Mcginn’s double sends Scotland to Euros with a winning smile

Steve Clarke said there was plenty to be pleased about after Scotland secured their first 2022 World Cup qualifying win with a convincing victory over the Faroe Islands.

Aston Villa midfielder John Mcginn put the home side in the lead in the seventh minute then doubled that up with a header in the 53rd minute. Southampton striker Che Adams scored his first Scotland goal with a superb drive from outside the box on the hour, before Ryan Fraser added a fourth with a back-post header in the Scots’ last competitive game before the delayed 2020 Euros this summer.

After three Group F fixtures, Scotland have five points from nine and sit in second place behind Denmark, and Clarke stressed the feel-good factor in the camp. He said: We think we are a good squad, we think we can be a good team. We have the

Euros to look forward to. It’s the first time in 23 years we can look forward to a major tournament, so what’s not to smile about?”

Scotland (3-5-2) Gordon; Mctominay, Hanley, Tierney (Mckenna 79); Fraser (Palmer 80), Mclean, Mcgregor (Fleck 73), Mcginn, Robertson; Dykes (Nisbet 68), Adams (Mcburnie 73). Subs Marshall (g), Mclean (g), O’donnell, Hendry, Armstrong, Christie, Gallagher.

Booked Nisbet.

Faroe Islands (4-4-2) Nielsen; Rolantsson,

G Vantnhamar, Nattestad (Baldvinsson 76), Davidsen; S Vatnhamar (Johannesen 69), Hansson, Andreasen (K Olsen 69), Hendriksson; M Olsen (Jonsson 58), Edmundsson (Vatnsdal 76). Subs Gestsson (g), Thomsen (g), Danielsen, Knudsen, Bjartalid, Soylu, Jensen.

Booked Edmundsson.

Referee Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta).