Summary

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  • Tierney heads in teasing McGinn free kick for first Scotland goal

  • Piatek nets stoppage-time penalty after forward judged to have been fouled by Hanley

  • Bologna teenager Hickey makes debut

  • Friendly to replace postponed World Cup play-off semi-finals between Scotland & Ukraine and Russia & Poland

  • Wales beat Austria in play-off semi-finals - Scotland could face winners for place at World Cup

Live Reporting

Colin Moffat

  1. 'Put it in the net'

    Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Willie Miller
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

    Ryan Christie is tempted into that strike. The moral of the story is put it in the net. If I'm Che Adams I'm saying, 'put it in front of me' because Adams makes a great run off to the left.

  2. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    With the Polish defence backing off, Ryan Christie strides forward with purpose before thumping a shot just too high from 20 yards.

  3. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Concern for Poland as on-loan Marseille forward Arkadiusz Milik has to limp off.

    Krzysztof Piatek, on loan at Fiorentina, is his replacement.

  4. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    More lenient refereeing from Rob Hennessy as he keeps his yellow card in his pocket following a sliding hack on John McGinn.

  5. 'Salamon has to do much better'

    Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Willie Miller
    Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound

    Salamon has to do much better. He loses Grant Hanley, drifts away from him, and it's over Hanley's head. You have to defend the situation. Hanley is defending two Poles. It's easier for Salamon to hit the target than miss.

  6. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    What a miss!

    Grzegorz Krychowiak floats a lovely cross into the Scotland penalty box and defender Bartosz Salamon plants a header over the top from six yards.

    A huge let-off for Scotland.

  7. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Another Scotland corner finds Grant Hanley at the back post but the Norwich City skipper can only nod wide under pressure.

  8. 'Hampden party in full swing'

    Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Scott Mullen
    BBC Scotland at Hampden

    It's a bit of a carnival atmosphere. Chants of "Polska, Polska" will be seared into my soul for the next fortnight...

    The Scotland fans are fair making themselves heard, too. That electrifying run from Nathan Patterson brought the place to its feet, while every time the Scots get within "ach, why not" range of the Polish goal the anticipation is palpable.

    It actually makes you wonder just how magnificent this place would have been last summer if more than 12,000 punters were inside.

  9. 'Scotland's press growing in aggression'

    Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Leanne Crichton
    Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportscene

    The press looks a lot more aggressive from Scotland. Nathan Patterson is exerting a hell of a lot of pressure and Scotland are getting possession from it.

  10. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Callum McGregor lets fly from 22 yards but the ball flies high over the crossbar.

    Callum McGregor has a shot at goal for ScotlandSNS
  11. ouch!

    Ouch!

    Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Scott McTominay goes right through the back of Jakub Moder and can count himself rather fortunate to avoid a booking.

    From the free-kick, a flat pass skids into the penalty box and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon watches it all the way to snaffle the ball up.

  12. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Grant Hanley is up at the back post area to get his head on a corner and loops the ball towards the front stick, where Che Adams is waiting. The Southampton striker is just muscled out and Scotland will have another corner.

    The second delivery is emphatically punched clear by the goalie.

  13. 'Composed, direct' Patterson

    Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Leanne Crichton
    Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportscene

    Excellent. He picks up the ball inside the attacking half. He is so composed, so direct, carries the ball with so much pace. He just can't get his foot around the shot, drags it, and it's into the goalkeeper's hands. But that is what Nathan Patterson gives you.

  14. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    A fantastic driving run from Nathan Patterson as he speeds off from just inside the Polish half and makes his way into the penalty area. The Scotland wing-back cuts on to his left for his shot and can't get any power on it, so the keeper makes a comfortable stop.

  15. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Che Adam is chasing a cross from the left but Polish goalkeeper Skorupski comes off his line to gather confidently.

  16. 'Scotland look comfortable'

    Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Leanne Crichton
    Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportscene

    Scotland look comfortable. You could describe Poland's set-up as an aggressive press, three players up against the Scottish centre-backs. There is a confidence in the stadium, the players are happy to be here, and hopefully the performance reflects that.

  17. Scotland 0-0 Poland

    Nathan Patterson almost nicks the ball on the edge of the Poland penalty box but a defender gets across to mop up.

  18. KICK-OFF

    Scotland 0-0 Poland

    And away we go.

    Tonight's referee is Irishman Rob Hennessy.

  19. SFA donate ticket proceeds to Ukraine appeal

    Scotland v Poland (19:45)

    Ian Maxwell also told us about the financial aid being raised by tonight's friendly, with the Scottish FA contributing a chunk of ticket proceeds to Uniced.

    "We’re donating £10 from every ticket sold, and every ticket under £10 we are donating that full fee. We are expecting a crowd of just under 40,000 which means we’ll be able to make a donation of around £350,000.

    "That’s a fantastic achievement and I’m really proud we can say that. Anybody who can’t make the game tonight and is watching at home, there is a text to donate LED going around the pitch. We would encourage everybody who can to give to such an important appeal."

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  20. 'We want to give Ukraine every chance'

    Scotland v Poland (19:45)

    Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell has been discussing the postponed Ukraine semi-final on BBC Radio Scotland.

    "Ultimately it’s Fifa’s competition so they’ll make the decision," Maxwell says. "We want to give Ukraine every chance to be able to fulfil that fixture. It’s really difficult to predict, there is no certainty around everything.

    "We’re talking about football in the context of a war. We have to let what happens, happen over the next couple of months and take things from there."

    On Scotland's role in the UK and Ireland's joint expression of interest in hosting Euro 2028, Maxwell says: "I think we’ll have the best bid, the decision will be made later in 2023 and I’m sure we’ll come out on top.

    "The Russian bid is a surprise. The Scottish FA board made a statement not so long ago saying we wouldn’t take part in any football at any level against Russia and that still remains.

    "The next stage is that we’ll get the bid criteria documentation from Uefa and assess the stadiums we have against that. There's been nothing firm in terms of stadiums at this point."

    Ian MaxwellSNS