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'Seeing myself in FIFA 19 was a bit surreal' - Pollock's journey from Hashtag United to Northampton Town

The teenage midfielder tells Goal about his path from being man of the match at Wembley to the professional football ranks

Hashtag United’s worlds collided recently as one of their own Scott Pollock was added into FIFA 19 after making an appearance on Northampton Town’s first-team bench.

As a 16-year-old, Pollock applied for, and won, the Hashtag United Academy series, earning a cash prize and playing for the non-league football team of FIFA YouTuber Spencer Owen.

The young midfielder then went on to claim man of the match in front of 34,000 people at the Wembley Cup final, playing alongside legendary players including Steven Gerrard.