Ryan Christie says Scotland are "desperate" to keep their top-tier status in the Nations League and prove they belong among Europe's elite.
Steve Clarke talks tactics, Ryan Christie's best role, Scotland's development and more in an exclusive interview with BBC Scotland's Jane Lewis.
Injured striker Lyndon Dykes says Scotland bounced back well from their setbacks to be on the brink of retaining their Nations League top-tier status as they face Greece on Sunday.
Andy Burke and the team look ahead to Scotland v Greece in the Nations League play-off
Midfielder says criticism of Clarke ‘unjustified’ before Greece’s visit in the Nations League playoff second leg The scale of anger as Scotland were unceremoniously bundled out of Euro 2024 was such that there was cause to ponder whether Steve Clarke could or should survive as the manager. Clarke’s response has fully justified his remaining in post; Scotland take a narrow lead into the second leg of the Nations League playoff against Greece, with the retaining of status in the top tier within touching distance. From lying on the canvas, the Scots are unbeaten in four and have won three in a row. This feels like a team on an upward curve once more. Scott McTominay, the goalscorer in Greece, has made plain that questioning Clarke was folly. “In the summer it was very fine margins,” McTominay said. “The media will always say it is doom and gloom, stuff like that. It was such slim margins where, if you don’t take your moments in both boxes against top teams, you are going to get punished. Continue reading...
Scotland take a hard-earned 1-0 lead into Sunday's second leg against Greece at Hampden Park, but no-one in their ranks is taking overall victory for granted, especially with the threat of a 'pretty special' 17-year-old in Konstantinos Karetsas.
55' | Triple substitution for Scotland.
ON: Kieran Tierney, George Hirst, Lewis Ferguson.
OFF: Billy Gilmour, Ché Adams, Kenny McLean.
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'I need Liam MacLeod to give me this week’s lottery numbers!' 👀🗣️
BBC in grovelling Scotland 🆚 Greece apology over missing commentary and things get worse when it comes back on 🎙️📺
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⏰ HALF-TIME ⏰
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A punishing 45 minutes at Hampden
for Scotland and there’s plenty of work to do in the second-half! ⚽️
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HALF TIME: Scotland 0-2 Greece.
Behind at the break - a big second half to come.
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BREAKING! BBC in grovelling Scotland vs Greece apology over missing commentary and things get worse when it comes back on
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Before the game, Hampden remembers the late Davie Cooper ♥️
The early birds in the national stadium stood up to applaud the Scotland great, who passed away 30 years ago today 👏
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Scotland host Greece for only the second time in an international match tonight 🏴🇬🇷
Ally McCoist scored the only goal of the game at Hampden in a crunch Euro 96 qualifier in August 1995
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In the building 🏟️
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Two landmark caps from the start tonight 🏴
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6️⃣0️⃣ Scott McTominay
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