shown a willingness to give players a chance.
“It’s difficult because, international football, you can only do what you can do for your club and hopefully the manager sees that and makes a decision,” Bain said.
“I don’t ever go there expecting to play, I go there to represent myself the best I can, I play these games for Falkirk to represent the best I can, and whether that turns out with the manager giving me some game time while we’re away, I’ll do my best if I get the opportunity.”
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