Summary

  • Christie & McGinn goals earn Clarke first away win

  • Efrem had levelled after early effort hit bar and bounced down on line

  • Scotland beat Cyprus 2-1 in June

  • Dundee Utd go nine clear in Championship

Live Reporting

Stefan Bienkowski

  1. Rate the players

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

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    Who is impressing and who isn't? Rate the players here

  2. CLOSE!

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Liam Palmer plucks a clearance from the corner out of the air - amidst pressure from no less than two Cyprus players - and fires a shot towards goal. It looks as though it was about to fly in to the top corner if not for a deflection along the way knocking it wide.

  3. 'Big let-off for Scotland'

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    Down that right Demetriou picks out a really good ball - we're lucky Costi fell over his own feet because if he takes a good touch he probably equalises for Cyprus. Big let-off for Scotland.

  4. Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Cyprus right-back Jason Demetriou plays an outstanding through ball in to the Scotland box and immediately slices through the Scotland defence, where Ioannis Costi is patiently waiting for the ball but the attacker can't take a proper touch and control it well enough to hit a shot.

    It wasn't exactly a clear-cut chance but we can still applaud fantastic passing, right?

  5. CLOSE!

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Ryan Christie has been at the heart of every Scotland attack so far and from the corner he swings a cross in to the Cyprus box to find Scott McKenna with plenty of time and space to head a ball towards goal. The defender's attempt smacks off the ground and ultimately lands comfortably in the goalkeeper's hands.

  6. 'Cyprus still asking questions of us'

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    Cyprus showing they can be dangerous as well - Marshall has to beat away a good shot. They are asking a question or two of us.

  7. CLOSE!

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Pieros Sotiriou picks up the ball on the edge of the Scotland box and fires a right-footed shot towards goal but David Marshall is on hand to parry the ball to his left.

    The visitors collect the ball and counter attack through John McGinn and then James Forrest, before the Celtic midfielder finds Ryan Christie on the edge of the opposing box. The midfielder tries to curl another shot but the Cypriot goalkeeper comfortably saves.

  8. 'We can't switch off'

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    We've looked good going forward. We've looked dangerous, but we have to stay fully focused defensively because they have good technical players, have hit some good passes, hit the crossbar, worked the areas - we can't switch off.

  9. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Pieros Sotiriou and John McGinn contest for a set-piece at the back post and while the ball goes out wide of David Marshall's goal the two players seem to have hit each other in the head. Hiowever, the Aston Villa midfielder rubs his head and gets on with it.

  10. Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    We're only 20 minutes in to the game but it seems as though Ryan Christie is playing right up alongside Steven Naismith and in a number of occasions seems to be further forward than his Hearts counterpart.

  11. 'Merkis doing us a favour with fouls'

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    It's so stupid what Merkis is doing. Naismith is holding it, not really going anywhere, and he fouls him. He's letting us out of our half easily.

  12. Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Steven Naismith is making a nuisance of himself in the Cyprus half. That's two or three fouls he's won after collecting a long ball from the Scotland defence before being brought down by a defender. The Hearts striker gestures to the referee to suggest that he best start taking note of these consecutive fouls.

  13. A thing of beauty

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Keir Murray
    BBC Scotland in Nicosia

    Ryan Christie’s goal was a joy to behold; the colourful scenes in the away end as fans in pink, yellow and blue danced around in celebration was almost as pleasing on the eye.

  14. YELLOW CARD

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Callum McGregor goes in to the referee's book for apparently time-wasting. Seems like an odd booking in the 15th minute.

  15. 'Goalkeeper had no chance'

    Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    Ryan ChristieSNS

    It's just brilliant play, it was a lovely little turn by McGinn out to Christie but he still has to execute that finish and he doesn't disappoint. Bends it over the goalkeeper who has no chance.

  16. goal

    GOAL - Cyprus 0-1 Scotland

    Ryan Christie

    Scotland open the scoring with a superb long-range finish. The Celtic midfielder picks the ball up on the right flank and continues drifting inside unopposed until he's offered the time and space to curl a shot in to the top left corner.

    Scotland goalBBC Sport

  17. A let-off for Scotland?

    Cyprus v Scotland

    Keir Murray
    BBC Scotland in Nicosia

    That looked like it had crossed the line. From our vantage point in the main stand, Georgios Efrem’s rasping shot looked to have bounced beyond the goalline. Much excited chatter among the home fans, while the Tartan Army, easily outnumbering the Cypriot supporters, has been silenced.

  18. Cyprus 0-0 Scotland

    Scotland look very nervous as David Marshall cuts inside to avoid a striker closing him down, only to then clear the ball to another Cypriot player. A colleague clears the ball but it hasn't exactly been a comfortable start.

  19. 'It looks over the line'

    Cyprus 0-0 Scotland

    Willie Miller
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio Scotland

    It looks over the line. It's a close call but you expect it to be given.

  20. 'A real let-off'

    Cyprus 0-0 Scotland

    Billy Dodds
    Former Scotland striker on Sportsound

    Efrem shows he has got technical ability, he turns, twists, worked it well, he's beaten David Marshall and I think we've maybe got away with one there. It's a real let-off, it's really close.