Faroe Islands 0-6 Scotland: Visitors end World Cup qualifying campaign with big win

Scotland prepared for the 2023 Women's World Cup play-off draw with a six-goal thrashing of the Faroe Islands in their final qualifier.

Nicola Docherty curled in the opener before strikes from Caroline Weir, Erin Cuthbert and Martha Thomas - all in the space of six first-half minutes - sent the Scots into the break four up.

Rachel Corsie and Jen Beattie both nodded in to add a fifth and sixth for Pedro Martinez Losa's side, who had already booked a spot in Friday's play-off draw.

Despite finishing second in Group B, Scotland will be among the unseeded nations, meaning they will have to navigate two one-off ties to qualify for the finals in Australia and New Zealand.

They will face one of Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Switzerland, Iceland and Ireland awaiting in the second stage.

The two winners in that round with the highest ranking will qualify, with the third play-off winner competing in the inter-confederation play-offs.

First-half burst leaves Scots in control

After a period of sustained pressure, Rangers left-back Docherty saw the net ripple when her curling effort from the edge of the area nestled in the bottom-right corner.

Cuthbert then provided for Real Madrid midfielder Weir, who doubled the advantage after creating room for herself before drilling in a second from 20 yards, before Weir assisted for Chelsea's Cuthbert to lash in a stunning long-range effort.

And it was four before the interval when the dangerous Claire Emslie put in a low cross for Thomas to finish at the near post via a slight deflection.

It was more of the same after the break when Emslie again created havoc by crossing for captain Corsie to glance in a fifth.

Corsie's centre-back partner Beattie then got in on the act by nodding in at the back post, capping off a convincing night's work which acts as perfect preparation for October's play-offs.