FT: Scotland 0-1 Netherlands
Callum McGregor has fierce shot saved
John McGinn & sub Ryan Fraser go close to equaliser
Memphis Depay opens scoring from Ryan Babel cross
First Scotland match under interim coach Malky Mackay
Christie, McGregor & Jack make debuts; Tierney captain
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Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageThe Dutch do have a lot of possession but as long as they're passing in front of us, it doesn't really bother me. It's pedestrian in the way they're passing. They don't have a cutting edge. They don't get through us and break through the lines.
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Neat approach work from Scotland puts James Forrest in a promising position on the edge of the Netherlands penalty area. The Celtic winger cuts back inside but drags his left-footed shot well wide.
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Kieran Tierney gets a blow to the back of the head as he goes up for a header...from his own centre-back partner Christophe Berra.
Scotland's new captain brushes it off with minimum fuss.
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A chance for Scotland to apply further pressure on a Dutch defence that doesn't look the hardest nut to crack. But Ryan Christie floats his free-kick over the heads of everyone and out for a corner. Shame.
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Andrew Robertson has not played for his club Liverpool since starting for Scotland against Slovenia a month ago, but the left-back has been in sprightly form so far.
Another whipped cross in from the left flank finds Matt Phillips, but the makeshift striker can't control it.
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Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageIt's quite incredible how badly they defend. They basically defend with two centre-backs. Their full-backs have been nowhere near a defensive position as of yet. They're wide open defensively.
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Another chance for Matt Phillips, who runs on to a long ball and holds off the challenge of Virgil van Dijk. But he can't get enough power on his close-range effort and Netherlands keeper Jasper Cillessen beats it away comfortably enough.
Scotland 0-0 Netherlands
Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageI thought he could have passed it into the side. He seemed to have gone for power but it was two fantastic blocks from the Dutch. The second one from Nathan Ake was sensational.
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Chances for Scotland. John McGinn plays Matt Phillips through, who creates space for himself but his shot is blocked. The ball deflects to James Forrest 10 yards out, but a Dutch leg diverts the Celtic winger's effort away from the target.
Promising signs though.
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Rather farcically, there is a hold-up in play at Pittodrie while the fourth official locates a new ball. The first one has not been pumped up to the required level apparently.
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Scotland debutant Ryan Jack is a bit short with a back-pass to give keeper Craig Gordon a nervy clearance to deal with in the opening minute.
The Dutch have been hogging the ball ever since.
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The teams are out, the anthems are under way. Flower of Scotland currently bellowing round Pittodrie.
A quick reminder of the teams before we start.
Scotland: Gordon, Jack, Berra, Tierney (capt), Robertson; McLean, McGinn, McGregor, Forrest, Christie; Phillips.
Substitutes: Archer, Marshall, Paterson, Cooper, Hanlon, Mulgrew, Shinnie, Fraser, Cummings.
Netherlands: Cillessen, Fosu-Mensah, van Dijk, Rekik, Ake, Wijnaldum, Blind, Strootman, Promes, Babel, Depay.
Substitutes: Veltman, van Ginkel, de Ligt, Van de Beek, Berghuis, Propper, de Jong, Sneijder, Vilhena, Zoet, Padt.
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It was in a friendly against Denmark on 29 March 2016 that John McGinn and Kieran Tierney (right) made their first appearances for Scotland. Twenty months later and Tierney is leading his country tonight.
Matt Richie's goal secured a 1-0 victory for Scotland that night. What price another notable friendly win for the hosts?
Image source, SNSMcGinn and Tierney made their Scotland debuts in March 2016.
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Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound
Quote MessageHe's got to get us qualified or he gets binned. The next manager gets us qualified or gets binned. If we can't be the best out of 24 teams in Europe to get into the European Championships, then the next manager doesn't deserve to be taken forward.
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Malkay Mackay has named a team featuring three debutants and Kieran Tierney as captain.
Gordon Kessack: Hey, we’ve been asking for change and he’s done it. Good on him.
Steve Jackson: We have a natural RB in Paterson and he doesn't start?! Fit enough to make the squad, fit enough to start.
Fraser Allan: Stupid selection and formation and sets debut guys up for failure. No issue with McGinn, McGregor or Christie playing but select a proper right-back and central defender, or at least keep Tierney on the right and play a natural central defender. And play a forward!
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Some more of your thoughts after today's news that Malky Mackay will not be the next Scotland manager.
Jim6756: Good news from the SFA at last.
Davy Gardiner: Can't see anyone other than Alex McLeish as a viable candidate (secretly hoping Alex Neil gets it).
The Ginger One: Best result in months!
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Scotland v Netherlands (19:45)
What of the Dutch? The future - or the present - is certainly not orange anymore.
They're not quite in Scotland territory yet when it comes to missing major tournaments (10 and counting...), but two in a row for such an established football power - now down to 20th in the world rankings, external - is certainly a troubling trend.
Netherlands finished third in their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign behind France and Sweden, precipitating the international retirement of Arjen Robben. Manager Dick Advocaat will also be stepping down after next week's friendly with Romania.
Ronald de Boer, who won 67 caps and played in the World Cups of 1994 and 1998, believes the Dutch demise is down to "the coming and going of generations".
"The likes of [Robin] van Persie, Robben, [Dirk] Kuyt, [Nigel] de Jong, [Rafael] van der Vaart, they were an exceptional generation, we don't have them anymore," he told BBC Scotland.
"We just have to accept that this generation has gone and it's going to take time for that to come round again."
Image source, SNSFormer Netherlands midfielder Ronald de Boer says the Dutch "just have to get used to" their new status in world football
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Image source, BBC SportNetherlands team
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The Netherlands may be missing the star names of old, but start tonight with five players plying their trade in the English Premier League.
Crystal Palace right-back Timothy Fosu-Mensah (on loan from Manchester United), Southampton's former Celtic centre-back Virgil van Dijk, Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake, Manchester United's Daley Blind and Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum are all in the side at Pittodrie.
Roma's Kevin Strootman and Lyon winger Memphis Depay, formerly of Manchester United, are other familiar faces.