By Amy Canavan

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The impact of Gannon-Doak was one of the main talking points. Starting the game on the left flank, he showed maturity and bravery on the ball to try and make things happen.

Given the deep-lying banks of Belarus jerseys, it wasn’t an easy task for the man whose season was cut short last campaign with a thigh injury.

“He just picked up from where he’d left off in a Scotland jersey, which was great to see,” said Michael Stewart of the Bournemouth winger.

“As much as you saw it with your own two eyes when he was first there, you start thinking to yourself, was that really as impactful and as good as I thought? It almost becomes a bit of a mirage.

“But his decision making was even better than before. He looked very clinical in the final third, with the right passes at the right time and got into great areas.

“He brings you penetration and that ability to get to the line that probably isn’t as apparent with other players. He changes the whole dynamic of the team as an attacking force.

“That feeds into the whole debate about the strikers, but it’s worthwhile recognising that the strikers are not some sort of exclusive entity.

“The team works as a unit and, if you’re looking at an attacking side of the game, you’ve got to look at Gannon-Doak and the impact he has on it.”