Summary

  • Lyndon Dykes rolls ball in at back post after great build-up play from Nathan Patterson and Kevin Nisbet

  • Scotland third in Group 5 on eight points, two behind Israel and seven off Denmark

  • Steve Clarke's side now travel to face Austria, who are one point behind the Scots, on Tuesday

  • Elsewhere in group: Israel 5-2 Austria, Faroe Islands 0-1 Denmark

Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

  1. CLOSE!

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Kieran Tierney takes a big risk trying to nod a Moldova cross down to Billy Gilmour inside the Scotland penalty area. A player in red clatters into Gilmour and pings a shot just wide. No foul given. A huge let-off for Tierney and Scotland...

  2. 'Dykes not alert enough'

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Craig Levein
    Former Scotland manager on BBC Sportsound

    Dykes should've made that run! He found himself with his back to the game. If he's alert he could've got that

  3. Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    John McGinn slips a nice pass into the Moldova penalty area but Lyndon Dykes is not on the same wavelength.

  4. KICK-OFF

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    We're up and running again.

    No Scotland changes.

    Dros on for Ghecev for the visitors.

  5. HT: Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Not everyone at Hampden got to see the Lyndon Dykes goal since there were problems at the turnstiles, dealing with the big crowd.

    The Scottish FA did send out a request for fans to arrive early but there are more than a few disgruntled punters.

    Queues outside Hampden after kick-offNicola Rutherford

    Queues outside Hampden after kick-off

  6. 'Tempo good but wastefulness an issue'

    HT: Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer on Sportsound

    It's been encouraging from Scotland. I like the tempo they are playing at. But in other games, that wastefulness will become an issue

  7. HT: Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    With some cooler heads out there, Scotland would be cruising at 3-0 and Steve Clarke could think about resting a few players for Tuesday's big game in Vienna.

    Oh well, Scotland will just need to bang in a couple after the interval to give key men a breather.

  8. 'It should be more comfortable'

    HT: Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Stuart McCall
    Former Scotland midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    After the goal, Scotland had two outstanding opportunities. That would've made it comfortable. It will be nervy and tense unless we get another one

  9. Austria get one back

    HT: Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Christoph Baumgartner gets one back for Austria, making it 3-1 to Israel in first-half stoppage-time. They couldn't, could they?

    Denmark are being held 0-0 in the Faroe Islands.

  10. HALF-TIME Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Scotland lead thanks to an early goal from Lyndon Dykes and they really should have scored at least one more.

    A couple of near things for Moldova at the end of the half, a timely reminder that this game ain't over yet.

    Lyndon DykesSNS

    Lyndon Dykes got the breakthrough goal for Scotland

  11. CLOSE!

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Corner to Moldova and another big scare for Scotland as Maxim Potirniche rises highest and his header takes a slight nick off Jack Hendry as it goes narrowly wide.

  12. Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Kevin Nisbet wants a first-time return pass but Lyndon Dykes tries to barge his way through two defenders and can't find a way through.

  13. 'Communication & organisation key'

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Willie Miller
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

    That doesn't go far past the post at all. It's about communication and organisation for Scotland. At 1-0 this is a dangerous scoreline

  14. CLOSE!

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Hampden suddenly goes quiet as Mihail Ghecev fires off a shot that has Craig Gordon scrambling as it whizzes past the post.

  15. Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    More good work from Nathan Patterson as he dives into a great sliding challenge and then hares off to start another attack.

  16. 'Patterson growing into game'

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Craig Levein
    Former Scotland manager on BBC Sportsound

    Patterson started nervously, but he's grown into the game and is doing really, really well

  17. Israel running away with it

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    It's 3-0 for Israel now. I think that one is done and dusted.

  18. Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Another shot for Avram to deal with as Kieran Tierney gets on the end of a loose ball near the edge of the penalty area. Straight at the keeper again.

  19. Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Scotland keep flooding forward and a Billy Gilmour shot is saved as Andy Robertson sets the wee midfielder up on the edge of the box.

    Not enough power to trouble Cristian Avram.

  20. 'He's got to square it'

    Scotland 1-0 Moldova

    Craig Levein
    Former Scotland manager on BBC Sportsound

    What can you say? If Robertson squares the ball it's a tap in for Dykes and it's 2-0