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00:00Thank you, and here we go again, and Scotland look to make another big stride towards the World Cup in the Americas next summer.
00:13Now what a shot in the arm they got with that fabulous result here on Thursday.
00:20As they, in the end, put the Greeks to the sword, having been under the cosh for much of that match.
00:26And at the end of the day, who cares about the performance?
00:33The late great Craig Brown once commended Steve Clarke for bringing a feel-good factor to the Scotland national team,
00:42adding that all the ingredients were there for a successful future.
00:45And as Clarke surpasses Brown to become the longest stand-alone Scotland manager,
00:50that success could be measured by a first World Cup qualification in almost three decades,
00:57which would see the current incumbent lead the country to a third major tournament on his watch.
01:03No one person has managed that feat.
01:06And while Thursday's remarkable win here over the Greeks,
01:10has the nation believing that that hiatus could be on the verge of being banished to the history books,
01:14it's still so near, yet so far, with plenty more work still to do.
01:24By the close of business tonight, a play-off could be secured, but make no mistake,
01:29this is a winnable group thanks to an incredibly positive start to this campaign.
01:35As Scotland face a non-negotiable when it comes to maximum points against Belarus.
01:39To be continued...
09:20Scored at Steve Clark's picks that are performing in the top leagues across the
09:25continent nowadays.
09:31Interesting James he's made the double change with the centre backs tonight.
09:36I think that the game over in Hungary
09:39you could see they had a bit of speed
09:40Malashevic and
09:43Barkovsky and they were
09:45looking to catch on the counter but straight away
09:47I can see they've been far more expansive
09:49in this game, pushing right up
09:51the Scotland back line
09:52and it's a totally different approach to the one
09:55I was expecting from Belarus
09:56It's been pinged out towards
09:58Piatchin in on this near side, blocked by
10:01Ralston
10:02Optimistic look at the referee
10:07there by Evgeny Malashevic
10:09You can kind of understand
10:18why they've changed because what they've been doing
10:19previously hasn't been working but it's still surprising
10:22that they are more
10:23certainly, their set up looks to be more
10:25attack minded, more intent
10:27on putting pressure on Scotland's back line
10:29and if they do that then
10:31once we settle into the game hopefully that gives us control
10:34to catch them at the back
10:36Angus Gunn there had a big hand
10:43literally in Scotland's victory
10:46the other night with the score sitting at 2-1
10:48that outstanding save
10:50Yeah it was important wasn't it
10:51such a crucial time in the game as well
10:53Gilmour for Ganondoke
11:00Jack Henry there who's been
11:07in the periphery of things with the national team recently
11:10here's Robertson
11:12I think that Shea Adams has got to be aware that
11:20you know Anderopoulos is more than likely going to get that out of his feet and deliver
11:23it looks like he's coming across for that pass into feet into the box
11:27if he goes and makes a run beyond or behind the defender
11:30then he's got a chance of scoring
11:32and Piatchinin causing problems in the infancy of this one
11:36McLean finds Ganondoke
11:39there's Adams looking to return the favour
11:41Ben Ganondoke
11:46McGinn in the middle
11:47runs into traffic
11:50and McGinn can't control
11:51and pops out
11:53favourably for Maxi Bong
11:55he didn't have too many options
11:58he had the one
11:58pass into the middle
12:00John McGinn had made a run into the box
12:02which he could have flashed across first time
12:03but then
12:04when he comes in he's just running into bodies
12:06he ends up making the wrong decision
12:07and Gromyko
12:09strong defending there by
12:14Henry against Barkovsky
12:16he had to flash across first time for McGinn
12:19or when he cuts inside
12:20he just gets shot away
12:21he's trying to play that pass to Shea Adams
12:23I think there's gaps there
12:24to just fire through it
12:26two defenders recovering
12:27certainly a good outlet
12:31to get that ball in behind
12:33Ben Ganondoke
12:34show his speed
12:35it's the reminder that Greece
12:40are in Denmark tonight
12:437.45 kick off for that one
12:45there's a little trip there
12:48by Ganondoke
12:49and you'll have to be careful
12:50he is one of the players
12:51on a yellow card
12:51and he's booked tonight
12:53he would miss the trip to Greece
12:56they won't get away with too many
13:01it's a bit of frustration
13:02cutting inside
13:03running into bodies
13:06been there
13:08I don't know how he feels
13:09Robertson
13:17for Gilmore
13:18really good
13:20impact on the game
13:22on Thursday
13:23Billy Gilmore
13:24he's lost out there
13:25there's no flag at the moment
13:31Barkovsky's on to it
13:34others up in support
13:36and it's put behind
13:37for the corner
13:38by McKenna
13:38it's all too easy
13:40isn't it
13:40I mean that's been about
13:41three or four balls
13:42over the top
13:42over the top of Anthony
13:44Alston
13:44in this opening
13:45six minutes
13:46all causing problems
13:48it was good movement
13:48good run
13:49good pass
13:49it's not what I was expecting
13:52a bit like you James
13:53I mean we were at the away game
13:54in Hungary
13:55and there was none of this
13:56that's for sure
13:56no and it looked like
13:57it was offside there
13:58but when you see it again
13:59he's timed he's run perfectly
14:00he's well on
14:00the flag's not saving anyone there
14:02it's dead subdued in here
14:04as well inside the stadium
14:05isn't it
14:06I think they just need to get
14:08the fans on board
14:09they were hoping to get
14:10a bright start
14:12and get the supporters
14:13on their feet
14:14but it's not happened
14:14the problem is
14:15Belarus have made the brighter start
14:17yeah
14:17Gromyko
14:18over the corner
14:21did come off
14:25with a Belarusian head
14:28looks back in the gloves
14:28of Gunny
14:29yeah
14:31I think it's the
14:32the intent
14:33you know
14:33in the speed
14:34Ganondorf
14:35coming inside
14:36maybe one touch too many
14:38losing the ball
14:39giving encouragement
14:40to Belarus
14:40Billy Gilmer on the other side
14:42maybe chance to play that forward
14:43to Andy Robertson
14:45waiting for that perfect moment
14:46takes another touch
14:47gets caught with the ball
14:48and then Belarus are on the attack
14:49so
14:50I think it's
14:51you know
14:51more intent
14:52more speed
14:53in the pass
14:53and the decision making
14:55here goes Robertson
14:57play by the captain
15:01and there is
15:04Vadim Pigas
15:05who comes out on top
15:06in the end
15:06and Martinovic
15:08the skipper clears
15:09Carlos Salos
15:22looking for a
15:23whole lot better
15:24than what he's seen
15:25in the three matches
15:26up to this point
15:26I mentioned the visa
15:32issues earlier
15:33it's affected his
15:34squad selection as well
15:36many
15:36senior
15:38Belarus
15:39internationals
15:40have been unable
15:40to make the journeys
15:41to drop into the 21s
15:43to fill his squad
15:45for this one
15:46only half away
15:50by Hendry
15:51I just wonder
15:53where that shot
15:54from Jablonski
15:55was going there
15:55before McLean
15:56blocked it
15:56Scotland
15:57could see
15:57another corner
15:58you have to say
16:00Belarus are playing well
16:01getting doddies into the box
16:02it's a really poor clearance
16:03from Jack Hendry
16:04straight out to Jablonski
16:06and he catches it
16:07really well
16:07we'll get a look at it here
16:08was it going in target
16:09it was
16:10important block
16:11from Kenny McLean
16:12Jablonski there
16:18he plays in the Greek
16:19top flight
16:20I mentioned there's a couple
16:21of starters
16:22for Belarus
16:23who are playing
16:24in decent
16:24top flights
16:26in Europe
16:26he's one of them
16:28Hendry away
16:34but that's going to be
16:35a third corner
16:37for Belarus
16:38inside the opening
16:3810 minutes
16:39yeah I mean
16:42as much as they've
16:43started well
16:44they have had more
16:44intent to go forward
16:45than as I said
16:46we expected
16:46and also
16:47when we played them
16:48in Hungary
16:48but you know
16:50the warning signs
16:51are there
16:52for Scotland
16:52up the tempo
16:54take more care
16:54of the ball
16:55Grimico on the other
17:03side this time
17:04pretty clean header
17:09which was won as well
17:10there
17:11Scotland sleeping a little
17:14bit in the early stages
17:16of this game
17:17and the header
17:18that time
17:19from Zabelin
17:19was all too easily
17:21won
17:21yeah the delivery's
17:23really good
17:23Zabelin gets up
17:25early
17:25luckily for us
17:27he doesn't get it
17:28on target
17:28but it wasn't a million
17:29miles away
17:30we really need to up
17:31the tempo here
17:31I mean we've got to get
17:32the crowd involved
17:33it's been a really
17:34pedestrian start from us
17:36in so many home games
17:40recently
17:41it has been
17:42the case
17:43as Gilmour
17:44splits the defence
17:45and Shea Adams is on to it
17:46he's on his own
17:48at the moment
17:48he's on to settle
17:50for Scotland's first
17:51corner of the piece
17:52and that's exactly
17:54what we're looking for
17:55Shea Adams makes
17:56the run early
17:56Gilmour sports it
17:57and plays it into space
17:58the only thing
18:00I'm looking at
18:01is it develops
18:02can Ganondolk
18:03get in and maybe
18:03offer a bit of support
18:04Shea Adams is on his own
18:06the only option he has
18:07is to put inside
18:07and get the shot away
18:08but it's certainly
18:09much better
18:10Bradley Gilmour out there
18:14his 43rd cap tonight
18:16takes Scotland's
18:21first corner
18:21he's punched away
18:23by Lapukov
18:24Celtic's Rolston
18:29in the absence of Aaron Hickey
18:34who we hope is okay
18:35after picking up
18:37that injury
18:38the other night
18:38here
18:39Adams
18:42lovely ball out
18:44to Ganondolk
18:45for Robertson
18:50I think the cross
18:52have come in
18:53first time there
18:53to take the touch
18:55I think that
18:56the pass is good
18:57from Ganondolk
18:58should be making
18:59Andy Robertson's
19:00mind up for him
19:00to stay a point
19:01and hit it first time
19:02when he takes the touch
19:03the chance is gone
19:04there's McGinn
19:05trademark
19:06corner
19:07better
19:08yeah it is
19:10and you can hear the reaction
19:11from inside
19:13Hamden
19:13it's a good run
19:14from John McGinn
19:15in behind
19:17I thought he was going to
19:18chop it
19:18but he goes for the cross
19:19it's a corner though
19:21I think that's where the problems
19:22certainly Scotland can cause
19:25is those runs inside
19:26from midfielders
19:27Shea Adams running in behind
19:28Ganondolk running in behind
19:30trying to stretch the game
19:31because they are leaving
19:32enough space
19:32another chance for Billy Gilmore
19:37it was the near post
19:40this time
19:40made by Pichanin
19:42and stride back onto it
19:46and Malashevich
19:47has it
19:48it was three on three
19:49there
19:49still is
19:50guns ball
19:52with Pichanin
19:53trying to get onto it
19:54it was he who headed clear
19:55in the first place
19:56from that previous corner
19:59shown again
20:00they are a threat
20:01in the counter
20:02Rolston over the top
20:18for Adams
20:18he's got the touch
20:19yes he does
20:20no support yet though
20:22the ball is fantastic
20:27from Tony Rolston
20:28the rim
20:29the movement is good
20:30the first touch was good
20:31but then again
20:32he looked up
20:33and made the wrong decision
20:35for me
20:35movement's outstanding
20:38isn't it
20:39he takes some shot
20:40runs in behind
20:41are you going to say
20:42could he have hit it
20:43over the goalkeeper
20:44he was out
20:44well it looked like
20:45that might be open for him
20:47at one point
20:47not everybody sees
20:48but you see James
20:49well Liam saw it
20:50watched you do it
20:54often enough
20:54here's McTominay
20:58McKenna
21:08here's Gilmore
21:16getting as well again
21:18there
21:18he's so strong
21:21we know that
21:22Gilmore looking
21:28on an avenue there
21:30headed away by
21:31Parkomenko
21:32Hendry
21:33Adams
21:34good touch
21:351-0
21:36flag's up
21:38flag is up
21:41and it stands
21:46it's a great finish
21:48I'll tell you what
21:50it's excellent from
21:50Jack Hendry
21:51because when he
21:51bursts forward
21:53and controls it
21:53I thought he was going to
21:54take the shot on
21:55little disguise pass
21:56into Adams
21:57and it's a nice
21:58touching finish
21:59let's have a look
22:01has he gone
22:05too soon
22:08oh no
22:09I think he's on
22:09he's on
22:10he has in the far side
22:12he's left
22:13foot outstretched
22:14he's got to stand
22:15I mean he's drilled it
22:19home beautifully
22:19really nice finish
22:20from him
22:21Faddy's right
22:22it was really good
22:23from Jack Hendry
22:24they're having a look
22:26at an offside
22:27leading up to the goal
22:28here
22:29must be on the first cross
22:32yeah
22:33the first entry
22:34into the box there
22:35Romanian referee
22:38and
22:42we have this nervous
22:44wait before
22:44Ryan Christie's
22:45equaliser
22:46was allowed to stand
22:48the other night
22:49well here we go
22:55yes
22:56counted
22:57Scotland
22:59lead
23:00the early goal
23:03that Steve Clark
23:04craved
23:05has been given
23:07and Shea Adams
23:10has his 11th
23:11international goal
23:12and that breaks
23:13any stuffy
23:16early resistance
23:16from Belarus
23:17yeah it was needed
23:21because the performance
23:22up until this point
23:22hadn't been brilliant
23:23Belarus
23:24had got confidence
23:25from the start
23:26to the game
23:27to get another look
23:28at this now
23:28I mean
23:29yeah
23:31it's the far side
23:31player isn't it
23:32his foot's playing him on
23:33but the touch
23:34gets a wee bit lucky
23:35coming inside the defender
23:36there but
23:37no luck with the finish
23:38on his left foot
23:39in at the bottom corner
23:40brilliant
23:40they needed that James
23:42didn't they
23:42yeah absolutely
23:43as I said
23:44I thought Jack Henry
23:45was going to take the shot on
23:46and Adams
23:47gets himself back onside
23:49takes a good first touch
23:50nice bit of composure
23:51before smashing it
23:52into the bottom corner
23:53and now that they have the lead
23:59they want to rack up the goals
24:01don't know
24:04how important goal difference
24:05will be
24:06come full time
24:07in the Denmark game
24:09here next month
24:09and already
24:11even with that goal
24:12they're still
24:12four behind the Danes
24:14on goal difference
24:15I mean I personally think
24:18they're going to have to do it
24:18on points
24:19to finish top
24:20because
24:20Denmark have still got
24:22a home game
24:23against the Belarusians
24:23to come
24:24so they've got to be looking
24:25at finishing
24:26on more points
24:27than Denmark
24:28if they've got designs
24:30on winning this section
24:31yeah
24:31I think it's tough
24:32to go and chase
24:33the goal difference down
24:35and have that as your focus
24:36I think first of all
24:37your focus has to be
24:38on winning the games
24:39and then
24:39the situation we find ourselves
24:42in now is
24:42you're ahead early enough
24:44can you go and really
24:45dominate the game
24:46and get some goals
24:47and if it helps
24:48with the goal difference
24:49great
24:49but the most important thing
24:50is winning the games
24:51at the minute
24:52the Greeks are minus one
24:57in the goal difference
24:58crucially
24:58there will be seven
25:00adrift of Scotland
25:01points
25:02before they kick off
25:04in Copenhagen
25:04if Scotland can get the job
25:06done here tonight
25:06there will be people
25:09who have
25:09different opinions
25:10on what they want
25:11the scoreline to be
25:12in the park
25:12in this evening
25:13and any feel
25:15a draw
25:15would be the most
25:16desirable outcome
25:17confident Scotland
25:20fans
25:21maybe want a Greek win
25:22they believe
25:24Scotland can go on
25:25and
25:25win the two games
25:28next month
25:29and finish top
25:29without the
25:30stress
25:33in that final match
25:34against the Danes
25:34here potentially
25:35the Greek team
25:36are capable
25:37of winning
25:38against Denmark
25:39a lot of quality
25:41throughout their side
25:41interesting to see
25:43just how they do
25:44tonight
25:44obviously they took
25:44a bit of a scudding
25:45over in Greece
25:47from Denmark
25:47so they'll be looking
25:48for revenge
25:48for that one
25:49and crucially
25:51a Denmark win
25:52coupled with a Scotland
25:54win here
25:54would mean Scotland
25:55cannot finish
25:56below second
25:57runners up
26:02all going into
26:03next March
26:04is playoffs
26:0512 group
26:09runners up
26:09and the
26:10four nations
26:12league
26:12best ranked
26:13sides
26:13that don't
26:14finish in the
26:14top two
26:15of their
26:15groups
26:16as it stands
26:23Scotland
26:24if they were
26:24to finish
26:25second
26:25and go into
26:25the playoffs
26:26they would be
26:27pot two
26:28of the four
26:29pots
26:29for the draw
26:31possible opponents
26:35Slovakia
26:36Slovenia
26:36and Albania
26:38as it stands
26:39at home
26:40as well
26:40in the one
26:41legged semi
26:42the draw
26:43would decide
26:44who they play
26:45in the final
26:45whether it would be
26:47here or away
26:48but you want
26:49to take all the
26:50doubt out of it
26:52by winning the group
26:52as you're
26:53straight into the
26:54tournament
26:54some I think felt
27:01that Lyndon Dykes
27:02would get his
27:03start tonight
27:04after his
27:04exploits
27:06on Thursday
27:06but it's
27:07Adams
27:07you can see
27:08onside there
27:08that was one
27:09that was one of
27:09them Liam
27:10I thought
27:10Lyndon Dykes
27:11would have
27:11started
27:11the game
27:13tonight
27:14but
27:14Adams is
27:16a big favourite
27:18of Steve
27:18Clarke's
27:19I suppose
27:19he's vindicated
27:20his selection
27:21there isn't
27:21he with the goal
27:22as we're finding
27:22out as the
27:23games go on
27:23we're finding
27:24exactly why
27:25we're not in
27:26charge of
27:26picking the
27:26team
27:27Steve Clarke
27:29in charge of
27:30that task
27:30even when you
27:52go back to
27:53Denmark away
27:53there's so much
27:54surprise in the
27:55line-up
27:56get the result
27:57and you know
27:58Thursday night
27:59we're looking
28:01for more
28:01in terms of
28:01the performance
28:02but you absolutely
28:03cannot grumble
28:04with a 3-1 win
28:04at home
28:05against Greece
28:05so
28:06you can see
28:07Adams are doing
28:08the goal
28:08and I think
28:08that's the most
28:09important thing
28:10justifies his
28:11selection
28:12here's Ganadok
28:14taking in
28:16Zablain
28:17away from him
28:18and then
28:19maybe
28:20caught in two
28:21mines there
28:22McGinn and
28:23McTominay
28:24were waiting
28:24he does so well
28:26initially
28:26doesn't he
28:27the wee step
28:28over
28:28just get the
28:29ball in front
28:29of him
28:30and he's
28:30such a
28:30weapon
28:30to have
28:31in the
28:31team
28:31does the
28:32defender
28:32with a
28:33step
28:33over
28:33then he's
28:33got to
28:34make the
28:35decision
28:35John McGinn
28:36sent to him
28:36just square it
28:37to me
28:37the defender
28:39come in
28:39quickly
28:40and maybe
28:40put him
28:40under
28:40pressure
28:41he rushes
28:41his final
28:42bit there
28:43I think
28:44that's
28:44exactly
28:44what's
28:44happened
28:45as soon
28:45as he
28:45gets past
28:46Zablain
28:46I think
28:47he gets
28:47a head
28:48up
28:48and he's
28:48looking
28:48for John
28:48McGinn
28:49but then
28:49Parkimenko
28:50comes in
28:51and kind
28:52of cuts
28:52that option
28:53out
28:53and it
28:55happens so
28:55fast
28:59mind up
29:00before
29:00the slide
29:01comes in
29:01but I
29:02think I
29:02like it
29:03because he's
29:03free
29:03he's got
29:041v1
29:04down the
29:04outside
29:05and if
29:06he keeps
29:06getting on
29:07the ball
29:07he will
29:07create
29:07chances
29:08McTominay
29:13as he
29:14fell
29:14shoulder
29:16to shoulder
29:17and the
29:26shade it
29:26to
29:27Minkowski
29:29and now
29:29it's
29:29with
29:29Grameko
29:30poor ball
29:34McLean
29:34caught the
29:35hop a little
29:36bit there
29:36it's been
29:38starting for
29:38Norwich City
29:39as Kenny
29:40McLean
29:40played in the
29:42derby against
29:43Ipswich
29:43a week ago
29:44today
29:45he admits
29:51himself
29:51this is his
29:52last chance
29:53to get to
29:53World Cup
29:53at the age
29:54of 33
29:55now
29:55you've seen
29:58all your
29:59old St Mirren
29:59teammates
30:00Stephen
30:01who were
30:01youngsters
30:01when you
30:02were winning
30:02the League
30:03Cup
30:03here
30:03Kenny
30:03McLean
30:04John
30:04McGinn
30:04teammates
30:05who
30:06here's
30:06that day
30:06and they're
30:07getting to
30:07the latter
30:08stages of
30:09their careers
30:10it's great to
30:10see and they're
30:11both had
30:11absolutely
30:12fabulous
30:12careers
30:13both of them
30:14down south
30:15top players
30:17top guys
30:17it's just as well
30:18they didn't listen
30:19to you then
30:19in it
30:19excitement levels
30:26go up
30:26when he touches
30:27the ball
30:27here's
30:27McTominay
30:28and
30:32Ganondolk
30:33couldn't get it
30:33past the first
30:34man
30:34we saw him
30:36make
30:37makes a Nuno
30:38Mendez
30:39Josco Guardiol
30:40look very
30:40ordinary in the
30:41Nations League
30:42here last year
30:42yeah
30:43when he's on
30:44the ball
30:44he's electric
30:45he can go
30:46either way
30:46he's got that
30:48speed
30:48the change of
30:48direction
30:49he's got great
30:49composure
30:50the thing that
30:51needs to come
30:52from him
30:52is that final
30:53ball
30:53the final
30:54decision
30:55the final
30:56cross
30:56you see
30:56the pass
30:57into McTominay
30:58he's not a
30:58great one
30:58he deals with
30:59it
30:59but that will
31:01come
31:01through his
31:03development
31:03but there's no
31:04doubt that
31:05when he's running
31:05at defenders
31:06he puts the
31:07fear into them
31:08so exciting
31:09so good to
31:10watch
31:10we have to
31:11be patient
31:12with that
31:13final ball
31:13because it
31:13will come
31:14Boston
31:20gets it
31:21back
31:21that's
31:24another
31:24one
31:25loads of
31:26space
31:26time
31:27quality's
31:28got to be
31:28better than that
31:29into the box
31:30there's two or
31:30three in the box
31:31waiting on the
31:31cross
31:32we appear to
31:46have snuffed
31:47out the
31:48early
31:49Belarus
31:50optimism
31:50easy one for
32:03Jablonski
32:03that
32:03from
32:04Hendry
32:05Romico
32:07undefended
32:09by McKenna
32:10striding
32:12for
32:13Dinamo
32:16Zagreb
32:17McGinn
32:21will charge
32:22doesn't give up
32:24on anything
32:24yeah you feel
32:29that what
32:29happened earlier
32:29you know
32:30you see McKenna
32:31bursting forward
32:31and he's
32:32thinking about
32:32going again
32:33but he sees
32:34McGinn
32:35and Robertson
32:35to his
32:36outside
32:36and thinks
32:36better
32:37leave it
32:38to them
32:38and let
32:38them drive
32:39forward
32:39both of
32:40them
32:40leave the
32:40ball
32:41for each
32:41other
32:41and the
32:42momentum's
32:43gone
32:44shouldn't
32:50really be
32:50an issue
32:51for Scotland
32:52tonight
32:52they've lost
32:54each of their
32:54last 15 away
32:55World Cup
32:55qualifiers
32:56going back
32:58to a win
32:58over Kazakhstan
32:59in 2009
33:00Scotland
33:02on this
33:02excellent
33:03World Cup
33:04qualifying group
33:05record right
33:06now
33:06one defeat
33:07in their
33:07last
33:0719
33:09haven't lost
33:09one here
33:10since 2013
33:13Malasiewicz
33:15dumps it
33:17well
33:17high and
33:18wide
33:18good bit
33:19of play
33:20from
33:20Belarus
33:21that
33:2120
33:22rounds
33:22with the
33:22short
33:23pass
33:23but then
33:23the ball
33:24into striker's
33:24feet
33:24leaves it
33:25and then
33:27Malasiewicz
33:30yeah
33:30a bit wild
33:31ambitious
33:32from there
33:32up
33:33Puccini
33:43now
33:44it's for
33:46Grameco
33:47it's easy
33:48for Gunn
33:50attempt on
33:51target for
33:52Belarus
33:52albeit
33:53pretty tame
33:54it's easy
33:56for Gunn
33:56but it's easy
33:57for Belarus
33:57to get
33:57into the
33:58box
33:58and
33:58okay
33:59the shot's
34:00weak
34:00and it's
34:01a comfortable
34:01one
34:02but
34:02it's too
34:03easy
34:03it's too
34:04open
34:04nobody
34:04matching
34:05the runner
34:05need to see
34:08a little bit
34:08more
34:08certainly
34:09a lot
34:10more
34:10from
34:11Scotland
34:11players
34:11at the
34:11minute
34:12Rolston
34:35with the
34:36switch
34:36here
34:36is
34:37Robertson
34:37second chance
34:42looking for
34:42Adams
34:43this time
34:43that's
34:43made by
34:44Park Lomenko
34:45apparently
34:58nearly caught
34:59there
34:59Grameco
35:01the ref
35:02with the
35:02whistle
35:03the lips
35:03but he's
35:04allowing an
35:05advantage
35:05Ganondoke
35:07brilliant
35:11from
35:11Ganondoke
35:12green
35:13fall
35:14from
35:14McTominay
35:15he's got
35:17Zabelin
35:17on toast
35:18he really
35:19does
35:19the big man
35:21doesn't know
35:21what's going
35:22on out there
35:22does he
35:22he's done
35:23the exact same
35:24thing
35:24twice as well
35:25and when it
35:26gets in
35:27I can't see him
35:28pick McTominay
35:29I think Gilmer's
35:30maybe coming in
35:30just behind
35:31as well
35:31but keep
35:33giving him
35:33the ball
35:33get him
35:34100%
35:34good touch
35:36from Steve
35:37Clark
35:37on the
35:37touchline
35:38there as
35:38well
35:38he's a great
35:43player as
35:43well
35:44himself
35:44the Scotland
35:45manager
35:45the dummy
35:46from Adams
35:47there
35:47McTominay
35:48couldn't make
35:50it work
35:50and there's a
35:51foul there
35:52by Gilmore
35:53it's a good
35:55link up
35:55I just wonder
35:56if McTominay
35:56could have
35:56flipped that
35:57through
35:57for Adams
35:58see exactly
35:59what he's
35:59trying to do
36:00just back in
36:01let it roll
36:01across his
36:01body
36:02and get his
36:03shot away
36:03I just wonder
36:05if Adams
36:05could have
36:06been the
36:06better option
36:07there
36:07there'll be
36:11plenty in the
36:12Scotland side
36:13tonight
36:13looking to
36:14boost their
36:15goal tallies
36:15against the
36:16side ranked
36:17100th by
36:18FIFA
36:18when you
36:19have been
36:20shipping goals
36:21left right
36:22and centre
36:22in recent
36:24times
36:24not just
36:25in this
36:25group
36:26Minkowski's
36:37struggling
36:37yeah
36:39he kind of
36:40goes up
36:41and wins
36:41the header
36:41cleanly
36:42but obviously
36:43we'll see a
36:43replay here
36:44if he catches
36:44him
36:45oh it's the
36:47old eye
36:47gouge
36:48fishhook
36:48that's what's
36:51happened there
36:51dish a few
36:52of them out
36:52in your time
36:53did you
36:53that actually
36:56does look sore
36:57in fairness
36:57he's not meant
36:59it I mean
36:59but
37:00some shot
37:01if he has
37:01he goes up
37:04with his arm
37:05it is a sore
37:05one
37:05often you see
37:07you know
37:08when strikers
37:09go down
37:10particularly
37:11you know
37:12when they're
37:14trying to buy
37:14that foul
37:15they milk it
37:15certainly not
37:16milking it
37:17on this occasion
37:17Roman Barkowski
37:24managed
37:27six goals
37:30in 19
37:30appearances
37:31last season
37:32when he moved
37:32to Poland
37:32he's not
37:33scored yet
37:33this term
37:34albeit he did
37:35notch for
37:36Belarus
37:36as Shea Adams
37:37did for
37:38Scotland
37:38tonight
37:39this is the
37:40goal that
37:40has them in
37:41front
37:42he nicked it
37:43away from
37:43Martinovic
37:44and dispatched
37:44did you say
37:45he got lucky
37:46with that
37:46it's a great
37:47touch
37:48do you think
37:49so
37:49great touch
37:50that was
37:50exactly what
37:51he was doing
37:51as it comes
37:51in
37:52he had to
37:55wait
37:56this was shaping
38:03up to be a
38:03potentially awkward
38:05night until that
38:06moment
38:07yeah and look
38:08I would say
38:09it's still not
38:09comfortable
38:10as much as
38:12Belarus have
38:13looked okay
38:14at times
38:15yet to
38:15trouble
38:15Angus
38:16Gunn
38:16but I
38:17would like
38:17to see
38:18Scotland
38:18having more
38:19control
38:19and working
38:20the goalkeeper
38:21a lot more
38:22than we have
38:23done so far
38:23but in games
38:26like this
38:26getting an early
38:27goal is crucial
38:28well done there
38:40by Kenny
38:40McLean
38:41here goes
38:42Ganondok
38:43challenged this
38:48time by
38:49Zabelin
38:50they thought
38:52he had him
38:52there as well
38:53didn't he
38:53he just
38:54dropped the
38:54shoulder
38:55cut inside
38:55put the
38:56afterburners
38:56on
38:57again
39:01McTominay
39:03promising
39:03Robertson
39:04and Adams
39:05it's just
39:06behind them
39:07he's gone
39:08down
39:09caught by
39:09Zabelin
39:10he's immediately
39:15wagging his
39:15finger at the
39:16referee in
39:16innocence
39:17I don't know
39:18maybe not a
39:20penalty for me
39:20but I mean
39:21it's much
39:21better football
39:22from us
39:22obviously
39:23they gave
39:23the ball
39:23away
39:23but we're
39:24sharp
39:24after that
39:25one and
39:26two
39:26touches
39:26good pass
39:27from John
39:27McGinn
39:27into
39:28McTominay
39:29lovely
39:29wee layoff
39:30it's not a
39:32penalty for me
39:32what are you
39:32saying
39:33Fadi
39:33I don't think
39:37so
39:37I think
39:37that
39:38as it
39:39played out
39:39I thought
39:40Adams had
39:40potentially
39:41gone in
39:41too early
39:42but actually
39:42I think
39:42Andy Robertson
39:43just puts it
39:43behind him
39:44a little bit
39:44which makes
39:46it awkward
39:46for him
39:46to get it
39:47on target
39:48they're
39:51checking for
39:52a potential
39:52penalty
39:53they
39:56obviously
39:57think
39:57there's
39:57nothing
39:58to review
39:59it
39:59but
40:00everybody
40:00waves it
40:01away
40:01and it's
40:02game on
40:02I think
40:06it's a tough
40:07one because
40:07it's behind
40:08Shea
40:08Adams
40:08so he has
40:09to go in
40:09and slow
40:10down
40:10which then
40:11invites
40:11the defender
40:12to come
40:13through the
40:13back
40:13I think
40:14if that's
40:14on the
40:14right-hand
40:14side
40:15Shea
40:16Adams
40:17when the
40:17ball's
40:18crossed
40:18and then
40:18the tackle
40:20comes in
40:20the way
40:20it does
40:20then
40:21you've got
40:21a shout
40:21but
40:22I don't
40:23see anything
40:23in that
40:24for it to be
40:25a penalty
40:25kick
40:25to be honest
40:26you've seen
40:53their passing
40:54long range
40:55short range
40:55has been
40:55decent
40:56tonight
40:56Belarus
40:57don't look
40:59like a team
40:59that's being
41:00hammered
41:01every time
41:02they step
41:02out on
41:02a football
41:03pitch
41:03no I'd
41:03agree with
41:04that
41:04it's been
41:05a much
41:05better
41:05performance
41:05from them
41:06carrying a
41:08wee bit
41:09of a threat
41:09as James
41:09pointed out
41:10a wee bit
41:11more ambitious
41:12I thought
41:12they'd come
41:12here and
41:13park the bus
41:13given their
41:14latest score
41:15line
41:16but
41:16they've been
41:17more adventurous
41:17than I thought
41:18we've been
41:314-0 down
41:32at half time
41:32in the last
41:33two games
41:33it's the one
41:39goal for
41:39Scotland so
41:40far
41:40still get
41:4110 minutes
41:41Liam
41:42yeah you
41:45never know
41:45look like
41:52McLean was
41:53going to be
41:53on to that
41:54I think
41:54his manager
41:54thought he
41:55would be too
41:55given his
41:56reaction
41:56out of your
41:57picture
41:57Martinovich
42:21there
42:22the
42:22captain
42:23helping
42:24Kairat of
42:25Kazakhstan
42:25past
42:26Celtic
42:26in Champions
42:27League
42:27qualifying
42:28Grameko
42:29in the
42:29team
42:29was also
42:31part of
42:31that
42:31Kazakhstan
42:33side
42:33went through
42:35to the
42:35Champions
42:35League
42:36on penalties
42:36Grameko
42:37chipped his
42:39one off
42:39the crossbar
42:40actually missed
42:40that one
42:40Martinovich
42:41was 38
42:43the big
42:43defender
42:43the captain
42:44club and
42:46country
42:46scored his
42:48disappointing
42:50night for
42:51the Scottish
42:51champions
42:52looking for
42:56more success
42:57more success
42:57in Glasgow
42:58and play
43:00the first
43:01leg of that
43:01tie
43:02here
43:02in the
43:04city
43:04scoot
43:07towards
43:11Zappelin
43:12there's
43:12some space
43:13here
43:14and
43:19weren't that
43:20well
43:20he's
43:22catching in
43:23Zappelin
43:31goes back
43:32to Parko
43:32Menko
43:33and Martinovich
43:35good play
43:45by Belarus
43:46and that
43:49isn't a
43:49million miles
43:50away either
43:50again Scotland
43:53is a little
43:54bit standoffish
43:55yeah it is
43:56and it's
43:57you know
43:57a straight
43:57pass
43:58through the
43:59heart of the
43:59midfield
44:00Parkovski
44:01cutting inside
44:03look it's
44:03not troubling
44:04Angus Gunn
44:05but they're
44:06working themselves
44:06into these
44:07areas where
44:07they've had a
44:08couple of
44:08shots from
44:09distance which
44:09haven't been
44:10great but
44:10you can't keep
44:11offering them
44:12up because
44:12all it takes
44:13is a deflection
44:14a bit of luck
44:15a mistake
44:15I just feel the
44:17performance is a
44:17wee bit flat
44:18I think they've
44:19got a lot of
44:19gears to go
44:20through
44:20it's flat
44:22inside the
44:22stadium as
44:23well in terms
44:24of atmosphere
44:24but
44:24given the
44:27climax here on
44:27Thursday
44:28yeah
44:28I thought
44:29it would have
44:29been
44:30I just
44:32were lacking
44:33a bit of
44:34intensity for
44:35me
44:35in the
44:36performance
44:36so far
44:37Smolicevic
44:41I mean
44:56they're keeping
44:56the ball well
44:57it's weird
44:59because as I
45:00said James
45:00and I
45:00out in
45:01Hungary
45:01I doubt
45:02they made
45:02five passes
45:03without giving
45:03it away
45:04but they're
45:04actually
45:04popping it
45:05about here
45:05I know it
45:07goes hand in
45:08hand
45:08performance and
45:09atmosphere
45:10but
45:10you have to
45:13look at
45:13the performance
45:14of the players
45:15the energy
45:15of the players
45:16you can't
45:17say the fans
45:19need to keep
45:19singing to get
45:20the players up
45:21for it
45:21I think the
45:21tempo needs to
45:22be risen
45:22certainly by the
45:23players and that
45:24in hand
45:25will then get
45:26the crowd
45:26behind you
45:26because it was
45:27spell
45:27you know
45:27to speak
45:28with Belarus
45:28and how
45:29positive a start
45:30it was for them
45:30maybe nine ten
45:32minutes in
45:32where the crowd
45:33recognised that
45:34there had to be
45:34something to give
45:35the players a lift
45:35and they did
45:36they responded to
45:37that so
45:37I think it just
45:39needs to be
45:39you know
45:40a bit more
45:41energy
45:42in the performance
45:43opportunity here
45:48Robertson's ball
45:49too high for
45:50Garen Doak
45:51and he's pitching him
45:57going down
45:58screamed as he did
46:00so
46:00yeah but it's
46:02better again
46:02it's a ball
46:03into space
46:03for Andy Robertson
46:04to run onto it
46:05and put it across
46:05first time
46:06he over hits the cross
46:07but there's options
46:07in there
46:08you've got Adams
46:09McTomery
46:09Garen Doak
46:10coming in
46:10at the back post
46:11so that needs
46:12to continue to happen
46:12you know
46:13have had some joy
46:14getting in behind
46:15that back line
46:16whether it be
46:16one of the midfielders
46:17McGint
46:17making a narrow run
46:19from in to out
46:20Robertson
46:21Garen Doak
46:22down the outside
46:22getting crosses
46:23into the box
46:24as you look at
46:28Belarus
46:28and we spoke
46:29about them
46:29being
46:30more adventurous
46:32certainly
46:32in the set up
46:33they're leaving
46:34Zabalin
46:34to take on
46:36Garen Doak
46:36he should be
46:37getting the ball
46:37all day long
46:38they are being
46:38a bit more adventurous
46:39and pushing
46:40their wing backs
46:41higher up the pitch
46:43to try and deal
46:44with the threat
46:44in the wide area
46:45he's in a bit
46:56of discomfort
46:56here Garen Doak
46:57let's hope it's
46:57nothing too bad
46:58well the manager
47:00did say
47:01they were going to
47:01give him some
47:02special attention
47:03tonight
47:03after his performance
47:04in Hungary
47:05last month
47:06he's back in his feet
47:14so he's going to
47:14be okay to continue
47:16Bournemouth of course
47:21Ben Garen Doak
47:22still trying to
47:25force his way
47:26into the starting
47:2711 there
47:27it's a good side
47:30he's trying to
47:30force his way
47:31to be honest
47:32in he goes
47:37Adams
47:38to get out
47:41to Gilmore
47:41enough on that
47:43by the deflection
47:44to get it to
47:44McGinn
47:44Robertson across
47:46away by Martinovic
47:47he would love a
47:48second goal
47:49before the break
47:49here
47:50yeah and it's
47:50still another
47:51cross down
47:52that left hand
47:53side that's forcing
47:54Belarus in to defend
47:55and giving us a bit
47:55of control in the game
47:56play by Zabelin
47:58by Zabelin
47:59Robertson
48:03back on to it
48:19here's Adams
48:20they find the second goal
48:23before they enter
48:24Garen Doak
48:28plenty in blue
48:29in the middle
48:30we are calling up
48:32that's really good
48:33play from
48:34Che Adams
48:35switch ball out
48:36to Doak
48:36in acres of space
48:37courier driven in
48:39the time
48:39decides to go
48:41for the cross
48:41we had loads of
48:42bodies in the box
48:42along the sixth
48:43yard
48:43line but
48:45it's the first
48:46man
48:46again then
49:01Zabelin
49:03and
49:07Rameko
49:08got there ahead
49:08of Robertson
49:09up and under
49:10from Rolston
49:10it's come off
49:16Gilmore
49:16Algeria
49:19became the
49:1920th
49:20nation to
49:21qualify for the
49:22World Cup
49:22on Thursday
49:23there will be
49:26plenty others
49:29joining them
49:30potentially
49:31in the next few
49:32days
49:32England can see
49:33all their
49:33place
49:34Norway are
49:35basically there
49:35Portugal
49:37Spain
49:3816
49:41European
49:42sides
49:43out of the
49:4448 that will
49:45take part in
49:45the biggest
49:46World Cup
49:46and will have
49:48been played
49:4948
49:52nations
49:53can Scotland
49:55be one of
49:55them
50:08that's a result
50:15for McTominay
50:16that's a brilliant
50:17spin
50:17in
50:17Ganondorf
50:18can he make of
50:21this
50:21he goes himself
50:22and tests
50:23Lapukov
50:24well he does
50:27really well
50:27but it's such
50:28positive play
50:29again from him
50:30as soon as he
50:31takes off
50:31one thing in his
50:33mind
50:33driving into
50:34the box
50:34was it the
50:35wrong option
50:36to have the
50:36shot on this
50:37occasion
50:37because I
50:38think there
50:38was an obvious
50:39square pass
50:39there
50:40for Jay
50:42Adams
50:42and for me
50:44that would have
50:45been the better
50:45decision
50:45I don't know
50:46about you
50:46James
50:46I'm going to
50:47defend them
50:47and say
50:48they've made
50:48a chance
50:48out of nothing
50:49there and
50:49he's well
50:49technically
50:50go for a
50:51shot
50:51there's a
50:52surprise
50:52John McGinn
50:58sizes up the
50:59Belarusian box
51:00final minute
51:01the opening
51:0145
51:02the whistle
51:04which ends
51:06all the
51:06excitement
51:06for now
51:07it's probably
51:11been the
51:11bright spark
51:13of the
51:13opening 45
51:14minutes
51:14for me
51:15anyway
51:15as
51:16Gannon
51:16doke
51:16when he
51:17gets the
51:17ball
51:17you feel
51:18as though
51:19something's
51:20going to
51:20happen
51:20he's been
51:21positive
51:22with it
51:22that final
51:24pass
51:25final decision
51:26as James
51:26was pointing
51:27out
51:27needs to
51:28improve
51:28this is
51:3610th cap
51:36tonight
51:37by Gannon
51:38doke
51:3819 now
51:41so long
51:45Barkovsky
51:46so two minutes
51:55have been added
51:56on at the end
51:56of the first
51:57half
51:57he's pitching
52:02in
52:02diving headed
52:05away by
52:05Hendry
52:06and he
52:08dokes on to
52:09the scraps
52:09here
52:10think in his
52:15mind
52:16an alternative
52:19universe
52:20that was
52:21going to
52:21Andy
52:21Robertson
52:21yeah
52:22he must
52:24be the
52:24only person
52:25here
52:25that thought
52:26that was
52:26the right
52:27option
52:27I think
52:27everybody
52:28wanted him
52:28just to
52:28drive up
52:29the line
52:29need space
52:30in front
52:31of him
52:31he should
52:31just do
52:32that
52:32every time
52:32he gets
52:33the ball
52:33just drive
52:34none of
52:35the
52:35friend
52:36doesn't
52:36catch him
52:36that was
52:37a bad
52:37one
52:37he's
52:43given the
52:43free kick
52:44but that's
52:44as far as
52:47the punishment
52:47is going to
52:48go
52:48Ebon
52:55with a
52:55challenge
52:56and Gilmore
52:56and I
52:58mean that's
52:58probably why
52:59they have a
52:59yellow card
52:59is it not
53:00I thought so
53:00yeah
53:01agreed
53:02and Doak
53:13another go
53:19the goalkeeper
53:20wasn't sure
53:21where that
53:21was going
53:22that's great
53:24for it again
53:25for him to
53:25slip inside
53:26he's got
53:27Andy Robertson
53:28on his
53:28outside
53:29maybe that
53:30was the
53:30option
53:30you're not
53:34wanting him
53:34to shoot
53:34that time
53:35though
53:35if he scores
53:37yeah
53:37you kind of
53:38make your
53:38mind up
53:39I could see
53:39Andy Robertson
53:40is outside
53:41and again
53:42chances created
53:43out of nothing
53:43with his
53:43quick feet
53:44Scotland hopeful
53:50not to get hit
53:51with a sucker
53:51here right at
53:52the end
53:52of the first
53:53half
53:53dangerous
53:58there
53:58as McLean
53:59trying to
54:00defend it
54:00as the
54:01interval
54:02arrives
54:03and
54:04Amico
54:05there
54:05right at
54:05the end
54:06of the
54:06first
54:06half
54:07and it's
54:07Shea Adams
54:08goal
54:08awarded
54:10after a
54:11lengthy
54:11Varchek
54:12that has
54:13Scotland in
54:13front
54:14at the
54:14break
54:15here
54:15against
54:16Belarus
54:17who
54:17actually
54:17started
54:18the game
54:18pretty
54:19well
54:20Scotland on
54:22the back
54:22foot for
54:23the opening
54:2310 minutes
54:24and it was
54:26looking like
54:26it could be
54:27an awkward
54:27little night
54:27for Steve
54:29Clark
54:29who's
54:30broken
54:31Craig Brown's
54:31record this
54:32evening
54:33Markowski
54:36has been in
54:36the wars
54:36he's
54:37been in the
54:39end of a
54:39couple of
54:40cross balls
54:41Angus Gunn
54:43not really
54:44troubled
54:44he's not had
54:45to produce
54:46any top
54:47drawer saves
54:47by any
54:48stretch of
54:48the imagination
54:49in that
54:49opening
54:4947 minutes
54:50as it
54:51was
54:51Scotland
54:53kept
54:53Belarus
54:54at arm's
54:54length
54:55but
54:55Adams
54:5611th
54:57international
54:57goal
54:58and he
54:58took it
54:58really well
54:59it was a
54:59lovely little
55:00flick around
55:00the defender
55:01he pulled
55:02the trigger
55:03fired it
55:04into the
55:04bottom right
55:05corner
55:05and it
55:07came at a
55:07good time
55:07on 15
55:08minutes
55:08as I say
55:09because
55:09Belarus
55:11were looking
55:12like they
55:12could make
55:13it an
55:13awkward
55:13night
55:14for
55:14Clark
55:15and
55:15Co
55:16but it's
55:19an excellent
55:19finish
55:19James
55:20McFadden
55:20and it's
55:21given Scotland
55:21a much needed
55:23lead
55:23at the break
55:24as I said
55:25earlier
55:25Belarus were
55:264-0 down
55:27at this point
55:27against Greece
55:28and against
55:28Denmark
55:29but if this game
55:30finishes 1-0
55:31Scotland
55:31it's three points
55:32as I said
55:32it's unlikely
55:33given they've to go to
55:35Copenhagen still
55:36Belarus
55:36that Scotland
55:37are going to
55:37be able to usurp
55:38Denmark and goal
55:39difference
55:39it's all about
55:40the three points
55:41tonight
55:41yes it is
55:42I think
55:42we are being greedy
55:44and saying we want
55:44a vintage performance
55:46but ultimately
55:47all that matters
55:48is Scotland
55:48win the game
55:49and put themselves
55:50in a position
55:50where the pressure
55:51is on Greece
55:52to maintain
55:53their campaign
55:54the goal is a good
55:56goal
55:57I think we've had
55:57good moments
55:58in the game
55:58not enough control
55:59for me
56:00and probably not
56:01work the goalkeeper
56:01anywhere near enough
56:03or as much
56:03as I expected
56:04but it's a 1-0 lead
56:06certainly
56:07I think that
56:09there'll be more chances
56:10as the game goes on
56:11but ultimately
56:12the result is all that matters
56:14you've mentioned Stephen
56:15that it's been a bit
56:16flat at times
56:17in this first half
56:18why do you think
56:19that is
56:19because it was the same
56:20on Thursday
56:22in particular
56:22in that first half
56:23and in the opening
56:2415 minutes
56:25I've no idea
56:25to be honest
56:26Liam
56:27just at times
56:29I don't think
56:29they've engaged
56:30the crowd
56:31you know
56:32Barry's talking about
56:33not getting enough
56:33shots on goal
56:34and not working
56:35the goalkeeper
56:36that sort of stuff
56:36gets the crowd
56:38involved
56:39Ben Gannon
56:41has got the crowd
56:42involved
56:42when he's been on
56:43the ball
56:43but to me
56:44it's just
56:45seems awfully flat
56:46I think we've got
56:47as I said in common
56:482-3 gales
56:49we can go through
56:50this isn't our
56:51kind of
56:52high level of performance
56:54it looks like we're just coasting
56:55but the bottom line
56:57is
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