Football

Scotland win vital match

September 22, 2022 8:50 am

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Scotland extended their home unbeaten run in the UEFA Nations League to with a dominant 3-0 victory over Ukraine at Hampden Park this morning.

Three months on from a deflating loss to the same opposition, John McGinn swept in a deserved 70th-minute opener after dominant and dynamic Scottish side had passed up a flurry of clear-cut opportunities in Glasgow.

Substitute Lyndon Dykes then headed in twice late on to seal a vital win which sees the Scots leapfrog the Ukrainians.

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Steve Clarke’s side hold a two-point advantage in top spot with two games remaining, the first of which is the visit of the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, before a potential decider with the Ukrainians in Krakow next Tuesday.