Scotland 3-2 Israel: Scott McTominay scores in injury time to win it - how it happened
Last month’s wins over Moldova and Austria not only ensured Scotland occupy second spot in the World Cup qualifying section and ruled Grant Hanley out through suspension, it also sparked a national ticket rush for this evening's match.
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Scotland 3-2 Israel: How it Happened
Key Events
- Scotland move four points clear of Israel in second with three games - and nine points - still to play for
- SCOTLAND 3 (McGinn 28, Dykes 62, McTominay 90+3) ISRAEL 2 (Zahavi 5, Dabbur 31)
- Stunning free-kick from playmaker silences Hampden after five minutes. McGinn curls in a leveller but Dabbur responds almost immediately
- Lyndon Dykes penalty saved before half-time but striker nets VAR-assisted goal in second half but McTominay wins it late
- SCOTLAND: Gordon, Patterson, Hendry, Tierney, McTominay, Robertson, McGinn, Gilmour, McGregor, Adams, Dykes.
55 - Maybe not
The referee has not awarded a goal and has shown a yellow card - potentially for Lyndon Dykes’ high boot.
58 - Fool me once shame on you...
And Israel almost sucker-punch Scotland a second time.
Eran Zahavi sends a diving header straight at Craig Gordon moments after the equaliser is given. Scotland have got to tighten up and learn the lesson of the first half.
Big stop from Craig Gordon.
61 - Save
What Hearts’ goalkeeper can do, the former Hibs keeper can too.
After Gordon keeps Zahavi out, Marciano denies Dykes with a great two-handed parry.
Great delivery, great leap, decent header but great save. The striker should perhaps have done better with that chance...
71 - In
Kieran Tierney puts the ball in the net from Billy Gilmour’s free-kick but it’s pulled back for a foul by Dykes on Marciano
71 - In
Kieran Tierney puts the ball in the net from Billy Gilmour’s free-kick but it’s pulled back for a foul by Dykes on Marciano.
87 - So close!
Lovely shuffles from Nathan Patterson and then Ryan Christie on the right but the cut-back to John McGinn is met flush but it’s a great save from Ofir Marciano to keep his side in it.