Summary

  • Scotland have four wins out of four and sit eight clear in group

  • McTominay slews in fifth goal in four qualifiers to put Scotland two up

  • Kvaratskhelia lashes stoppage-time penalty over crossbar after Hickey handball

  • Players taken off amid sodden conditions in seventh minute after McGregor had just given hosts lead

  • After two inspections, game was to resume at 21:15 BST, but Georgia did not emerge from changing room - game finally restarted at 21:35

  1. Rain stops playpublished at 10 mins

    Scotland 1-0 Georgia

    The referee is taking the players off.

    The rain has eased off and I'm guessing the ground staff are going to get busy with the rollers and mops.

    No indication of how long this break will be.

  2. 'McGregor is quickest to react'published at 19:56 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland 1-0 Georgia

    Michael Stewart
    Former Scotland midfielder on Viaplay

    Callum McGregor is quickest to react.

    I wonder if the keeper has seen that late. He'll be looking at that thinking he can do better.

  3. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Scotland 1-0 Georgia

    Boos for the referee as he goes off for a long talk with an official looking chap in a blazer.

    Are they discussing a pause in play?

  4. goal

    GOAL Scotland 1-0 Georgiapublished at 6 mins

    Callum McGregor

    Never mind the rain. Play on!

    The ball breaks to Callum McGregor from a corner and the Scotland midfielder hammers a low shot on target. The keeper gets a hand on it but can't keep it out.

    -Image source, .
  5. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Scotland 0-0 Georgia

    Scotland keeper Angus Gunn gets a scare as a speculative shot from distance stops in the rain and thinks about changing direction before trickling out.

  6. 'A joke'published at 19:51 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland 0-0 Georgia

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at Hampden Park

    Steve Clarke and Willy Sagnol have both given the fourth official an earful...

    This is a joke.

  7. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Scotland 0-0 Georgia

    The conditions really are ridiculous. Ryan Porteous goes down and it's like he's dived into the shallow end of a swimming pool.

  8. 'Borderline unplayable'published at 19:49 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland 0-0 Georgia

    Scott Mullen
    BBC Scotland at Hampden Park

    During the national anthems, the groundstaff were out with giant rollers furiously pushing waves of water away from pitch.

    Just a few minutes in and it's clear why. The pitch is borderline unplayable.

  9. 'Fans in party mood'published at 19:49 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland 0-0 Georgia

    Amy Canavan
    BBC Scotland at Hampden Park

    The referee's whistle has barely finished peeping and the Tartan Army are chanting, 'We're off to Germany'.

    To be honest, think that was being sung during the Cyprus game...

  10. Postpublished at 1 min

    Scotland 0-0 Georgia

    Big splashes of water off the pitch with every kick of the ball. There could be a few heart-in-mouth moments if it stays like this.

  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland 0-0 Georgia

    And away we go at a very soggy Hampden.

    The VAR monitor may need windscreen wipers.

  12. Tribute to McQueenpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    A minute's applause for Gordon McQueen, a ferocious Scotland defender and all round nice guy - unless you were an opposition striker.

  13. 'I'm greatly encouraged by this team'published at 19:43 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    Craig Levein
    Former Scotland manager on BBC Sportsound

    I'm greatly encouraged by how the Scotland team is progressing. This is a challenge, I look at the odds on this game and I think Georgia were 6/1 which I think really is a big prize for a game that is a lot tighter than that.

    I'm hopeful we'll have the same feel at the end of this match [as we did against Norway]. I'm really looking forward to seeing what we can do.

  14. Nearly there...published at 19:41 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    The teams are out.

    The ground staff are sweeping rain off the pitch as the national anthems strike up.

  15. Clarke calls on Scotland to 'get on front foot'published at 19:40 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    Scotland head coach Steve Clarke tells Viaplay: "We need to be on the front foot and create chances. Putting Billy [Gilmour] in midfield will give us control in midfield.

    "We need to keep to our principles and hopefully it's good enough to get three points."

    Clarke singles out Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as a Georgia threat, saying the Napoli winger is a "very good player".

    "But they have a number of other very good players," the Scotland boss adds. "They'll come here confident."

  16. Hampden has been sweet home of latepublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    Georgia are a better side now than they were in those previous meetings, but we should also stress that Scotland are much improved.

    Scotland are unbeaten in seven competitive games, and have won six of those. If we take it back further, Steve Clarke's side have won 13 out of their past 16 competitive matches.

    The hosts are looking for a sixth consecutive victory at Hampden.

  17. Georgia have given Scotland grief beforepublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    We should probably mention Scotland's previous meetings with Georgia, even if it brings back some painful memories.

    Twice before in Euro campaigns Scottish hopes were torpedoed in Tbilisi, with damaging defeats in 2007 and 2015.

    The home matches in those sections were fraught too, with Craig Beattie finding a late, late goal for a 2-1 win in the first meeting at Hampden and an own goal settling things second time round.

    Craig Beattie bangs in an 89th-minute winner for Scotland in March 2007Image source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Craig Beattie bangs in an 89th-minute winner for Scotland in March 2007

  18. Fans should 'embrace' Scotland's formpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    Alan Hutton
    Former Scotland defender on Viaplay

    We've got to embrace this [run of form]. We've waited a long time for it.

    The players can make a bit of history tonight by winning four from four. Let's get behind them and go for it.

    Hutton and his TV colleagues are doing a grand job under umbrellas as the rain continues to come down in sheets.

  19. 'Gilmour provides composure'published at 19:33 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    Kevin Thomson
    Former Scotland midfielder on Viaplay

    We all know how talented Billy Gilmour is.

    I expect Georgia to be more robust. Scotland will have more of the ball so Billy will give us composure in the middle of pitch.

  20. Georgia's young gunspublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 20 June 2023

    Scotland v Georgia (19:45)

    Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is just 22 and there are a couple of other rising stars at the same age for Georgia.

    Giorgi Mamardashvili is the first choice goalkeeper at Valencia, while striker Georges Mikautadze fired in 24 goals for Metz last season and is being linked with a move to Juventus.