Daily Star

Lob Smacked

SLAPDASH SCOTS ARE LEFT SHOT TO BITS

- By SIMON BIRD

SCOTLAND CZECH REP

SCOTLAND boss Steve Clarke refused to slam keeper David Marshall after he was beaten by a shot from the halfway line.

The Tartan Army were left deflated after a double from Patrik Schick, including an amazing lob from 49.7 yards, ruined their return to the Euro finals.

Schick admitted he made a mental note of Marshall’s high up positionin­g earlier in the game and planned his long shot.

Clarke said: “If he’d been on his line he would have caught it. But in normal circumstan­ces he’s looking

 ??  ?? THAT’S SCOT TO HURT: Marshall is beaten from halfway line as (left) Andy Robertson shows his agony
THAT’S SCOT TO HURT: Marshall is beaten from halfway line as (left) Andy Robertson shows his agony

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