QUIZ KID CAN BE ANSWER TO NO.9

Adopted Scot Hirst's claim to fame as last visiting player to score at Goodison will be eclipsed if he helps Scotland to World Cup

- BY FRASER WILSON

IT will be a quiz question on Merseyside for years to come: Who was the last visiting player to score a goal at Goodison Park?

The answer: George Hirst.

The Ipswich striker's back-post header for the equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Everton three weeks ago created a little slice of history for the Scotland new boy.

Nobody can take that away from the 26-year-old now the doors have closed on the iconic ground for men's football.

But having produced a touch of trivia, Hirst is now in pursuit of an even bigger bit in navy blue.

The 6ft 4in hitman wants to nail down a spot in the Scotland squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Then he wants to play his part in ending his adopted nation's 28-year wait to qualify for the greatest show on earth.

It would trump his Goodison claim to fame, no matter how cool he reckons that might be.

Hirst said: "Yeah, I was aware of that. Someone actually mentioned it to me straight after we played Everton.

"We realised that it was the second last game at Goodison and I might be the last person to score there.

"I just had both fingers crossed that no-one from Southampton scored last weekend!

"In 10 years' time it will be a cool quiz question that I'm sure nobody will know the answer to.