Euro 2025 qualifier - Reaction as Scots & Serbia battle to goalless draw

1. Watch live coverage from Leskovac above
2. Opening Euro 2025 Group B2 qualifier
3. Davidson makes first competitive start
4. Visiting goalkeeper MacIver off with early injury
5. Scotland sub Ross hits crossbar
6. Scotland 24th in rankings, Serbia are 35th
7. Teams met once before - a 1-1 2013 draw in Stara Pazova
8. Slovakia visit Hampden on Tuesday

Scotland also winning on the kit front - the Serbs' all red strip isn't a patch on that lilac number.

Need to start winning on the pitch though...

Scottish FA

'Not good enough'

Leanne Crichton

Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

Serbia will be the happier of the two sides. They are up against a Scotland side who have been to major tournaments.

But the reality is that the quality of both sides across the board has not been good enough to win the game.

Pedro Martinez Losa will be in among his players and might look to inject some pace and you could see someone like Fiona Brown coming on.

HALF-TIME Serbia 0-0 Scotland

An underwhelming first-half display in Serbia by Scotland - maybe lucky to not be a goal down but still all to play for in the second half.

Scottish FA

'Red face' for Emslie

Leanne Crichton

Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

There was nothing in that and you can't complain about the yellow card.

For Claire Emslie, she has a red face.

Scotland race up the other end where Claire Emslie goes down in the box, she does seem to take a bit of a nick from the Serbia defender, but the referee brandishes a yellow at the Scotland winger.

'Scots not making most of Cuthbert'

Leanne Crichton

Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

Erin Cuthbert is being asked to build from the back, but she is the player you want in the opposition half and Scotland, not just in this game, don't make the best of Erin Cuthbert.

It is all a bit laboured in my opinion.

Lauren Davidson gives away a free-kick just inside the Scotland half.

Emilijia Petrovic floats it into the box but Sophie Howard is there to head clear.

Five minutes added on at the end of the first half. Looks like it could be a bit more as Milica Mijatovic is down getting some treatment.

Scots 'off the hook'

Leanne Crichton

Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

It's a brilliant deliver and Lee Gibson gets it all wrong.

Scotland defended it well - a bit physical - and they got off the hook with that one.

PENALTY APPEAL

Another corner for Serbia as half-time approaches.

Lee Gibson completely misses the ball, but luckily for the goalkeeper, Violeta Slovic can't get on to the end of it at the back post.

She's challenged by Rachel Corsie, who looked to have had a cheeky wee tug on the defender's jersey - no VAR though and the ref didn't see it.

Jovana Damnjanovic is through once again, but Sophie Howard does really well to defend.

Serbia win the corner, but it's headed away comfortably.

Amy Canavan

BBC Scotland at Stadium Dubocica

From where I’m perched, Erin Cuthbert really should’ve put her laces through that chance on the edge of the box.

Scottish FA

Cuthbert has a go

Here's that Erin Cuthbert chance I was talking about.

Erin Cuthbert tests the goalkeeper

Missed opportunity for hosts

Leanne Crichton

Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

Big chance for Serbia. Big chance gone as well.

Scotland switch off, but Lee Gibson is in a good position to recover it.

Lee Gibson called into action once again to get down and save a close-range headed effort.

Still 10 minutes to go of this first half.

'A bit dodgy for Gibson'

Leanne Crichton

Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

Tricky to see. It certainly looked a bit dodgy. Lee Gibson was close to her goal-line.

But every bit of the ball has to go over the line.

Lisa Evans is through again and this time the pass is good, she floats a lovely ball into the box, but there's no one to get on the end of it.

Serbia race up the other end and Lee Gibson is called into action in an effort to catch Tijana Filipovic's cross, but she drops the ball on the line before catching.

The Serbs are screaming for a goal, but the referee is having none of it.

Lisa Evans is played through again, this time she looks onside, but there's just too much on the pass and the ball bobbles out for a goal kick.

Scots giving Serbia too much respect?

Leanne Crichton

Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland

If you are Scotland and you look at Serbia, their strength is up front with Jovana Damnjanović.

So you want to get into the Serbian half as much as possible, because defensively they don't look that good.

Sometimes Scotland give their opponents too much respect.

CLOSE!

Erin Cuthbert shells one for Lisa Evans, but the flag goes up straight away.

Scotland go again though and Cuthbert has a dig from the edge of the box and Milica Kostic has to get low to save and puts it out for a corner.

Sophie Howard is in at the back post and heads it goalwards, but it's a comfortable catch for the Serbia goalkeeper.