Summary

  • Weir scores 13th-minute opener as she wins 100th cap for Scots

  • Watson adds second six minutes later

  • Pikkujamsa fires reply for hosts after 25 minutes

  • Scotland's second July friendly

  • Northern Ireland were beaten 3-0 in Dundee on Friday

  • Finland won 2-1 in Iceland four days ago

  • Finns have won last three meetings

  • Scots ranked 23 - six places above Finland

  • McLauchlan starts instead of Mukandi, Davidson replaces Thomas

  1. Goodbyepublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    FT: Finland 1-2 Scotland

    That's all from me this evening, as first-half goals from Caroline Weir and Emma Watson mean Scotland edge to victory over Finland in Tampere.

    You will be able to find Andrew Southwick's report and highlights on the BBC Sport website very shortly.

    Thanks for your company - have a good night!

  2. 'Gibson handled the closing stages well'published at 18:55 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    FT: Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Leanne Crichton
    Former Scotland international on BBC Alba

    Lee Gibson is an intelligent player. The goalkeeper understands game management and isn't scared to make key decisions in key moments.

    She showed her value once again in this team there at the end of the game.

  3. FULL-TIME - Finland 1-2 Scotlandpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Scotland grind it out and earn their second victory in the space of five days.

    A battling performance against a more than handy Finland side.

  4. Postpublished at 95 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    An attempted Finland cross drifts harmlessly behind for a goal-kick.

    Scotland goalkeeper Lee Gibson will take her time with 90 seconds left.

  5. Postpublished at 93 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Fiona Brown plays Scotland into trouble, running down a blind alley and coughing up possession.

    Finland are on the counter and Erin Cuthbert cleverly takes out her marker to halt the home progress.

    It's the most obvious yellow card ever, but I doubt the Chelsea midfielder cares.

  6. Five added on...published at 91 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    There will be five minutes of stoppage time in Tampere.

    Can Scotland hang on?

  7. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Finland pile forward again and Katariina Kosola gets to the by-line and cuts it back towards the bodies in the middle.

    Rachel McLauchlan swings a tired leg at it and slices it over her goal via the crossbar.

    Her heart would have skipped a beat there.

  8. CLOSE!published at 89 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Jamie-Lee Napier fires just wide from the corner and, from there, Finland spring down the other end.

    Only a desperate block from Nicola Docherty keeps it out.

  9. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Caroline Weir wins Scotland a corner.

    It's a chance to run down the clock if nothing else...

  10. GREAT SAVE!published at 85 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    It looked for all the world like Finland would equalise there, as Katariina Kosola bursts past Nicola Docherty into the Scotland box.

    However, Lee Gibson ignores the pain caused by her tight hamstring and the goalkeeper flies to her left to make a crucial save.

  11. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Fiona Brown is beaten far too easily out wide, allowing Emma Koivisto to get a shot away from just outside the box.

    Thankfully for Scotland, Lee Gibson is alert to it and tips the goal-bound strike over the bar.

    The Scotland stopper looks in a wee bit of bother here and is receiving treatment from the visiting physios.

  12. What a block!published at 76 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Rachel McLauchlan is made to look a little bit silly by a lovely piece of skill and, all of a sudden, Finland are into the Scotland box down the left-hand side.

    Only a brilliant last-ditch block from Nicola Docherty in front of her own goal denies Finland the equaliser.

    Something needs to change for Scotland, and quickly, because the hosts are really turning the screw.

  13. 'Scotland must capitalise now'published at 18:31 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Julie Fleeting
    Former Scotland striker on BBC Alba

    It would have been important for Finland to score when they had that advantage, as they were on top.

    That phase has passed, but there doesn't seem to be any opportunities for either side in the game right now.

    You're just hoping that it's Scotland that manage to take control of it before Finland do, because as the game goes on, that one-goal advantage is a really dangerous one as you go into the latter stages.

  14. Evans on for injured Hansonpublished at 69 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Lisa Evans replaces Kirsty Hanson, who looks like she might have picked up a dead leg in that previous collision.

    This game is still very much in the balance.

  15. ouch!

    Ouch!published at 18:26 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Rachel McLauchlan whips in a gorgeous cross across the six-yard box, begging one of her teammates to get on the end of it.

    Martha Thomas and Kirsty Hanson throw themselves at it but can't get a telling touch and Hanson clatters into a Finnish defender for her troubles.

    She winces as she gets up, and I'm not surprised, but she is trying to run it off.

  16. CLOSE!published at 62 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    It's Scotland's best passage of play in the second half as they move up the park and earn some much-needed respite.

    Caroline Weir nips in ahead of a Finnish defender in the box, but her low, whipped shot fizzes just past the far post.

    Better...

  17. 'Scotland don't look like they can solve the problem'published at 18:18 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Leanne Crichton
    Former Scotland international on BBC Alba

    Scotland just don't look like they completely know and understand how to solve the problem when Finland are building up the play.

    It'll be interesting to see if Scotland can change and apply more pressure.

  18. Thomas replaces Davidsonpublished at 58 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Pedro Martinez Losa turns to the bench in an attempt to wrestle back control of this game.

    Lauren Davidson makes way for Scotland, with Martha Thomas replacing her. Thomas heads straight up top, which means Emma Watson moving to a wider role.

  19. CLOSE!published at 18:15 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Finland continue to press and come within inches of levelling the scores.

    Olga Ahtinen picks up the ball on the edge of Scotland's box and bends a shot just over the top of Lee Gibson's goal.

    Gibson holds her hands out as if to suggest she had it covered, but that was in had it been on target.

  20. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Finland 1-2 Scotland

    Scotland are struggling to get out of their own half in the opening stages of the second half and the home crowd sense the momentum is with Finland, cheering on the hosts.

    Scotland are keeping Finland out for now, but they need to keep the ball better than they have been.