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Key occasions
Goalflash! Iceland 1-3 Kosovo (Vedat Muriqi 79, hat-trick) (Agg 2-5)
Goalflash! Serbia 2-0 Austria (Dusan Vlahovic 74) (Agg 3-1)
Purpose disallowed!
Replace: Gernot Trauner of Austria, purple card for an expert foul in opposition to Serbia.
75 min: Kieren McIntosh will get in contact: “Kicked my brother off the PS5 for this, pondering it’d be Spain v Netherlands on. That is in all probability probably the most responsible I’ve ever felt watching a soccer match. Haven’t fairly received to the stage the place that is background noise for YouTube (or this clockwatch), however objective quantity 4 ought to positively push it over the road.”
As does Chris Paraskevas, finishing the circle: “Our mother and father maintain telling us we’re associated. They used to decorate us up in matching outfits as youngsters and parade us round in public locations like the 2 apes from the third (of the unique collection) Planet Of The Apes film. Personally I believe there’s not a shred of shared DNA between us, however we each get pleasure from watching a basic BDS (Courageous Scottish Defeat).”
73 min: Aid for Scotland as Konstantelias – wonderful – goes off, as does Karetsas.
A brand new man for Scotland, James Wilson of Hearts, simply 18 and looking out it, is on. Good luck, the ween.
Replace: There’s been a purple card within the sport between Iceland and Kosovo, and it’s Aron Gunarsson who’s gone off.
70 min: Stevie Clarke carrying the facial features of a funeral director operating late. So no change there, then. He’ll be again underneath stress after this.
68 min: Greece are actually having fun with this. They’ll be a staff to look at, to concern within the qualifiers. They may fancy a shock in North America, too.
66 min: By some means, Souttar clears the ball after Grant Hanley is offered a dummy by Pavlidis. Everybodys doing the Grant Hanley stance…
65 min: Scotland marginally improved since these subs got here on. Billy Gilmour had received misplaced, when he may be such an affect.
64 min: James Paraskevas (any relation?) will get in contact: “Having fun with the sport with a espresso and a biscuit from the wee hours of 5am in Sydney! I’m not a soccer historian, however I consider Greece’s largest ever win away from house was 4-0 vs Bosnia in Euro 2008 Qualifying…hope I didn’t jinx it!!”
62 min: Lewis Ferguson has simply clotheslined Karestas, the child. He takes his yellow card with out criticism. The reducer, they used to name these.
Goalflash! Serbia 1-0 Austria (Nemanja Maksimovic 56) (Agg 2-1)
57 min: Shocked to see George Hirst is 26. Had him down as a promising teen. He begins with a flick that just about finds Lewis Ferguson. The BBC broadcast I’m watching appear to be terribly deflated. Quote: “it’s simply not occurring.”
Maybe the Euros, the place Scotland have been terrible, has introduced that sense on. A disgrace, some actual expertise there. Although these performances will take some time for anybody to recuperate from.
55 min: Che Adams goes off, so does Billy Gilmour, to boos. Kenny McClean off. Lewis Ferguson, Tierney on and George Hirst, son of former England hitman David “Albert” Hirst, who was fairly participant in his Sheffield Wednesday heyday.
53 min: Steve Clarke has seen sufficient. Three subs imminent.
Chris Paraskevas will get in contact: “Fairly having fun with Scotland’s “Six Nations” strategy right here: a number of good contact finders constructing as much as the inevitable late siege / determined panic in the hunt for an equaliser through the basic “Up and Beneath” approach. Rotation / adjustments spot on by Jovanovic. Doing a quantity on the dynamic tactical duo of Clarke / Carver.”
51 min: Karetsas, the wonderboy, goes shut once more. Boos from the Tartan Military. Scotland play Greece within the World Cup qualifiers in a four-team group. Ach no!
50 min: James Humphries: “Large Dykes could be rather more of a handful for these. Adams runs his traces however Dykes is essential for bringing our precise goalscoring threats (ie our midfield) in. Positive, he has no ft, however I’ll die on the “Dykes matches the system higher” hill. “
Sadly, Lyndon Dykes is a pundit and never a participant as we speak.
49 min: Justin Kavanagh will get in contact: “It has been mentioned that Tzolakis, the Greek keeper travels with a GIF on his telephone of each opponent who would possibly doubtlessly take a penalty in opposition to him. Because of this even when they bring about this tie to penalties, the Scots must watch out for Greeks bearing GIFs tonight.”
They’ll be fortunate.
47 min: That was poor from Scotland, wonderful from Greece. The guests have attacked with actual venom. Relegation beckons for Scotland.
Purpose! Scotland 0-3 Greece (Tzolis, 46) (Agg 1-3)
Scotland kick off slackly and Konstantelias – excellent – lays up Tzolis to attain.
46 min: Again underway in Glasgow, the place Scotland want a….
Half-time scores within the Nations League
Hungary 0-2 Turkey
Scotland 1-2 Greece
Serbia 0-0 Austria
Iceland 1-2 Kosovo
Slovenia 0-0 Slovakia
Goalflash! Iceland 1-2 Kosovo (Muriqi, 45+3) (Agg 2-4)
45 min: McTominaay heads down Robertson’s header. Pavlidis has an effort on the different finish. That brings a punishing 45 minutes to an finish,
43 min: Karetsas’s end left Craig Gordon with no likelihood. Among the finest younger abilities in Europe introduced himself. He performs for Genk, having been born in Belgium.
Purpose! Scotland 0-2 Greece (Karetsas, 42) (Agg 1-2)
Much like the primary objective, Konstantelias this time units up Karetsas for a magnificence. He’s 17, and this was his first begin. Greece now lead the tie.
42 min: McTominay, McGinn and Gilmour all hyperlink earlier than Christie misfires his cross. Actual high quality in Scotland’s midfield, however maybe missing the striker to get the job finished…
40 min: Pretty run from Zafeiris units up a shot from Mouzakitis. Pavlidis and others have been ready in useless for that one because it whistled into the stands.
38 min: Costas will get in contact: “Greece fielding a 17-year previous (Karetsas) and an 18-year previous (Mouzakitis), with a mean age of the beginning eleven at 22. No matter what occurs tonight the long run appears shiny for the white and blues.”
They’ve been respectable. Scotland dominating possession however behind.
Goalflash! Hungary 0-2 Turkey (Oguz Aydin, 39) (Agg 1-5)
Goalflash! Hungary 0-1 Turkey (Calhanoglu, 38) (Agg 1-4)
Goalflash: Iceland 1-1 Kosovo (Muriqi, 35) (Agg 2-3)
31 min: Justin Kavanagh will get in contact: “Good to see Scott McTominay sporting a brand new, very suave and continental haircut. I’m positive the Lawman, a person who frolicked in Italy too, and who is alleged to have impressed Rod Stewart’s well-known barnet, would approve.”
John McGinn is the recipient from a positive cross from McTominasio, however the keeper is the same as the duty.
30 min: Simon McMahon received in contact: “Afternoon John. Sure, Scotland’s first sport at Hampden for the reason that passing of Denis Regulation. A pleasant tribute earlier than kickoff with a show within the stands and his granddaughter delivering the match ball. A real icon and legend of Scottish soccer. Hopefully a outcome to match tonight…(on Fergie’s half in proceedings) Abruptly received a bit dusty right here. A particular second certainly.”
28 min: Greece have managed to push up and cease Scotland. This can be a respectable staff, they beat England, after all, and Greek golf equipment have been enhancing in Uefa competitions.
26 min: Free-kick likelihood for Scotland. It’s wasted. The followers are getting a bit irritated.
23 min: McTominay has one other shot. Scotland nonetheless attacking a lot, and that’s the place the holes got here for the objective.
22 min: Steve Clarke appears like, properly. Steve Clarke really. His staff quite lower up there.
Purpose! Scotland 0-1 Greece (Konstantelias, 21)
Andy Robertson left remoted, because the ball is performed in by Vagiannidis. Too straightforward.
15 min: That early Scottish blitz has slowed down, however Steve Clarke’s staff nonetheless dominating.
Past that early Iceland objective, it’s been quiet to date.
11 min: Scotland are dominating right here, with Wee Billy Gilmour passing the ball along with his traditional high quality and Ryan Christie zipping round.
8 min: One other McTominay shot. He’s fired up. Have Manchester United ever thought of this lad?
6 min: On the sidelines, Ivan Jovanović, with that Warhol gray bombshell of a hairdo, is crouched as McTominay is shipped away and shoots. Adams can’t decide up the rebound.
4 min: Ought to Scotland have had a penalty? Che Adams went over within the field however once more, waved away. Mavropanos was in all kinds of lumber.
3 min: Early penalty shout for a Greek penalty, waved away. Scott McTominay, his air grown out within the style of a Napoli crack participant, makes a deal with.
Goalflash: Iceland 1-0 Kosovo (Okarsson, 2) (2-2 combination)
Away we go in Glasgow
1 min: The Hampden Roar will get us underway. The BBC protection is missing commentary which is enjoyable.
Sir Alex Ferguson is there, main the tributes to Denis Regulation by waving his No. 10 shirt. A giant handshake and a smile for Steve Clarke. *sob* That was a quite particular second.
Right here’s the Flower of Scotland, second verse a capella. One change, Ryan Christie in for Lewis Ferguson, Bournemouth for Bologna, two expertise factories the place Scottish soccer is appreciated.
Steve Clarke spoke to the BBC: “Lewis [Ferguson] is absolutely unfortunate to not be within the staff. I simply really feel at house, hopefully we begin on the entrance foot and Ryan [Christie] might be barely extra attacking than Lewis and he may give us one thing a wee bit completely different.
“The nice factor on the fast turnaround is we’re enjoying the identical staff, so it’s very recent what occurred on Thursday. We wish to replicate the superb first half for 90 minutes.”
The Scottish followers are singing of the bonny bonny banks of Loch Lomond, of excessive roads and low roads.
At Hampden, the place he cherished a lot, because the proudest of Scots, there’s a minute’s appreciation for Denis Regulation, in all probability the best participant his nation produced.
An earlier rating. Georgia performed Armenia and gained 6-1, a 9-1 combination win.
We begin with the 5pm kick-offs, UK time, and it is a massive one for Scotland. Greece are very a lot improved however Stevie Clarke’s staff maintain a lead. Now, can they do that? Or are we prepared for one more vale of tears?
Scotland v Greece staff information
Scotland: Gordon, Ralston, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson, Gilmour,
McLean, Christie, McTominay, McGinn, Adams. Subs: Kelly,
Slicker, Tierney, Conway, Hendry, Wilson, McKenna, Nisbet,
Hirst, Ferguson, Miller, Johnston.
Greece: Tzolakis, Vagiannidis, Mavropanos, Koulierakis,
Giannoulis, Zafeiris, Mouzakitis, Karetsas, Konstantelias,
Tzolis, Pavlidis. Subs: Vlachodimos, Mandas, Retsos, Masouras,
Ioannidis, Pelkas, Fountas, Rota, Mantalos, Tsimikas,
Galanopoulos, Chatzigiovanis.
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
Preamble
Whats up, and welcome to our clockwatch of the Nations League quarter-finals. There are 4 tasty ties right here, with some tasty scorelines from the primary leg final week.
Spain 2-2 Netherlands
Germany 2-1 Italy
Portugal 0-1 Denmark
France 0-2 Croatia
That is our round-up from the primary legs. It’s all to play for, as these eight purpose to make the semi-finals.
We’ll even be offering key updates from Scotland v Greece, with that sport kicking off at 5pm. The Scots led 1-0 from the primary leg and can retain their top-flight standing in the event that they keep away from defeat at Hampden.
Let’s get into it.