Hyam 'acquitted himself really well' on Scotland return
[AFP via Getty Images] Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson says continued good performances from Dom Hyam will give the defender every chance of securing a place in Scotland's World Cup squad. Hyam, 30, won his second senior cap – three years after making his debut – against the Ivory Coast in a friendly on Tuesday evening. Parkinson was at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium as Scotland lost 1-0 in their penultimate game ahead of this summer's World Cup finals.
"I thought he acquitted himself really well, which we expected because we know he's a good player," Parkinson said of Hyam. "All Dom can do is continue playing well for us and do his talking on the pitch with his performance last night. "He can't do any more than that.
" Hyam was among five Wrexham players on international duty during the past two weeks. Issa Kabore was a second half substitute as Burkina Faso drew 1-1 against Guinea-Bissau while Danny Ward and Nathan Broadhead were with Wales, the latter coming on in the second half against Northern Ireland. Bailey Cadamarteri scored the winner for Jamaica in their World Cup play-off semi-final against New Caledonia – but the Reggae Boyz missed out on qualification after losing to Congo.
"Obviously for Bailey to have his moment, you know, followed in a free kick and do what all strikers should do, which is anticipate rebounds, brilliant and such a shame they couldn't get through. "But again, they came up against a strong team in Congo. "