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00:00Kelly, thank you very much. Good evening. How's the nerves?
00:05It is a date with destiny. A chance to become legends.
00:10A chance to walk in the footsteps of behemoths and stand on the shoulders of giants.
00:16One win, just one win, and almost three decades of failure will fade into the annals.
00:23Hamden expects, Hamden hopes, Hamden roars.
00:37Scotland are on the brink of history.
00:411992 European champions and serial qualifiers Denmark stand in their way.
00:47But this is a scenario every single person in the country
00:51would have taken before our ball was kicked on match day one in Copenhagen
00:55and he is one of them.
01:04Probably the biggest qualifier Scotland have been involved in since that match against Italy back in 2007.
01:21were added to the
01:35the
01:40the
01:44Thank you very much.
02:14Well, since Scotland qualified for the World Cup, the Danes have reached the showpiece event four times.
02:26What a night it could be.
02:44.
03:06Piano plays.
03:11Oh
03:41Absolutely stunning
03:50We haven't had a night like this here at Hampden for quite some time
04:04There had been due to be two changes to the Scotland side
04:07Tonight but as you can see Grant Hanley has been
04:10Restored to the starting 11 after John Suter was injured in the warm-up
04:15Lyndon Dykes is preferred to Adams
04:17It's capped 90 for Andy Robertson
04:20He's just the third to get to that mark
04:22Will McGinner McTominay step up to the mark
04:24As they have done so often for this team
04:26Is there a hero in navy blue tonight?
04:32The officials are from Poland
04:34The man who took charge of the last World Cup final in the middle
04:37And 44-year-old Simon Marchignac
04:40One of the best for a massive night
04:43He also did the 2023 Champions League final
04:46And Scotland's won over Israel in the last World Cup qualifying campaign
04:51Fulham's Andersen, Sporting Clubs, Heumann and Porto's Froholt all come into the Danish team
04:58So too does Rasmus Hoyland
05:00He was recovered from a sickness bug
05:02He has 12 goals from his 30 caps
05:05And is currently playing alongside McTominay and the injured Gilmour at Napoli this season
05:10On loan from Manchester United
05:12The likes of Denmark legend Christian Eriksen dropped to the bench
05:16He'll be the calmest man inside Hampden tonight
05:23Steve Clarke on the brink of history
05:30It looked for all the money for a lot of that match in Piraeus and Saturday night
05:37That this was going to be
05:38Much more of a non-event than it's turned out to be
05:43After that incredible spilling of two points by the Danes at home to Belarus
05:50Which has given Scotland this almighty chance
05:54We simply were not expecting when that third Greek goal went in at the weekend
06:01And Brian Riemer will be hoping that
06:04These players can
06:06Ensure that that result doesn't matter for them
06:10They tend to find a way to qualify
06:15Scotland have made it to back-to-back European Championships under Clarke
06:21This though would be on another level and make no mistake about that
06:25We are ready to go
06:29The 20th and biggest meeting between Scotland and Denmark since 1986
06:35When the Danes beat the Scots 1-0 in the Mexican city of Nezawakoyotl
06:40With Olsen, Molby, Laudrup, Elkhjarn and Coe in the side
06:45What was their opening game of that tournament?
06:49The Danes only need a draw remember
06:50Scotland need a lot
06:53But the scenario is about the best we could have hoped for James McFadden
06:56Absolutely, I think everyone would have taken this scenario at the start of the campaign
07:01And there's been some ups and downs
07:04And many could say we're fortunate to be in this position
07:07But we're in this position because the points were accumulated in Denmark
07:10You know, they can have their same
07:12Whether they feel they should be further away
07:14And potentially already qualified
07:16But what a chance for these players
07:18What a chance to get to a World Cup Finals
07:21I mean, the start of the game
07:24The Anthem, National Anthem
07:25Absolutely outstanding
07:26So it's set up for a good one
07:28And hopefully the players are ready to go
07:30They've got to be, James
07:32I mean, the chances are you never get this opportunity again
07:34They don't come round too often
07:35As we well know
07:36As Scotland players, Scotland supporters
07:39I mean, the pressure on these players tonight is absolutely massive
07:42But pressure reveals character
07:45And all these players have played under massive pressure at club level
07:48Maybe not pressure like this
07:50This is huge
07:51Yeah, it's massive
07:51But this is where, as you say
07:53You see the best of players
07:55Big Lyndon Dykes with his first touch
07:57McGinn
07:58Trying to put away from Hillman
08:02And looking for Robertson
08:04Not quite finding him
08:05It's a slick surface out there
08:07The rain's been tumbling down
08:09And the hours before kick-off
08:11I thought he could have played it earlier
08:13John McGinn
08:14Andy Robertson wasn't as far advanced
08:16But he was certainly making tracks off his left-hand side
08:18I thought he could have just played it in his path there
08:21And it's the right idea
08:22And I like to see that early
08:23Remanded Robertson being on the front foot
08:25Being attacking
08:26Making those runs in behind
08:27McKenna taking control
08:33Trying to get away from Damscourt
08:36Dorghu under pressure from Ganondoke
08:40And it's Barcelona as Andreas Christensen
08:43He goes back to
08:44Kasper Schmeichel
08:46The Celtic keeper
08:46Now just nine caps behind his father
08:48Peter
08:49Just got a way
08:53Away from McTominay
08:54But Christy wins it back
08:56Ganondoke
09:00And they've loved the perfect start
09:04Christy
09:07Got the ball back out there by Hickey
09:11Scotland fans roaring for a penalty for handball there
09:16The Danes have contrived to give it away again
09:19It is Ganondoke with the tricks
09:22And McTominay
09:22Have you ever seen
09:30Heddy's at Le Mans on the biggest stage of all?
09:34What is it?
09:35Scott McTominay
09:36With a piece of magic to give Scotland the lead
09:42In a back state must win
09:44Wow
09:45Wow
09:46Scott McTominay
09:47So up to the man
09:49For the big occasion
09:50As that ball's getting crossed in
09:52There is a bit of height on it
09:54You can see it early
09:55He's got his eye on it
09:56Overhead kick
09:57It's spectacular
09:58My worth
10:00What a goal
10:01From Scott McTominay
10:03Brilliant pressure from Scotland
10:04Starting from Andy Robertson
10:06They managed to keep the attack alive
10:08Ganondoke
10:09Bequested for his delivery
10:11Wow
10:11Outstanding
10:13By the way
10:14He's like Michael Jordan
10:15Look how long he's in the air
10:16It's incredible
10:17It's unbelievable
10:18What a goal
10:19I mean I'm not
10:20But that is one of the best goals
10:22You will ever see
10:23Quality
10:23One of the great Scotland goals
10:27As bad he's won against France
10:30Forgotten now
10:30Absolutely
10:31Wow
10:32What a goal
10:33Oh the early goal
10:37Scotland wanted
10:39And what an absolute roof raiser it was
10:41From Scott McTominay
10:43I mean he scored some big goals for Scotland
10:47But if that takes them to the World Cup
10:49My goodness
10:50It tops the lot
10:51Oh absolutely
10:53Without a doubt
10:54Instantly
10:54I just can't go over how long he was in the air
10:57It's just how he knows what he's doing
10:59The athleticism
11:00Before it comes in
11:01Crazy
11:01Look at that table
11:03Just look at that
11:05Still
11:07Loads to do
11:10But it is the perfect start for Steve Clarke and his men
11:13And Liam you can see it
11:15You know
11:15Earlier in the passage of play
11:17When Denmark are trying to play out down the right hand side
11:20McGinn's aggressive early
11:22Andy Robertson steps in
11:23It then allows that attack to build
11:25Ryan Christie wins the ball back
11:26And Jeffrey Marchanac is okay with that challenge
11:31He goes
11:31It's Akson who was on the score sheet at the weekend
11:34And come off in last
11:36And Riemann the coach
11:39Thought there was a foul on there
11:41He was looking for it Liam
11:42He was looking for it
11:43He was wanting contact from Andy Romos
11:45And Andy does really well defensively
11:47Matching him
11:48And then just gives him a slight wee nudge
11:50But nothing
11:51He was suggesting a penalty kick
11:52He was waiting for a foot there
11:54Well if this is the goal that takes Scotland to the World Cup
11:59You will watch that on repeat
12:02On a loop
12:03For months
12:04I mean
12:06The only thing I will say is
12:07It's a long time to the final whistle
12:09So we're going to have a few ups and downs
12:12But there is nothing
12:14Will take that goal away
12:15It is absolutely sensational
12:17From Scotland
12:18Dominic
12:18Christie out to Ganondoke
12:21Going to go for the throat here
12:23Up against Manchester United's Thorghu
12:27And that's outstanding from Ganondoke
12:30The Danes are rattled here
12:34And their game plan has completely changed
12:35Yeah absolutely
12:36Ganondoke started brighted
12:38Across from his right foot
12:39It was blocked
12:40But he's got that confidence to go again
12:43We spoke about it the other night
12:44He just has to keep going
12:45Keep going
12:46The final ball will come
12:47I mean he's only
12:48It's only taking him three minutes tonight
12:49Scott McTominay's 13th international goal
12:58Ganondoke kept it in play
13:01Hickey couldn't keep it going though
13:10He's going to slip through here
13:15And an opportunity for Hoyland
13:17He's in
13:17And Gordon saves
13:19The flat's gone up anyway
13:22I'm not sure he's offside
13:23Do you know
13:23Looked very very tight
13:25But regardless of that
13:26Craig Gordon again
13:27Proving his selection
13:28Made a raft of good saves the other night
13:30That was a really good stop
13:32We'll get a look and see
13:32Whether it would have been offside or not
13:34He really should be scoring for me
13:35Hoyland
13:36Let's have a look at this then
13:39He's trying desperately to stay on
13:41It's really tight
13:42He looks off
13:43In any case
13:44Craig Gordon comes up with the goods again
13:46Just wait
13:48Showing that experience
13:49He's trying to go through his legs
13:49He's trying to go through his legs
13:51But Craig Gordon
13:52Just waiting for the last moment
13:54To make that
13:55Make himself bigger
13:57But that is a threat
13:59I mean Hoyland's offside in that occasion
14:01But
14:01He does have real speed
14:02And
14:03I think that we have to
14:05Continue
14:06In this manner
14:07Of being
14:08Attacking
14:09Front footed
14:10The danger is
14:11You leave the gaps
14:12But
14:12You can't sit back
14:14And wait to be beaten
14:14I think this is a
14:15A game where
14:17You deal with the emotion
14:18You take it
14:19Players will be absolutely buzzing out there
14:21You can hear what it's like
14:22In this stadium
14:23They have to use that as fuel
14:25To keep going
14:26But the one thing is
14:27We haven't been starting well in games
14:28Recently
14:29I was just about to make that point
14:31He's a nice and positive
14:32And look what it's done to the stadium
14:33Oh right
14:34We've just seen
14:35The goal that's done it
14:36I mean that gets
14:37Eddie's heart rate up
14:39Garnadok
14:41Garnadok
14:41Garnadok
14:43Sees it behind
14:45But it's given a lift to the stadium
14:48And the players are buying into that
14:49I think as well
14:50You look at where
14:51Garnadok's picking the ball
14:52He's
14:53Probably in line with the 18 yard box
14:55If maybe two yards deeper
14:57At 20 yards out
14:58He's then got the ability
14:59To go and take
15:00One and two players on
15:02Such quick change
15:03Of direction
15:04But it's much better
15:05Than him having to run
15:06From maybe the halfway line
15:07And try and beat someone
15:08And make something out of nothing
15:10He's actually in position
15:11Where he can cause problems
15:12You can see
15:12Dorgue gets past him
15:14He does get back
15:14And defends it well
15:15But he knows he's in for a long night
15:17Tonight
15:18This place gets some sticks sometimes
15:24But what a noise
15:25From that ball at the net
15:26It's come off
15:29McTominay's hand
15:30Liam
15:31This place here
15:32At nights like this
15:33This is
15:34This is
15:34When it's at its best
15:35You know
15:36The build up
15:36Spoke about the anthem
15:38That was a sensational
15:39Rendition of the national anthem
15:41For the fans in here
15:42And if you can get them singing
15:44Then the noise is something else
15:46That's a clear pull back
15:48By Anderson
15:48Who is
15:49Yellow carded
15:52We put him out of the
15:56First leg of a playoff
15:58Should Denmark land there
16:00Cynical on John McGinn
16:03This is night and day
16:09The start
16:10That Scotland have made
16:11To this match
16:12When you think of the last
16:13Three performances
16:14In the first half
16:15Of those games
16:16It's the intensity
16:17Liam
16:17And the willingness
16:18To get forward
16:19It wasn't there
16:21Especially out in Greece
16:22They sat off the game
16:23Again
16:26Robertson
16:27Battling for it
16:28It's the
16:29Right attitude
16:31Just Jim Layton
16:34And Kenny Dalgleish
16:35Have got to 90
16:36Or more
16:38And a bit to ponder
16:40For Brian Reimer
16:41Now all of a sudden
16:42They've been speaking
16:50Before the game
16:51Brian Reimer
16:51About the changes
16:52Scotland have made
16:53And said
16:54Yeah it's because
16:55It's going to be more physical
16:55Well
16:57If that isn't skill
16:58From Scotland
16:58Then I don't know what is
17:00It's absolutely magnificent
17:02I mean it's that good
17:06It's got to be in the top
17:07Three
17:07Scotland goals
17:08So do you think
17:09That's the best goal
17:10If at least it's been
17:11The decisive goal tonight
17:12Oh yeah
17:13One
17:13Even if it's not
17:15Then it's huge
17:17And to execute
17:19An overhead kick
17:20We've seen it done
17:21In the past
17:21But there's no pace
17:22In the ball
17:23He's got to create
17:24The pace
17:24But
17:25I'll say it again
17:26I just can't go over
17:27How high it was
17:28It's genius
17:29Oh it's incredible
17:30Absolute genius
17:31It's not
17:31He knows what it's doing
17:32But before
17:33Just as the ball leaves
17:34Ganondot's foot
17:35He knows
17:36That's set for an overhead kick
17:38I'm looking at him going
17:39He's not going
17:39He's not good at this
17:41Is he
17:41And the execution was
17:43Spectacular
17:45He's playing every week
17:53Even when Zagreb
17:53Made the move to Croatia
17:55In the summer
17:5647th cap for him tonight
18:04Such an experienced
18:09Scotland squad
18:10These days as well
18:11Come again
18:17Oh he should have popped it
18:18Fakes have made the move
18:21Down the line
18:21The channel ball
18:22I don't know if John sees it or not
18:23But he should have just emptied it
18:24Doesn't need to be perfect either
18:27You can just put that in behind
18:28Allow Dykes to chase it
18:30If he doesn't win it
18:30Then at least you're putting Denmark
18:31Under pressure
18:32It allows the team to squeeze up
18:33And try and put pressure on Denmark
18:35For Dykes
18:42Selden wins
18:43Fails to win a header
18:44In a Scotland shirt
18:45Probably counting one hand
18:48The number of headers
18:49He hasn't won
18:49Since he made his debut
18:52He's approaching the 50 cap mark
18:54Himself
18:56And there are
18:56Plenty others within the squad
18:58Either
18:59Over that mark now
19:00Or
19:01On the cusp of it
19:02That's what you want to see
19:30Isn't it
19:30You know
19:31A player that plays the way
19:33He wants to play
19:34That style
19:34He went desperate to take players on
19:37Unbelievable speed
19:38He's direct
19:39And it puts you on edge
19:41As a defender
19:42Because you know
19:42He's going to take you on
19:44Every time he picks it up
19:44Anderson finds Dorgue
19:46On the other side
19:47Here's Hoibier
19:49He's found
19:51He's accent
19:52With Lazio
19:53And then it's right over
19:56Of Hoibier
19:57Danish footballer of the era
20:04A few years ago
20:05He's been in decent shape
20:08He'll get a lot of numbers back
20:09And it's a difficult one
20:10For him to take first time
20:12He's hit up with paste
20:13There's a wee bubble
20:14Before he caught it
20:15But
20:15If that's where they're shooting from
20:17All night
20:17He'll take it
20:18Two defeats
20:23And 21 World Cup qualifiers
20:24For Scotland
20:25And they haven't lost here
20:26In a World Cup qualifying
20:28Group match
20:29For 12 years
20:31And the qualifying campaigns
20:44Before the last World Cup
20:45Were pretty disappointing
20:46Really
20:46Even the one
20:47They ultimately qualified for
20:49To get to the delayed
20:50Euro 2020
20:51They managed
20:53Via the playoffs
20:55Which were
20:55Secured by
20:57Yourself
20:58And Alec McLeish
20:58Of course
20:59James
20:59You work with Peter Grant
21:00The national team
21:01But the qualifying record
21:03Since then
21:04Has been outstanding
21:05Generally
21:06Hasn't it
21:06I mean
21:07We're looking at this squad
21:08And I'm sure
21:09That
21:10A lot of them won't admit it
21:11But the age they're at
21:12That
21:13Time's running out for them
21:14In terms of World Cup
21:15So
21:16What they've built
21:18Is a real experience
21:19As a group
21:20Yep
21:21Dorgoo
21:22He's
21:24Got it from Damsgår
21:25Dorgoo
21:27In the overlap
21:29Fishing across
21:31From Hoyland
21:32Kept in play
21:35By Isaacson
21:36Bounces off
21:41McKenna
21:41On its way
21:42Through to Gordon
21:43It's Hoyland
21:43Causing problems
21:44Again
21:44It's a big chance
21:46But I was delighted
21:47They made the overlap
21:47On Dorgoo
21:48Because he's the striker
21:49I mean
21:50I'm sure
21:51For Denmark
21:51They want him in the box
21:53And it is a dangerous cross
21:54But if he's in there
21:56Then he's going to cause problems
21:57Just with his size
21:58His physicality
21:59Top striker as well
22:00They want his space
22:02That they were in
22:02In the left hand side
22:03In the first place
22:04Slip through here
22:07To Froholt
22:08It's a really important block
22:10By McKenna
22:11They're going to have
22:13Their moments tonight
22:14The Danes
22:15Oh absolutely
22:17They sure will
22:18But McKenna
22:19Does brilliantly
22:20Just to spot the run
22:22Initially
22:22And then just to do enough
22:25To get the block
22:26In the shot
22:26There will be testing moments
22:33For sure
22:33He's Xen with the corner
22:37On the way by Robertson
22:39And Dorgoo out to Damsgård
22:46That's a nice little spin
22:49There by Froholt
22:51But Gordon
22:52Jumps on to it
22:54For DRI
22:54A really clever pass
22:56From Damsgård
22:57Into the feet
22:58And the spin wasn't bad
22:59It was actually well read
23:00From us
23:00And the block again
23:01Was good
23:02So the defending's been decent
23:03But yeah
23:03It's been a better spell
23:04Without doubt
23:05These last few minutes
23:06For Denmark
23:07Denwell to steady the ship
23:12After the
23:13Stunning opening goal
23:15Early on
23:16From McTominay
23:17Inside three minutes
23:18It's Hojbiar
23:24Good understanding
23:28With Heumann
23:29In the engine room
23:30For Denmark
23:31He's there
23:33Just a few scenes
23:37Goal for a moment
23:39And Dorgoo gets rid of it
23:42He was caught
23:45Following the ball
23:47There he was
23:48He was in a bit of discomfort
23:50Before the ball gets played to him
23:51So it was just a case
23:52He gets it up the pitch
23:53I mean
23:54Let's hope he's okay
23:55Because he's started
23:56And fire up the wee man
23:59I haven't actually saw
24:01If it was
24:01I think it was the initial one
24:03When Dorgoo goes to cross it
24:05He's in a great position
24:06To defend it
24:07He's holding his arm
24:08It's not a good sign at all
24:09He could do that with this
24:13Not ideal
24:17Skipper over to talk to the manager
24:24Doesn't look good
24:27Does it
24:28No
24:28It doesn't
24:30I mean
24:30He's in a good position here
24:33It's just that stretch
24:35I don't know if he was feeling it before then
24:37But you can see straight away
24:39Because when Christie turns back
24:40He doesn't want the ball
24:42Because he's in
24:43He's in a lot of discomfort
24:44Nice
24:44He's kicks
24:45And that's
24:46Pain obviously in the test
24:48But it's also
24:49He's gutted
24:50That he's having to come off
24:51Clearly
24:53I mean
24:53I'm stating the obvious there
24:54But
24:55It's not just the pain
24:57And him testing the hamstring
24:58That's a nightmare
25:02It really is
25:04And it's going to change how we play
25:05Because he's such an outlet for us
25:07With his pace
25:08And the fact that he can carry the ball
25:10Obviously very dangerous
25:12Get the assist for the goal as well
25:13I'm glad he's going off at 1-0
25:17Put it that way
25:18You know
25:19We've got the advantage
25:20He's had
25:20Yeah
25:20He's had an impact
25:21Yeah
25:24I was actually wondering
25:25You know
25:26It looks like it's going to be
25:26Kenny McLean coming on
25:27Because we had
25:29Success
25:30In Copenhagen
25:32In the 4-4-2
25:33Which is a shift I know
25:34But
25:35You know
25:36Maybe even just
25:36To look for the players
25:37If you're going and putting another
25:38Striker on for the wide man
25:40Then
25:41You can go and ask for
25:42The same sort of
25:43Then you'll ask Christy to go out there
25:44And Kenny will come in and just sit
25:45Yeah
25:45McTominay up
25:48I mean he won't change too much
25:49But he'll try and get closer
25:51To Dykes
25:52Because
25:53It does change quite a bit
25:55The fact that you've not got that outlet
25:56With Gan and Dork
25:57Down that right hand side
25:58Well Steve Clark was already dealt a blow
26:02When John Suter pulled up in the warm-up
26:04Was replaced
26:05Late on by Grant Hanley
26:08Ganon Dork's night is done
26:11And Scotland can see
26:15This through
26:16And this is a heck of a long way to go
26:18And he has had that impact on the match
26:22Kenny McLean
26:26Will be on for cap number 54
26:28The age of 33 now
26:32Steve Clark and Alan Erden down there
26:37There's a real hush around Hampden
26:38Yeah I mean
26:39Normally if someone's
26:41You know feeling
26:41A muscle then
26:43Most of the time you see them
26:45Walk off the pitch
26:46The fact that he's been stretched off
26:47Would tell you that
26:47You know it's not just
26:49Tight
26:50Or a slight strain
26:52It does look like it's
26:53Pretty bad
26:54Well let's hope not
26:55You can see the young man devastated
27:01He's just turned 20
27:04Away with Scotland last week
27:06At their training camp in Turkey
27:08Celebrating his birthday
27:10One man who will be absolutely delighted
27:14With that is Patrick Dorgout
27:15The Danish left back
27:17On comes McLean
27:20Scored the decisive penalty
27:25In the playoff semi
27:26Win over Israel
27:27The way to the first of those
27:29European championships under Clark
27:30When the Ganondorf wasn't available
27:38I mean it's such an impact
27:41In the Nations League last year
27:42You could
27:43You could tell
27:45Because he's the one with the pace
27:46He's the weapon in that regard
27:47Well you can see as soon as he picks it up
27:49He's very rarely 1v1
27:51Because
27:51Defenses know the need to cover for him
27:54He's action
27:55Comes to Christensen
27:58Andres Christensen
28:06Of Barcelona
28:07To Dorgout
28:08Everyone bar
28:16Kasper Schmeichel
28:17In the Scotland half right now
28:18Yeah
28:21Unless
28:22The importance of the players
28:25On the pitch right now
28:26That they recover from
28:27And Dorgout
28:28He's action
28:31Good block again by McKenna
28:33And it's an excellent ball in
28:39And it's last home
28:41And there was a
28:43Whistle there
28:44What a push is it
28:45Yeah
28:46Hoyland thought he'd scored
28:47And obviously they'll be having another look at it
28:51He can't believe it himself
28:52Rasmus Hoyland
28:54Yeah
28:55As the ball comes to the back post
28:56Yeah
28:56He's a danger
28:57And it does look like
28:58There's a little
28:59Push on Hickey there
29:01Is that enough?
29:03I'm not sure
29:04I mean they are wrestling
29:06Oh they've looked at it
29:07And it's gone
29:07There he goes
29:08Absolutely
29:08It's gone Waller
29:09Never in doubt
29:10But that's the danger
29:12And down this right hand side
29:14That's been about
29:14Two or three occasions
29:15That they've
29:16Managed to get to the byline
29:17Or create passages of play
29:19While they're getting glovers
29:19Into the box
29:20And it's something we're going to need to be aware of
29:22I suppose the positive is that
29:24You know Hickey is in the position
29:25He is pushed
29:26So he is
29:27You know aware
29:28It's not that he's coming in the blind side
29:30And caught
29:30Caught cold
29:31But you're right
29:32That's going to continue for Denmark
29:34Machinac waves McTominay back to his feet
29:38Well read by Robertson
29:40Looking for Dykes
29:42It's all they could do with a period in possession here
29:44In the blow of losing Ganondorf
29:48But they've been coming under the cosh a little bit
29:50There's Christie
29:52Dykes
29:53And McKinnon
29:55Looking for McTominay with it
29:58Schmeichels
29:59I could see that he was trying
30:01I could see that he was trying
30:01Just kick him with an overhead kick again
30:04Exactly
30:04There wasn't many options for John
30:06When he picked the ball up there
30:08And he's seen the run of Scott McTominay
30:10Into the box
30:11Which you know
30:12McTominay's excellent at that
30:13At the time
30:13When he ran into the box
30:14Continually does it
30:15And he's just trying to float it in
30:16Around about his head
30:17But a wee bit too much on it
30:18Yeah but it shows you that
30:20There is another way
30:21It's not just going to be
30:22Because Ganondorf's off the pitch
30:24That we don't have that threat
30:25His accent
30:28Just going over the line
30:33But he looks a good outlet for Denmark
30:35Gustav Izakson
30:37He's one of the few Danes in the squad
30:42Who's not made it to a major tournament as yet
30:45From a Michellan player
30:47He's been a regular starter for Lazio this season
30:54The Danish No. 8
30:55Scored their equaliser against Belarus on Saturday
31:02And then Hickey
31:17Is he human?
31:21Yes
31:22He's my second pass
31:22He is the代 sauer
31:27He has妹
31:28A mental witness
31:29He is a genius
31:30Help me
31:31He is a genius
31:33шь
31:47And with Joachim Andersson showing the defender, one score, and we are to Keelman when it comes
32:06to his Axon again, and Axon once more, OK, Leverson,
32:16stands up to him, playing a captain's role tonight, all right is Robertson,
32:21begins, and it nicked off him though, damn score, it's hard work this, Keelman, Hoyland's sniffing
32:37around inside the box, away by Robertson, Scotland cannot get the ball right now,
32:43protecting this lead, Hoyland wins the corner, get defending again, Grant Hanley this time,
32:54Hoyland trying to just roll him and try and find a space for a shot, eventually then trying
32:59to flash it across the face, but Grant Hanley stuck with him, at the expense of the corner
33:04I mean, it's hard work, but they're not getting dragged out of position, they're staying very
33:11disciplined in shape, and make sure they're narrow and protect the goal.
33:15Brentford's damn score with the corner, oh, it goes, just passed right across the bowser,
33:22Gordon's goal.
33:23There's a Scotland head that came off as well, Gordon looked worried for a second there,
33:30he's worked towards that back post, Mandy Robertson.
33:34Nervous look over the shoulder by Craig Gordon there, he's action, this time, hit it wide
33:47by Hoyland, I think from Steve Clarke's point of view, that's Miss Hoyland is seeing too much
33:55of the ball.
33:55Yeah, again, you know, he gets up well, he's probably, that's the most space he's found
34:00himself in when he's had these opportunities.
34:02Look, Denmark are going to be a threat, they're going to have no illusions here, they're going
34:07to have periods in the game where they'll ask those questions, they'll be a threat on goal.
34:12Support me, stick up to it, stand up to it.
34:16They don't lose World Cup qualifying matches very often, just 11 out of the last 95, one of
34:23them was here, and Cam train to get to Qatar.
34:28Here's Dorghu.
34:30He's just coming back at Scotland every time.
34:40Time score for Dorghu.
34:46Runley in the way.
34:49Half clear by Ferguson, breaks back Dorghu.
34:56Ferguson and Christie, they can't get out, they just cannot get out right now.
35:02Dorghu across Hoyland!
35:04Oh, I tell you what.
35:08Another chance for Rasmus Hoyland.
35:12Well, I mean, I think it's just behind him.
35:15But again, you know, Christie, we can't be taking those chances 30 yards from our own goal.
35:19This time the delivery is good, he's probably just offside.
35:22Thankfully for us, it's behind him, he can't react.
35:25Another big chance, put under massive pressure just now.
35:28Yeah, the assistant didn't have his flag up for it anyway, but you're right on Ryan Christie.
35:32Just pop that to John McGinn.
35:33There's, you know, times to do it, and I know that people be listening to me saying that thing.
35:39That's a bit right, it's coming from you, but not in and around your own box.
35:43You're trying to take the pressure off.
35:44It's not the time to be clever.
35:45Just pop it off to McGinn, let him drive up the pitch.
35:48But you were right a minute ago.
35:52Hoyland is finding space, whether he's on or off, he's still finding space.
35:56He is a danger.
35:59We've just dropped off the game ourselves though, haven't we?
36:02And I wonder whether that is something to do with psychologically not having
36:05Ben Gannon Doak there as that out ball to carry the ball for us when we do win it back.
36:10We've just got deeper and deeper in the last ten minutes.
36:15I think he went back the way in.
36:17Two in red and white, and their eyes on it as well.
36:27Better pressing from Scotland that time.
36:31Andreas Christensen and Anderson.
36:42Half an hour into the match.
36:45This is not obviously pretty, but it's not the time either to be going and committing loads of
36:53bodies forward and leaving gaps.
36:55Them that have shown are technically a very good side.
36:57They've got danger across that forward line.
37:00And it might be a case of we're going to have to suffer for long spells in this game,
37:05but it's far easier to do when you have a lead to protect.
37:07I just feel I don't want us to invite continually pressure on Fadi.
37:13Yeah, I agree.
37:15Three yards farther up the pitch and get out.
37:17Clear foul.
37:18Clear foul of that by Christensen.
37:19That's better.
37:20You know, parts of the game, not John McGinn in particular, but, you know, different players
37:28have maybe turned back and go back to the goalkeeper.
37:30I'm trying to squeeze up and actually, you know, we're not getting too far up the pitch,
37:33but McGinn driving, getting the foul and allowing us to get up the pitch in their own Linden Dykes.
37:40Try and get a little bit of that attacking today ourselves.
37:45And Scotland ran as a clean sheet in the park and in Copenhagen on match day one,
37:50but Denmark have been racking up the goals since then.
37:54Scored 14 in the subsequent four games in this group.
38:07Dorgut.
38:15Fliber to Jokim Andersson.
38:26Downscore, McLean risky challenge, but it's paid off.
38:31McTominay.
38:34That's pulled back of the Polish ref.
38:37Polish ref, drive, Hickey, through what Stephen Thompson asks him to.
38:53It wasn't a request.
38:56Robertson.
39:13Those first 10 minutes, 10-15 minutes for Scotland playing the way they played at the start of the campaign to get to Germany.
39:23One of those opening five matches and made qualifying for that tournament look pretty simple.
39:31But you've got to come up with a big result like this against the top seeds if you're going to go through to major tournaments.
39:37And Scotland did when Spain visited here in 2023.
39:43Not quite a pulsating night here.
39:50I mean, it's not a bad time to come up with this performance, is it?
39:53When you know that if you win, you're going to the World Cup. Pretty straightforward.
39:58There's Hugh Mando.
40:00And they'll settle for that all night, Will Scotland.
40:05They've had seven attempts.
40:08The Danes, none of them have got on target yet.
40:11The one Hoyland forced the save from Gordon was offside.
40:14Yeah, I mean, they're finding it difficult at times to get through is because we are compact and deep and they're taking these shots on from long range.
40:24As I said earlier, they'll take it.
40:38The biggest stand-alone qualifier really here at Hamden since that night against Italy.
40:43Borgu has found Damskar too high for Hoyland.
40:51Isakson was waiting at the back post for scraps.
40:53Dikes maybe just went a bit early there. He's going to chase anyway.
41:00And up goes the flag. And I suspected that was the case.
41:08Yeah, he did look off. London Dikes.
41:12It's, I mean, a better idea.
41:15Again, instead of just putting up the pitch early, a little pass to Robertson.
41:21And then at least it's not an amazing, you know, inch-perfect pass, but something for Dikes to chase.
41:31Ten to the break. Scotland with the precious lead.
41:51You can see the Scotland players in possession.
42:00He looked decent going forward in those opening ten minutes, but out of possession.
42:04They are all hands to the pump. You can see it's working so far.
42:09Here goes McGinn.
42:11It's an early ball looking for Christie.
42:14Mocked up by Andreas Christensen.
42:17It's not a bad idea from him, you know, because he was under pressure.
42:20I don't think he was going to win that second-foot race.
42:22Brilliant from him initially.
42:24And the early ball might have just caught out the defender, but he did it well in the end.
42:28But slightly better from him is, you know, John at least driving, getting his 20 yards up the pitch.
42:32We're falling back into defensive shape now, which is, you know, 1-0 is fine.
42:37But the thing in the back of my mind is they only need the draw.
42:41Yeah.
42:42Yeah, but, I mean, that's outstanding for McGinn.
42:46A little touch up the outside.
42:48The vision, okay, the execution not quite there, but I can say it's well defended.
42:52But he's going to have to do more of that.
42:54Dorgut.
42:56Oh dear, he's having a pop!
42:59He goes wide via a deflection.
43:03Danish corner.
43:05I think Scotland players are asking if there was a deflection.
43:07We'll get a look at it when the replay rolls round.
43:09Didn't lick it from way up here in the stand.
43:13It's not the one for it, but...
43:17Potential off of Dykes. Craig Gordon's out saying there's nothing.
43:21It's been given.
43:23These actions over it.
43:25Scotland's standing firm.
43:26It's going to be kept in by Hillman.
43:27Back to Froholt.
43:28And it's over again.
43:29If you do that all night for me.
43:31I mean, it's...
43:32They're forcing it, Denmark, aren't they?
43:33They've had some good moments where they look as if they can be a threat, but when it comes
43:38to that, the final pass over the cross is, from Scotland's point of view, defended very well,
44:02the shape's good, there's no way through it.
44:05Denmark looking for that spectacular.
44:08They're coming nowhere near at the moment.
44:10The one who's brilliant from outside the box is Miguel Damsgaard, and so far they've managed to keep him relatively quiet in that regard.
44:18Another goal from outside the box against Belarus at the weekend.
44:21Yeah, he's up against his team-mate, his club team-mate, so if anybody knows the threat that Damsgaard has, then it's Aaron Hickey.
44:35Nice to be careful.
44:38Nice.
44:39Good referee in that.
44:40Yeah, tells Hoyland to get up, and Hoyland's having a pop at one or two of his team-mates.
44:44You see Lewis Ferguson as that ball goes forward.
44:57Okay, they might have got to pick up comfortable possession, but he's trying to get his team further up the pitch.
45:03And that is the risk, you know, sometimes you have to take because if you win it back then you've got a real chance of doubling the lead.
45:12Drogou looking for Hoyland.
45:15Drogou looking for Hoorland.
45:16And this was played by Grant Hanuma, it was a difficult night in Greece on Saturday, he didn't even know he was starting this game until about ten minutes before kick-off.
45:3610 minutes before kickoff yeah fair play to him i mean you know sometimes when you've not had the
45:42nervous energy all day building up to an evening game kind of thinking about it especially a game
45:46of this magnitude and you're thrown into the the cauldron with only 10 minutes before the game
45:50it can be a good thing because you've got to take a think about it you just go out
45:54and you go on with a job and so far in this game he's been really good how long a day is it ahead
45:58of this because it's been a long day for me personally well if you're a player out there
46:04yeah i mean all you're i mean all you're doing is waiting for when you're on the bus and get to
46:09do you sleep no i can't i can't sleep during the day but no i don't know i love them i love to make
46:15michael gets there mcclain very interested
46:20adrius christensen and a cul-de-sac you can sneak my headshot though
46:23you know i think it's you know typically we would have a three o'clock in the afternoon or
46:51you know seven forty five eight o'clock at night you know these players are used to all different
46:55kickoff times but yeah i used to like a little nap in the afternoon just get myself ready for the
47:02game and then there's three hours i didn't need to think about the game yeah
47:06it's in a game of this magnitude in particular damsgore hoyland
47:12dorgue the edge ever closer to half time damsgore's got space here
47:21which is off ferguson once but twice pure touch and christy
47:30andreas christensen
47:31and center back scored a goal from outside the box against the greeks and pereus
47:41damn score blocked by hickey christensen gets a vital touch on it this is where it's difficult
47:46because you see christensen stepping into the game there and trying to you know be that extra
47:50player for denmark and we don't have the speed to capitalize on that so denmark can squeeze the game
47:56and maybe take that risk obviously they're a goal down and you need the goal but you're not really
48:00having that drive and run that speed to go and really catch them on the counter he's excellent and
48:06then into the box by christensen it comes to nothing so important that this leads intact
48:15by half time massive massive i think that you know it's been a quite unbelievable start with
48:23one of the best goals you'll ever see but this has been a period of discipline without the ball
48:30accepting that you're not going to see a lot of it the pressure is on denmark to to get themselves
48:35back in the game and i have to say they've up until this point they've defended magnificently
48:43defended well in copenhagen against the same opponents september as it stands there's going to be
48:49four minutes added as it stands due primarily to the gun and doak injury such a savage blow
48:57and then he gives away the free kick but you can see the determination from aaron hickey there
49:27well initially
49:34it's a bit unlucky with that foul as well i mean you're right yeah he is a good one-to-one defender and then
49:40just trying to knock it past but isn't much in the foul for me
49:43he does a lot of kind of unnoticed work does lewis ferguson you know you may not see him in the ball as often
49:56as maybe some other players but the amount of work he puts down off the ball and positionally
50:01screening the back four he's absolutely brilliant constantly scanning seeing where the danger is
50:06he's stringing some starts together in the scotland team as well
50:19oh there's another mistake and john mcgin's been chopped to the ground it's christensen
50:40in
50:45cynical as you will see
50:49straight to check and see if that was anderson or i hope there was a second yellow
50:53but it's slack play and again as we know getting in there cynical foul you know the carves correct
51:00decision but there's a big chance for john mcgin it's apparently had to make to be honest yeah
51:06in every moment in greece on saturday because
51:10we thought uefa did likewise that lewis ferguson picked up an early booking was in fact john mcgin
51:16ferguson got a yellow later in the match
51:20robertson's free kick the ref blows a whistle it comes to nothing in the end
51:23four minutes confirmed that's uh frustrating the ball had barely left robertson's foot when the
51:31whistle went yeah and it's you know it might be you know for the rest of the game where that is where
51:37the best opportunities are going to come
51:41wrong for hoyland that he's left frustrated
51:43the chance comes to get the free kick from again because as a team we're higher up the pitch
51:57and it allows you to put pressure on i would say that about 10 minutes ago and maybe force an error or
52:02capitalize on a bit of slack play from denmark and look you do run the risk because we know hoyland
52:07he's got real speed but we need to take part in the game as well sometimes
52:13and casper schmeichel and goal for denmark's trying to get to a sixth major tournament
52:38more often than not denmark it at the party
52:41as it stands they're going into the playoffs where we thought scotland would be when they went 3-0 down
52:48in greece
52:55got to get to half time that's zero beside
53:01denmark
53:01and again
53:19and again
53:23from robertson outstanding
53:32he's under incredible pressure there and he's told to get back up
53:38he didn't really have anywhere to go there but he was just trying to body everything inside
53:42nearly get away with it he's trying to just draw players to him so he can body them all that's what he does
53:48Denmark take the free kick quickly
53:56Erasmus Christensen out to Isaacson really important period in the game this
54:03Isaacson robertson on the deck it's another effort from distance which is deflected wide
54:10and it may well be a good job because i think going by Andreas Christensen's reaction that was going to cause
54:16some problems for Craig Gordon
54:16Kenny McLean does brilliantly to break out of the defensive line and just throw himself at that
54:23it was going on target
54:24fifth corner of the match for the Danes in from Isaacson
54:32throw holt way by Hickey a minute of the stoppages left the end of the first half
54:41Dorgoo
54:45low pull across little bit of pinball and there he is again Scott McTominay
54:51what a man what a player absolutely i mean we didn't need tonight to confirm it
54:59but stepping forward it's just as much as it's not pretty we want Scott to be attacking and
55:05creating chances and scoring goals but you have to say defensively have been absolutely outstanding
55:09every single player making it very difficult yeah he did but he's clear it's the
55:15well the intent to drive forward sometimes you have to create your own luck
55:21well the halftime whistle should be imminent
55:32well there it is
55:36claiming their heroes and one man in particular
55:41an absolute magician at times in that navy shirt and Scott McTominay with a goal for the ages
55:47as it stands has Scotland going to the world cup finals
55:54truly remarkable Hamden has barely seen the light before
55:58Rasmus Hoyland has caused problems up the other end of course as we suspected he would
56:06with McTominay's moment of magic as Scotland believing let alone dreaming
56:13at the interval here on Glasgow south side
56:18slight cloud with the substitution of Ben Ganondoke but Scotland have a precious advantage at the break
56:26at Hamden where it is Scotland one Denmark nil
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