His son has ‘Dykes 9’ on the back of his shirt and Craig Beattie has no doubt the QPR hitman has earned the label of Scotland’s first choice striker.
But it’s another powerhouse forward, Ross Stewart, who the former Celtic and Scotland frontman reckons is primed to make a name for himself on the international scene.
Beattie knows what it’s like to carry the weight of goal expectation for Scotland. And he insists Steve Clarke is now blessed with excellent options in the danger zone after years of not knowing where the next strike was coming from.
