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Aidan Smith

John McGinn highlights 'unacceptable' Ryan Porteous boos as he hails Hibs defender for 'proving doubters wrong'

JOHN MCGINN has hailed Ryan Porteous for his impressive Scotland debut performance as he highlighted 'unacceptable' boos from a minority of fans.

With Steve Clarke missing eight players from his original squad through injury and suspension – there was also a virus in the camp – there was an opportunity for the 23-year-old Hibernian defender in the final Group B1 fixture in Krakow on Tuesday night.

Porteous produced a terrific performance as the pool leaders, following home wins over Ukraine and Republic of Ireland, kept Oleksandr Petrakov’s side at bay to earn the point required for promotion to League A.

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