The Albion midfielder saw his rasping shot against Newcastle end up in a finish for hat-trick man Evan Ferguson after it was fumbled by Nick Pope. He is currently with the Scotland squad as they prepare to face England in a friendly on Tuesday. Gilmour has impressed for the Seagulls early in the season but would love to add a goal or two to his game. Speaking on media duty with the national squad,
Billy Gilmour said: “It’s coming! Two weeks ago against West Ham I came off the pitch and my dad said, ‘How many times? Do you want to just take a chance and shoot!’ So, going into the game against Newcastle, the first time the ball was bouncing I checked back and thought ‘I just need to shoot here’. It ended up in as an assist. Hopefully it will come soon. The most important bit is just trying to get a result and trying to help the team, for sure. It used to be my trademark when I was growing up, edge of the box, hitting it first time, and it would go in. But then I’ve been first team and I’ve just never scored a goal. Hopefully I can change that.”
While Gilmour’s dad had reservations, Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi has been pleased with the player’s efforts.
He maintained his recent good form by helping Scotland to a comfortable 3-0 win in Cyprus on Friday as they edge close to qualification for Euro 2024.
