Scots get into Euro play-offs

– James Forrest scored a stunning hat-trick as Scotland overcame Israel 3-2 at Hampden Park to secure a Euro 2020 play-off spot and Nations League promotion on Tuesday.

“We played some great football for an hour,” Scottish manager Alex McLeish told Sky Sports. “We managed the game, I thought, particularly well.

“I’ve got to be absolutely proud of the guys – the way they played... There was a lot of great play out there. Special mention for James Forrest. Coming into the box as he did was just amazing.”

Man-of-the-match Forrest, 27, said: “Going one goal behind after 10 minutes took a lot out of the boys and we showed a lot of character.”

The Scots can now concentrate on the traditional European Championship qualifiers. – AFP

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