Graeme's off to Japan

This well merited honour caps a fine season for our keeper and fully justifies his decision to join Motherwell and leave Rangers.

Willie Kinniburgh and David Clarkson are named in the U21 squad for a couple of upcoming friendlies.


Full details follow.

KIRIN CUP 2006, JAPAN

Bulgaria v Scotland

Thursday, 11 May, 2006

Kobe Wing Stadium, kick-off 7.15 pm

Japan v Scotland

Saturday, 13 May, 2006

Saitama Stadium, kick-off 7.20 pm

SCOTLAND A SQUAD

Goalkeepers

Neil Alexander (Cardiff City)

David Marshall (Celtic)

Graeme Smith (Motherwell)

Defenders

Russell Anderson (Aberdeen)

Gary Caldwell (Hibernian)

Steven Caldwell (Sunderland)

Stephen McManus (Celtic)

Graeme Murty (Reading)

Gary Naysmith (Everton)

David Weir (Everton)

Chris Burke (Rangers)

Lee McCulloch (Wigan Athletic)

Ian Murray (Rangers)

Nigel Quashie (West Bromwich Albion)

Scott Severin (Aberdeen)

Gary Teale (Wigan Athletic)

Forwards

Kris Boyd (Rangers)

James McFadden (Everton)

Shaun Maloney (Celtic)

Kenny Miller (Wolverhampton W.)

National Coach: Walter Smith

Under 21 International Challenge Matches

Tuesday, 16 May, 2006

Northern Ireland v Scotland

YMCA Grounds, Drumahoe, kick-off 7.30 pm

Friday, 19 May, 2006

Scotland v. Turkey

Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, kick-off 7.30 pm

SCOTLAND UNDER 21 SQUAD

Goalkeepers

Cameron Bell (Kilmarnock)

David Marshall (Celtic)

Iain Turner (Everton)

Defenders

Alexander Diamond (Aberdeen)

Richard Foster (Aberdeen)

Alan Hutton (Rangers)

William Kinniburgh (Motherwell)

Charles Mulgrew (Celtic)

Steven Smith (Rangers)

Steven Whittaker (Hibernian)

Midfield

Charlie Adam (Rangers)

Scott Brown (Hibernian)

Paul Lawson (Celtic)

Rocco Quinn (Celtic)

Kevin Thomson (Hibernian)

Mark Wilson (Celtic)

Martin Woods (Sunderland)

Forwards

David Clarkson (Motherwell)

Darryl Duffy (Hull City)

Ross McCormack (Rangers)

Steven Naismith (Kilmarnock)

Coach: Maurice Malpas