Hibs ace Scott Allan reveals Scotland ambition and the delight over 'natural order' derby win

The playmaker believes he has something to offer the national team

Hibs ace Scott Allan has not given up on earning a Scotland call-up.

The 28-year-old has revealed it is still an ambition of his to earn international recognition.

Allan has 10 caps for Scotland’s U21 but has never been given the opportunity to make an appearance for the national team, despite impressing for Hibs over three spells and being signed by Celtic.

Scott Allan still has Scotland ambitions. Picture: SNS

The playmaker is one of the most creative players in the country and he believes he can take those qualities on to the international stage.

Although a quirk of fate sees Steve Clarke, the man who released him from West Brom, in charge.

He told BBC Sportsound: “For me, I’d look back at certain clubs and feel I have underachieved there. Some not given the time I needed to adjust to certain things. It was always an ambition when I was young to be in the Scotland team.

"I still think now at 28 it’s never too late. I need to keep showing fans what I can do and make the Scotland set-up see you need that type of player in your team that can cut somebody open.

Scott Allan picked the 'natural order' derby as a career high. Picture: SNS

“I would love it to get the call-up but Stevie Clarke was the guy who let me go from West Brom all those years ago.”

‘Natural order’

Allan, who revealed Alan Stubbs initially wanted the player to come on trial ahead of signing back in 2014, picked out an Edinburgh derby has his career high.

In March 2018 the player netted in a 2-0 win which will be remembered as the ‘natural order’ derby.

Then Hearts boss had made comments about the ‘natural order’ of the Edinburgh derby following a Scottish Cup win for the Tynecastle side. It left then Easter Road manager Neil Lennon fuming.

Hibs won the match comfortably in Leith with the home support unfurling a banner which read: ‘Natural order?’. It prompted an iconic photo of Craig Levein with the flag in the background hanging in the background.

“It was more for Lenny,” Allan said. “We just didn’t want to let him down. He was delighted, absolutely delighted.”