Now for a swing through the former Soviet nations of Ukraine and Kazakhstan. This will be critical to our chances of qualifying, as after these games we will have played 3 of our 8 games in this phase.
GK - McGregor
DEF - Fox, Whittaker, McManus, Hanley
MID - D.Fletcher, McArthur, Naismith, Morrison
FOR - Watt, Rhodes
26 - Scotland 1-0 (D.Fletcher)
45 - S.Fletcher replaces Rhodes
57 - Scotland 2-0 (S.Fletcher)
75 - Mulgrew replaces Naismith
89 - Scotland 2-1 (Konoplyanka)
90 - McArthur redcarded
We hold on for an important three points! McArthur and D.Fletcher are suspended for the next game.
GK - McGregor
DEF - Fox, Whittaker, McManus, Hanley
MID - Mulgrew, Hutton, Snodgrass, Morrison
FOR - Watt, Rhodes
45 - Naismith replaces Hutton, S.Fletcher replaces Watt
70 - Scotland 1-0 (Snodgrass)
87 - Tied 1-1 (Potapov)
I think we threw away two points here....time will tell.
Other Group 9 Results
Includes earlier fixtures
Spain 3 Kazakhstan 0
Ukraine 1 Bulgaria 1
Group 9 Standings
All teams have played 3 games; Kazakhstan have played 4
Scotland 7 (+2)
Spain 6 (+5)
Ukraine 4 (0)
Bulgaria 2 (-3)
Kazakhstan 2 (-4)