Former Rangers midfielder Derek Ferguson: "It has been a positive substitution so far with Mulgrew and Anya coming on and linking up together well down the left-hand side. That was probably the most impressive piece of play Scotland have had, with Steven Fletcher almost getting on the end of the cross." 

Now, if ever there's a Scotland player who could add energy and a bit of bite it's Steven Naismith. He comes on for his 43rd cap, with Steven Fletcher departing the scene.

Former Scotland assistant boss Peter Houston on Radio Scotland: "I think Scotland would take 3-0 now if you offered it to them. They have brought a couple of experienced players on but France have got far too much quality for us just now. It is damage limitation - that is what it has to be from now until the end of the game."

France manager Didier Deschamps looks mightily satisfied at how his team are playing as Paul Pogba troubles the Scotland defence with almost the first action of the second period.

We're under way once more.

Scots Ikechi Anya and Charlie Mulgrew are on for Shaun Maloney and Andrew Robertson, while for France Anthony Martial and Antoine Griezmann have replaced Dimitri Payet and Kingsley Coman.

Former Rangers midfielder Derek Ferguson on Radio Scotland: "Gordon Greer and Grant Hanley at times have been so poor and the French have been getting balls into the box so easily. You want players to defend as if their lives depend on it and they are not doing that. We knew it was going to be a tough night where we wouldn't see too much of the ball, but we have got to be better defensively. James McArthur and Darren Fletcher should be offering protection for the back four, but I can't remember McArthur even getting close to anyone. In my opinion they have let us down."  

As your granny used to tell you, there's always someone worse off than yourself: Croatia are beating San Marino 10-0.

In fact, Scotland's last proper pasting was at the hands of the USA in Jacksonville, Florida in May 2012. The score? 5-1.

It's not a good sign when my fellow journalists are poring over soccer stats to see when Scotland last suffered "a right tanking", as one glum-faced colleague put it.

Former Scotland assistant boss Peter Houston on Radio Scotland: "At 30 minutes it was only 1-0 and Scotland would have been quite happy with that at half-time, thinking they had got away with it. But it could be a long second half now because this French side are far too good for us. They are so talented, their mobility is fantastic, they have world-class players and are as talented a team as I have seen at international level for quite a while. Scotland's touch has been poor, they have given the ball away cheaply and had to chase lost causes as a result." 

OK, boys, 45 minutes to score four...

Former Scotland assistant boss Peter Houston on Radio Scotland: "Giroud reacted quicker than Grant Hanley for the second goal, and yet again we didn't pick up from the corner for the third. You have got to match runners, and ask 'who is marking who?' Koscielny has got the easiest goal he will ever score there." 

BBC Scotland reporter Alasdair Lamont in Metz: "It's an indication of how dominant and comfortable France are that even before half time the home fans are doing Mexican waves. It's been so easy for France to slice through the visitors and Gordon Strachan must fear that this could turn into a real embarrassment."

BBC Scotland commentator Liam McLeod: "Scotland are a pedalo in a tropical storm here."