Summary

  • Qazaishvili drives in winner from edge of box

  • Defeat major blow to Scots' qualification hopes

  • They are third but could slip to fourth later

  1. Join the debate at #bbcscotfootballpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Angus McPhail: Looks like (8 years later) another Euro Championship Qualifying dealt a potentially fatal blow in Tblisi #GEOSCO #bbcscotfootball

    John Delaney: So, just need to beat Germany and Poland now then. #GEOSCO

    Bernard Ryan: Georgia 1-0 Scotland, bodes well for Rep of Ireland in Faro. Strachan lost for leaving Anya and Fletcher on too long.. YES.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Jubilation on the bench among the Georgia coaching staff; some of the Scotland players have their heads in their hands. Gordon Strachan looks crestfallen.

    The remaining games against Germany, Poland and Gibraltar take on greater significance. The Scots will drop to fourth in Group D in the event of a Republic of Ireland victory.

  3. CLOSE!published at 18:52 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    A flurry of Shaun Maloney corners, the latest of which sees the unmarked Charlie Mulgrew leap to send a header whistling just wide of goal.

    Gordon Strachan hops up and down in frustration; Scotland frustrated once again.

  4. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Leigh Griffiths's low cross is blocked - corner for Scotland...

  5. EXTRA TIMEpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Gordon Strachan looks dejectedImage source, PA

    Four minutes of added time in Tbilisi...

  6. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Shaun Maloney's free-kick deflects off the Georgia wall and over for a corner. Gordon Strachan has his head in his hands. Was that Scotland's last chance to salvage a point in Tbilisi?

  7. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Shaun Maloney finds himself in space on the left and his low centre is once again hoovered up by the Georgia defence. The visitors' forays forward are becoming increasingly desperate.

  8. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Georgia are increasingly first to the ball and the more likelier to add to their tally rather than concede a late equaliser. Scotland appear to be lacking urgency, worrying times...

  9. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Ten minutes plus added time remaining in Tbilisi for Scotland to salvage something from this Euro 2016 qualifier. Worryingly though, for Gordon Strachan, is the lack of creativity in front of goal.

  10. Text us on 80295published at 18:40 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    John in Aberdeen: Think its time to give some players from the Scottish League [aside from Celtic] a chance at international football.

  11. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Shaun Maloney whips a free kick into the box but it's a Georgian head to flick the ball away. The hosts have the wind in their sails as they sense a potential victory in Tbilisi.

  12. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Another chance for the hosts as Mchedlidze flashes a shot wide of goal and into the side netting. Heart palpitations left, right and centre for anyone who follows Scotland.

  13. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Leigh Griffiths prepares to come onImage source, PA

    A last throw of the dice by a tense-looking Gordon Strachan: Leigh Griffiths replaces Ikechi Anya.

  14. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Scotland substitute James Forrest tries to engineer an attack but he overruns the ball for a Georgia goal kick - triggering groans from the travelling Tartan Army.

    Gordon Strachan's side have 20 minutes plus added time in which to find an equaliser. Can they do it?

  15. Text us on 80295published at 18:30 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Ronnie in Kirkcaldy: What has Gordon Strachan got against goalscorers? Jordan Rhodes not in the squad as usual and Leigh Griffiths on the bench. Steven Fletcher is massively overrated and seldom plays for his club.

    Murray, from Edinburgh, following by text in Little Italy, which is a bar in Zurich!: while I can't actually see what's happening I have every faith in Wee Gordon and the boys. He's fostered a club like mentality by keeping a tight and trusted squad - we still have the spirit to turn this around!

  16. CLOSE!published at 18:28 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Ananidze is given oceans of space to rumble forward and his 25-yard howitzer forces a superb save from David Marshall. Scotland are on the precipice in Tbilisi.

  17. Join the debate at #bbcscotfootballpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Max Baggins-Craig: Finally changes are made, I've been so bored, frustrated & drained, about time things lighten up. Scots to qualify still.

    Christopher Ballett: Steven Fletcher couldn't finish his dinner. Scottish Harry Kane #bbcscotfootball

  18. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Georgia come forward through Mchedlidze but his mazy run into the box fails to yield a decent cross. Relief for Scotland but they need to find a spark from somewhere.

    Scotland playersImage source, SNS

  19. Georgia 1-0 Scotlandpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Gordon StrachanImage source, Reuters

    Gordon Strachan shuffles his Scotland pack: James Forrest and Grant Hanley on for Steven Naismith and Andy Robertson.

    Will the changes spark a second-half revival?

  20. Join the debate at #bbcfscotootballpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 4 September 2015

    Angus McPhail: Get Fletcher off! Waste of space in this game! #GEOSCO

    David de la Fawkes: Is Gordon Strachan incapable of using players other than his core squad? We badly need new blood and the sooner the better.