When Sebastien Pocognoli named his first Scotland squad, fans were excited to see young players like Robbie Ure and Stephen Welsh included for the first time. The official UEFA team lists were shared with reporters at the Stozice Arena, where Welsh’s role as left centre-back and Ure's listing as 'R.Ure' sparked curiosity. When the players took to the field against Slovenia, attention turned to Ure’s full name on the back of his shirt — a rare choice for footballers from this region. BBC Scotland asked Ure about the decision after his debut wearing the number 10 shirt for his country. "A lot of people will just call me, they'll always say 'Robbie Ure'," Ure explained. "They wouldn't just say Ure, so that was a reason. And then, to be honest, I think U-R-E is just so small, I just don't really like it. So, I put my first name in as well. I've got it at club level too, I just prefer it." Ure’s performances at his previous club, IK Sirius, earned him a move to Spain, where he played alongside Oli McBurnie as Pocognoli made bold choices in his debut as manager. The Belgian manager’s aggressive, energetic style demands a lot from his strikers. In the three who featured, including Kieron Bowie who replaced Ure after 67 minutes, they had the stamina to perform the demanding work required. "I loved every minute of it," the former Rangers youth said of his debut. "Obviously, disappointed not to win the game. With the second half performance we probably deserved to but making my debut for Scotland, it's an amazing feeling and I'm really proud and hungry for more." Ure mentioned that the manager displayed the team on the screen during a meeting, and he saw his name. "It was a great feeling but I still have a job to do so I tried to keep my emotions quite relaxed," he said. He might have struggled to contain his emotions had his long, low drive — the only glimmer of hope in a grim first 45 minutes on Saturday — found the bottom corner rather than brushing the post. After the break, his teammate McBurnie, who "played really well" in Ure's view, had a couple of cracking chances to open his international account on his 17th appearance as the Scots completely dominated. "We changed the structure up front, I think Oli dropped in a little bit more on the left so was able to play really well with Robbo [Andy Robertson] and Billy [Gilmour], which helped us," Ure explained of the switch at half-time. "Hopefully our relationship will continue to grow, I really enjoyed it and thought he played really well." In the end, there were plenty of positives for Pocognoli as his side picked up a point in their Nations League opener. Plenty for the Tartan Army to take away with them too as a new era begins, with Robbie Ure right at the heart of it.