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Not for Scotland the World Cup -- World Cup which kicks off in a

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couple of weeks time. It is about trying to qualify for a euro 2016

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and that starts with the small matter of Germany in September.

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Scotland's only match practise between now and then is tonight here

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at Craven cottage, Nigeria are Brazil-bound, that is their anthem

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under way. They are tonight's opposition for Scotland.

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These two with me Kris Boyd and Pat Nevin, you will hear from former

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Scotland striker Kevin Gallagher alongside match commentator Liam

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McLeod. Thank you. Good evening the latest

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test for Scotland and the final test for Gordon Strachan's Scotland ahead

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of their date in Dortmund in September.

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That is a very experimental Nigerian starting line up. Only elder son and

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Yobo have been regular starters for them. Elder son playing at right

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back. Normally a left back. Joel Obi is highly thought of. He spent last

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season at Parma. Shola Ameobi has been released by Newcastle. There is

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a place for Gabriel. A if millia looking Scotland

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formation, and a first start for Dundee United's Andrew Robertson.

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Shoaib Malik returns. Steven Naismith has scored twice here this

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season for Everton, in a League Cup defeat and a Premier League win. His

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three Scots goals have come at Hampden Park.

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You will recognise plenty of names on that Nigerian bench. Celtic's

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Ambrose among them. -odd and Moses. -- Odemwingie. Our referee is Lee

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Probert who took part of the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Hull less

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than a fortnight ago. Scotland eyeing up a third win on

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the bounce and a fourth in a row away from home, and just to

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underline the improvement under Gordon Strachan, they haven't

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managed that since 1950-51. France, Wales England and Belgium were

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beaten then, so far on this run they have defeated Macedonia, Norway and

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Poland. One goal conceded away from home in that run as well.

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Kevin Gallagher scored a goal last time Scotland qualified for a major

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finals that famous day. What do you Mick of the current team? It is a

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team in progress again and Gordon is getting it right. He is adding one

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or two things. We have seen is latter end of the qualification

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group and he didn't quite get the goals from it to get us there. He is

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unbeaten in the last five and let us go forward from it now.

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The Nigerians have a World Cup finals to look forward to. You saw

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their coach, he will take a squad to the Stats tomorrow. Seven of the 30

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men who are here will not make the cut for Brazil.

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It is Nigerians who get us under way, just the second time the

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nations have met. The only other one was in 2002. Nigeria with a 2-1

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victory that night. They came from behind in what was Bertie vote's

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second match in charge of Scotland. He went to take charge of Nigeria

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for a shortlived an more unsuccessful spell.

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There is a few of the Nigerians starting line up tonight, all ply

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their trade back h home. Most of them are out with the

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African nation. It is an early touch for Elderson.

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This is the skipper Yobo. This days at Fenerbache in Turkey.

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A touch for Ejide in goal. He is normally the second chance keeper.

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He is getting a chance to impress. It gives the main man a chance to

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sit on the bench and relax. There is a big campaign, there is a couple of

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games they have got in United States. It is a great opportunity

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for the coach to see some of these players against a Scottish side that

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are looking hungry tonight. Wearing their team strip for the

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first time, the old Roseberry colours made a come back.

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It a kit that has divided opinion. Gordon Strachan hasn't divided

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opinion since taking the job, just over a year ago.

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The results in recent times have been superb.

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Scott Brown, the skipper tonight, scored the winning goal in the last

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two internationals. Firstly in Mulder back in November and then in

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Warsaw against Scotland's soon to be group rivals for a place at the next

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European Championship finals. It is Nigeria with a lot of early

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possession here, though. This is Elderson.

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Nice ball into Obi. That was a bright start for Nigeria. I am very

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impressed. They are capable of playing the 4-3-3 or some say it is

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a 4-3-2-1: The corner will be taken. Met by Brown.

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Gordon Strachan talking about how physical Nigeria are. The shot from

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Obi. You are saying the physical presence of them. When they arrived

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today, it was almost like a basketball side with come some of

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them, compared to the Scottish lads. Back off Naismith.

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Scotland fans packing out the end just behind McGregor's goal. He is

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back in the side tonight. David Marshall has been the number one in

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recent matches. James Morrison gets it clear.

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Won but Mulgrew. Alan Hutton has had a largely

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frustrating season. He had a decent loan spell at Bolton Wanderers. Good

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touch there. Oh, it is off the post. So willing it in for the lad for it

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to go in. That touch sets him up. Well, the referee has given a goal

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kick here, it is incredible. Anya's shot was helping it on its way.

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Without the touch it is not threatening the keeper. The keeper

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is looking at it, he is bending down.

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Beats him hands down. No corner.

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Far from home for Nigeria, Craven Cottage but it is their third recent

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international here, a couple of draws one against the Republic of

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Ireland, another soon to be qualifying opponent of the Scots,

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then Italy, 2-2 draw. I saw that. They played well that night against

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the Italian, they came over, a crowd similar to tonight, a bit of noise

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but they went out and played a bit of football and threatened the

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Italians. And scored add couple of good goals.

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Shola Ameobi a former team-mate of mine getting on the score sheet as

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well. He was at a long time at Newcastle. Ameobi, he has parted

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company with the Magpies this summer. Strange territory for him.

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This is Gabriel, played a few times for Kilmarnock, didn't make much of

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an impression. Gave away a penalty in the Scottish Cup tie.

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Good to see Shoaib Malik back. He has real hip problem, he was away in

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the States for consultations. Operations. -- Shaun Maloney.

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Missed a massive chunk of Wigan's season. He like a few others had to

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put up with play-off agony. Losing out in the semis.

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Gordon Strachan was very keen to see Derby County's Chris Martin in from

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the start today, but he only ended up having one proper session with

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him. On his late arrival to the squad.

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Scott Brown battering the ball. He was standing the ground the

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Nigerian. He didn't want Brown to take the free-kick. Brown's argument

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is he shouldn't be there in the first place That is what happens

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when you try to stop the quick free-kicks, you try to stand in

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front of the ball. Scott Brown has every right to try and take that

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free-kick very quickly. You just see it. Maloney won the

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free-kick, then this, just there. It is just a follow through. It is

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not the ball, he kings the ball, the ball goes through his leg,

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unfortunately Scott's leg carried on!

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-- kicks. That is is a poor ball by Alan Hutton. Scotland could be in

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trouble here. Good save McGregor. Put in all kind of bother by his

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team-mate. Just acknowledge it, this is a Cardinal sin, you never play a

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scare pass. Strikers read it, and anything can happen. He strikes it

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well. It would take a lot better than that to beat the quality of

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Allan McGregor. Hutton earning his #409 cap for the

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country -- 40th cap for the country tonight. That wasn't the way to

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celebrate it. His former team-mate and friend there, got him out of

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jail with the save. You want to get those rusty passes

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out of the system and hopefully that is Allen with it out of his system.

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Robertson, Mulgrew to Brown. Gordon Greer gets another start for

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his country. Here comes Hutton. It is a Scotland corner. That is

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their first of the evening. He is saying no commune care, I don't know

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how me mam is, his defensive position, Hutton puts him in that

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position, he has to clear his line. Maloney short to Anya.

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A wonderful flick and a wonderful goal from Charlie Mulgrew.

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Absolutely superb from Scotland. Wonderful flick and Mulgrew gets his

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second for his country, and the Scots have the lead. The right place

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at the right time Liam. Charlie Mulgrew is there, a quick free-kick,

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the Nigerians have switched off from it. When the shot comes in the

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Scottish players have managed to get themselves back on side. Charlie

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Mulgrew has a diversion on to the ball. It is a great start for

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Scotland. Morrison botched the shot but

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Mulgrew turned it in expertily I have scored some of those, you can't

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buy a goal. Charlie doesn't score that many goal, he can score the

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occasional top class goal but those ones are better.

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That is Morrison. A great start for the Scots. Anya has Nigerian blood.

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But a Scottish international. It is nice he chose, when he plays at the

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left-wing, he gets up and down that line, he is capable of playing as a

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winger, a full-back or as we say in the back three, a wing back as well.

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Charlie Mulgrew only other international goal came in Gordon

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Strachan ice first match in charge of the team, against Estonia.

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That is one for the scrap book for sure.

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Doesn't matter when or how you score them, when you put on the Scotland

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Jersey it I means a lot to you. I am sure Charlie will cherish that goal

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as well. Mulgrew tossed it forward for Anya.

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Naismith in the middle. Morrison has got there too. Another corner.

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That was a nice bit of pressure. Scotland coming down the left hand

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side now. They might be finding a bit of

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weakness down the right-hand side on Odunlami. It gives Scotland the

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chance to, won set pieces. They went short last time.

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Headed away by Ameobi. It is still with Scotland, with

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Maloney to Anya. Too deep that time but again

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Scotland keeping the pressure on, Elderson forced to concede the

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corner. That is good play, lovely play down the left-hand side. Have a

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look at the opposition, and you see the Nigerian players climbing all

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over you. The inswinger from Sean Maloney. The flight of the ball

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misjudged by Bubba can they -- Babatunde. Just seeing glimpses at

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the moment of the counterattacking pace that the Nigerians possess. In

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excess of 10,000 Scotland fans were expected in London for this game.

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Happy with what they are seeing. Odunlami over the throw. A chance

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for Nigeria to exert some pressure on the Scottish defence. At set

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plays, not renowned for letting in goals from set plays. It is a test

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for Scotland. It is a chance for Nigeria to try something different.

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The corner kick was poor. They will happily defend those all night.

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Argentina, Iran, and Bosnia-Herzegovina make up the group

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for Nigeria in the World Cup. The biggest threat is Argentina. Back

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out to Babatunde. There are lots of them in this Nigerian starting 11

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who will be in the thoughts of their coach for getting on Matt plane to

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Brazil but a few in that squad after living a charmed life. They have two

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friendly matches before going on to Brazil and the World Cup. Their main

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striker is not starting tonight. You have got the Victor Moses, he will

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probably start wide, you have got three KeyCorp -- key forward

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players, so it gets a chance to have a look at the likes of Shola Ameobi.

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They have got opportunities for these guys to show the prospects

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that they have got. They still have another two friendlies to go. The

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slip from that is wonderful skill with

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the outside of the book. To control it over the goalkeeper 's head when

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you do not know whether goalkeeper is, it is a fantastic that of skill!

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-- bit of skill. Michael Uchebo had four in green ahead of him. A 12

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month turnaround in which he is now a full international, Andrew

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Robertson. A fantastic young player. An absolute dream to play in this. I

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was watching him in the cup final. St Johnstone did a very clever job

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on the way that the Dundee United fullbacks trying to get forward.

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They kept them back. He just likes to get round that left-hand side,

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and help in the attacking process. He got six goals for Dundee United

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last season which, for full-back, is fantastic. When you bring up that

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match at Borough Briggs, it was a very important match that Queens

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Park one that night. Ikechi Anya made such a wonderful

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entrance to the international team last year. Great movement down the

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left-hand side. Getting forward and attacking more. They are doing it.

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It gives a chance for Steven Naismith or James Morrison getting

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beyond them. To make runs into the box. As soon as they get in there,

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the wide players will put it in. Robertson steadies himself. Scotland

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are one up thanks to the second international goal for Charlie

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Mulgrew. Gordon Greer has to backpedal. Now, Grant Hanley, his

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13th cap tonight. Gordon Greer in beside him, this is his fourth cap.

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That was lovely from Morrison, and Scott Brown could not find the

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weight of the past four Naismith. You could see what he was trying,

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trying to wrap his foot around it, and roll it in front of Steven

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Naismith. A promising move to see the midfielders getting beyond the

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strikers. So often we sit back and wait for the counterattack. That is

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care this from Nigeria. Again, the final pass was not there. That time,

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it was Ikechi Anya looking for Steven Naismith. It was careless

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passing from Nigeria. At this level, when you get those opportunities,

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you have to make the most of it. And the only other meeting between

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these teams, Christian Dailly, scored for Scotland, and Aghahowa

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scored the winner for Nigeria at Pittodrie. It came on the back of a

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5-0 roasting against the French. Minor that they came under pressure

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against Norway and against Poland but looking at the Scotland team,

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they play with a freedom that they are allowed to express themselves,

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and perhaps before, they were not. I think sometimes we want to say that

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we are not good enough, we will have to sit back, because we are not as

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good as the opposition. Sometimes it is not like that. If you let them

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express themselves, teams do get surprised. People will be surprised

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that Scotland were actually having a go defensively and not sitting back

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and waiting for counterattacking football. Sunday, September seven is

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the date when Scotland will take on Germany in the West Allen study on

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in Dortmund. -- Westfalonstadion. The expectation levels are

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increasing with every victory. It is an increase in pressure that Gordon

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Strachan will be happy with. Elderson has won a free kick. He was

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looking for it. Charlie Mulgrew gets caught, here. He just put his hand

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over his shoulder. It is enough for elders and to go to ground. It is a

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dangerous position. -- for Elderson. Scotland have gone almost 390

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minutes without conceding a goal, now. They have got a free kick to

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deal with. Shola Ameobi is the one lining it up and taking charge of

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it. Reuben Gabriel is the other. It looks like Shola Ameobi, two goals

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for his country. He could not make it three there. You could tell by

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his body shape there. I have not seen him taking many free kicks for

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Newcastle. That was well off target, his radar was not working. Almost

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two decades at Newcastle as a player at St James's Park. Uncharted

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territory for him now. He was there was a very young kids. He was there

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as an 18-year-old when I was in the first team. I said to him what is

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happening, have they freed you? He says, my contract is up, and I feel

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that I have to have a new challenge. That was an early flag up against

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Ikechi Anya. We have seen this a few times. Good vision from Steven

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Naismith. Unfortunately it had to be done slightly earlier. Naismith,

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looking for Morrison. Gabriel has it. The Scotland fans shouting for

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handball as that was taken down. Gordon Strachan not happy with some

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of the possession that has been given away by Scotland over the past

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few minutes. Not keeping the ball as well as he would like. Away by

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Gordon Greer. Shola Ameobi was lurking. That was kept in by

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Elderson. He opens his box of tricks. There have been a few of

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those on show tonight. The Nigerian players being ruled on by their

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supporters who are loving this. -- roared on. Lee Probert has a look

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over his shoulder to see the number, and unfortunately for

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Charlie Mulgrew it is his second within a few moments. He has to be

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more careful now, because the referee has had a good look. Away by

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Scott Brown. Delivery has not been great from the Nigerians, thus far.

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That is an opening for Uzoenyi. He was smothered by Andy Robertson.

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Perhaps the Scotland supporters will keep hold of the ball, of the kind

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that will be used in the World Cup in Brazil. When you start using

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these for the board cup, why not tonight? It just gives you something

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of a rub salt in the wounds for the Scots lads. It is just a reminder

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for then that these are the competitions you want to be going

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to. -- for them. Nigeria play increase, and then the USA, in the

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states, and their opening World Cup game is on the 16th of June against

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Iran. The plan of action is to qualify before the last group game

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against Argentina. It is important in the World Cup.

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Foul by Brown. Nigeria's best performance at World

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Cup finals was in their first one in 1994. In America.

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They equalled that in France in 98. Nigeria corner kick here, meantime.

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Ameobi leaving it for Babatunde. He plays his football in the Ukraine.

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. Away it goes.

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Hanley. Ambitious.

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You have to say. If ever you are going to see if the

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ball flies it is from a long distance shot. He gets everything

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right apart from he cuts across the ball. His body shape is down, his

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shoulders are up. Unfortunately cut across it underneath it, it is going

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to divert, high and wide. Obi. Uchebo, went the wrong way.

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Maloney. A good move. A very good move. That is half a dozen now.

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Again it son the left hand side. A nice little interchange.

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That is another one wanting to keep the ball!

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Almost bang on the half hour mark. You see what Scotland has done,

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because Babatunde on one side, and Uzoenyi on the other. That is a cred

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it to Scotland. -- credit. Headed away by Ameobi who has nine years --

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Yobo who had nine years at Everton. Asking too much of Morrison.

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Yobo who is in the team tonight, the skipper, is the most capped player

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in Nigeria's footballing history, it is his 95th appearance for the team

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tonight. An experienced player and spent a

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lot of last season on loan in England.

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A long spell at Everton. Naismith and Maloney are not the

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tallest players in the world but they have forced a corner kick. You

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don't have to be. Down the left hand side, good running from Anya, gets

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down there and he wants to put it into an area, he is looking up,

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hoping to get it in there but Elderson does fantastic defending

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but he is playing well down the left-hand side.

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Another Maloney corner. The referee didn't like the

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challenge. Have to question that and see that one again. Lee Probert is a

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bit kind on the keeper. He comes out.

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I think, is he in control of it? I don't know, I don't think so.

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He is thrown it into his own net. -- he has thrown it into his own

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net. Didn't see much in that. Just think it is very soft. I think

:36:11.:36:17.

keepers are sometimes overprotected. That is a massive instance of a

:36:18.:36:22.

goalkeeper being overprotected. It is like two centre forwards and they

:36:23.:36:25.

both go for a Herd, you will have that bit of physical contact, you

:36:26.:36:30.

have to have the physical contact. The goalkeeper, to me, all fingers

:36:31.:36:33.

and thumbs, it has gone in the back of the net.

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That is Obi. Elderson. Uchebo.

:36:43.:36:55.

They are keeping them at bay. They are. They are keeping them at bay.

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They are getting certain chance, set pieces but Nigeria aren't taking the

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chance, the set pieces at the moment, Babatunde taking it, they

:37:08.:37:12.

are not getting the set pieces right. Sometimes, when you are

:37:13.:37:18.

playing, sometimes a second string forward line or one or two different

:37:19.:37:21.

changes from your line up you wanted, you are going to slowly

:37:22.:37:30.

build into it. But... Mulgrew gave that way.

:37:31.:38:04.

Odunlami plays back in Nigeria for the Sun shine Stars.

:38:05.:38:20.

-- Sunshine. Nigeria the African champions having won their

:38:21.:38:26.

tournament, way back last Jan. Took part in the confederations cup in

:38:27.:38:31.

Brazil last summer. The World Cup represents the biggest

:38:32.:38:37.

prize for them. One of five African nations who will be heading there.

:38:38.:38:53.

Tions Cup in Brazil last summer. The World Cup represents the biggest

:38:54.:38:56.

prize for them. One of five African nations who will be heading there.

:38:57.:38:58.

Wonderful effort there, McGregor read it all the way. It comes

:38:59.:39:03.

straight at him. He was looking at his position, Greg

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Gereshk he sees the cross position, it was a great effort from Shola

:39:12.:39:19.

Ameobi. He doesn't get enough goals. He only got three in so many

:39:20.:39:23.

appearances in the last few for Newcastle. He knows it is

:39:24.:39:48.

disappointing. The other four teams from Nigeria

:39:49.:39:54.

are Algeria, the Ivory Coast and Cameroon.

:39:55.:39:58.

World Cup regulars these day, Cameroon.

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-- days. Nigeria are going to their fifth World Cup finals and they will

:40:04.:40:08.

look to make a bigger impression than on their last two tournaments.

:40:09.:40:13.

Missed out on Germany in 2006, but Tay were in Japan and Korea in 2002,

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and in South Africa four years ago. You would imagine that first match

:40:23.:40:25.

against Iran it will be a very different starting 11 to the one

:40:26.:40:30.

tonight Certainly, no doubt about it. They will name four or five

:40:31.:40:33.

players that would be in the starting line up for that occasion

:40:34.:40:36.

barring any injuries. Shaun Maloney's free-kick for the

:40:37.:40:54.

Scots. Knocked away by Ameobi. Think Babatunde gets himself, he

:40:55.:41:00.

looks and thinks will I go in for the tackle? He looks like he wants

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to pull out. That is why he gets his injury. He is all right to go in and

:41:07.:41:08.

have a tackle. He is in acres of space, Babatunde,

:41:09.:41:16.

away over in the right hand side. He is on the ball now.

:41:17.:41:34.

Robertson wasn't sure where up Uchebo was He got himself in a good

:41:35.:41:41.

position. You can't take chance, you always say clear your line, you can

:41:42.:41:45.

reshape at the set piece. Babatunde's corn earn kick.

:41:46.:41:53.

-- corner kick. He couldn't get any purchase on the

:41:54.:41:57.

ball. He is a giant, he is 6'5. He is a

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huge man at the back post. He spent his whole career back in

:42:07.:42:13.

Nigeria. Scored most of the scored did go

:42:14.:42:19.

back to Nigeria -- squad did go back to Nigeria before going back. Off to

:42:20.:42:21.

Houston tomorrow. Exciting times for the Nigerians and

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the Scottish players will hope for something similar on temperature

:42:38.:42:39.

road to France. -- on the road to France. This is

:42:40.:42:45.

Naismith. Maloney. Clipped in for Naismith.

:42:46.:42:53.

He is unlucky. He just had to connect with it. Maloney has done

:42:54.:42:56.

fantastic. Gets into position for the cross.

:42:57.:43:02.

That is fantastic from Robertson. Unfortunate, picked up by Gabriel.

:43:03.:43:07.

That is strong from Hanley. He hassian away on the left-hand side.

:43:08.:43:11.

Naismith and Maloney trying to get into the middle here. Anya.

:43:12.:43:19.

Unlucky. That is a nice spell again from Scotland. Getting forward,

:43:20.:43:24.

pressing, Nigerians, asking questions. Again, it is a final

:43:25.:43:26.

ball, from Anya. I like the play at the moment, it is

:43:27.:43:34.

good play. Babatunde.

:43:35.:43:47.

Elderson Echiejile. Simply known as Elderson.

:43:48.:44:01.

Egwuekwe. Short ball to Ameobi who finds Yobe. Ameobi. No, it breaks

:44:02.:44:16.

down. That is the pressure of Scotland, four players round, two

:44:17.:44:19.

Nigerians. This is an opportunity. He turns his head away, he sees the

:44:20.:44:35.

goalkeeper out of the side of his eye.

:44:36.:44:43.

Yes Naismith as Gabriel picks up and finds Uchebo. He will fancy this.

:44:44.:44:50.

That is the level with the help of the deflection. Uchebo levels

:44:51.:45:00.

matters at Craven Cottage. If you don't shoot you don't have a

:45:01.:45:07.

chance of scoring. Uchebo gets in, he does so well. He can't get it,

:45:08.:45:16.

when he comes out, he lets fly and again, it is one of those shots I

:45:17.:45:20.

think is going to hit the corner flag, but you have to stick a leg

:45:21.:45:25.

out, and unfortunately, for Allan McGregor, he is going one way and

:45:26.:45:30.

the ball goes the other. Grant Hanley, the unlucky man, Uchebo,

:45:31.:45:37.

with his first international goal on what is just his second cap and

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Scotland's run of clean sheets ends after 408 minutes without conceding

:45:44.:45:46.

a goal. Finally they have been breached and they have been breached

:45:47.:45:51.

by Michael Uchebo. It is 1-1 in London. You are saying in breach, it

:45:52.:45:58.

is by freak. Robertson looking for Maloney. Of course we go back to the

:45:59.:46:04.

Hanley header, when he went up against the goalkeeper, who was

:46:05.:46:08.

given the free-kick, and the ball ended up in the net.

:46:09.:46:14.

There was two chances. Naismith, one go in with the header and the

:46:15.:46:20.

goalkeeper throwing it in his own net.

:46:21.:46:22.

A lovely touch from Mulgrew from Robertson. Strong play, though, in

:46:23.:46:31.

the midfield by Joel Obi. That was almost like a line up in

:46:32.:46:48.

the rugby, lining up to cross it. It is down to that final passing. The

:46:49.:47:27.

major unions feeling better about themselves now that they are back on

:47:28.:47:41.

level terms. -- the Nigerians. The big Nigerian population in London,

:47:42.:47:49.

out in force tonight. It has been a dull, miserable day in the UK

:47:50.:47:53.

capital. They are brightening things up. They have got the brass section

:47:54.:47:55.

here as well. capital. They are brightening things

:47:56.:47:58.

up. They have got the The atmosphere is fantastic. Both sets of fans. It

:47:59.:48:05.

was noticeable when they were doing the national anthem. Michael Uchebo,

:48:06.:48:14.

the goal-scorer. And Nigeria ending the half very strongly, the final

:48:15.:48:22.

minute of it. Scotland have got to keep it down to closed doors, almost

:48:23.:48:30.

touching half-time. Keep it down get into the dressing room, and Gordon

:48:31.:48:37.

Strachan can reshape his side. Uzoenyi with a corner kick. A second

:48:38.:48:43.

chance for Nigeria, and Allan McGregor holds on. I don't know if

:48:44.:48:50.

it puts it down to the technique of the players, or it is this new,

:48:51.:49:00.

World Cup ball. The new ball is always a source of controversy in

:49:01.:49:02.

the run-up to World Cup finals, it seems. They said it four years ago

:49:03.:49:11.

in South Africa. Morrison has given it away and it is still alive for

:49:12.:49:17.

Nigeria. Shola Ameobi sums up his recent form. That was a chance. You

:49:18.:49:23.

just saw him slip in the middle of the park. He knows that he is in. He

:49:24.:49:33.

has time to take a little touch. Very similar to the earlier one in

:49:34.:49:40.

Scotland. The ball just does not quite get the bend on it, like it

:49:41.:49:55.

did for Steven Naismith. That was well taken by Grant Hanley.

:49:56.:50:02.

Morrison. Scotland led this game thanks to a fine finish from Charlie

:50:03.:50:06.

Mulgrew, his second goal for his country, fabulous finish, cancelled

:50:07.:50:14.

out by an equaliser from Michael Uchebo, a couple of minutes before

:50:15.:50:19.

half-time, deflecting horribly off Grant Hanley and into the net. At

:50:20.:50:23.

Craven Cottage it is Nigeria one, Scotland one.

:50:24.:50:34.

Scotland head off feeling a little bit disappointed, maybe at the bit

:50:35.:50:39.

disappointed with the scoreline, but not with the performance. Let's hear

:50:40.:50:46.

from Kris Boyd and Pat Nevin. Remind me which of these teams is going to

:50:47.:50:48.

the World Cup. It is not their strongest team.

:50:49.:50:58.

Scotland started well. For 30 minutes we were the better side with

:50:59.:51:01.

more possession. We were strong, structurally. I have to say that the

:51:02.:51:14.

Celtic boys have scored a lot of important goals for us and they have

:51:15.:51:19.

managed to do it again for us today. They are adapting that 4-2-3-1

:51:20.:51:25.

formation as they go along. Scotland playing like a team who want to go

:51:26.:51:31.

six matches unbeaten. Definitely. The final ball could maybe be a

:51:32.:51:34.

little bit better but they are getting the ball forward, getting

:51:35.:51:39.

opportunities. They could have done better in the final third. It is a

:51:40.:51:43.

game where you want to take your chances. It was a nice touch from

:51:44.:51:46.

Charlie Mulgrew for the opening goal. It was a great finish. You

:51:47.:51:53.

could see that Charlie has moved the ball with his foot. It is a great

:51:54.:52:01.

finish. I'm going to say that that Karen -- Gareth Bale or Neymar does

:52:02.:52:06.

that you will be talking about it for ever. He knows what he's doing.

:52:07.:52:12.

He gets it absolutely perfect. He might not do it every time, but that

:52:13.:52:17.

is what he is trying to do. He is putting it back in that area. It is

:52:18.:52:22.

a great finish. One of the big things about it, we talk about Scott

:52:23.:52:30.

Brown scoring that goal, it is to think that they can come from those

:52:31.:52:33.

deep areas and make a difference for us. And a short corner, it is hard

:52:34.:52:40.

to take corners, because it is the same on the Astroturf. It was good

:52:41.:52:46.

thinking by Scotland to do that. Should Scotland have had a second

:52:47.:52:55.

goal through Grant Hanley? I must admit, we were right in line with

:52:56.:53:01.

it. When the goalkeeper is that size he should be coming and commanding

:53:02.:53:05.

it. I do not see much wrong with it. He thinks he has been shoved, but to

:53:06.:53:11.

be honest nine times out of ten in the modern game, you're not getting

:53:12.:53:14.

that. The keepers are protected well. In general terms, you're

:53:15.:53:25.

probably not going to get that. But they have put a little bit of

:53:26.:53:28.

pressure on him. He will think twice about coming out for it next time.

:53:29.:53:33.

And part of a Grant Hanley hard luck story was this deflection on the

:53:34.:53:37.

shot from Michael jerboa which gives a false scoreline to the match. --

:53:38.:53:45.

from Michael Uchebo. You would not want any players to get injured at

:53:46.:53:48.

the World Cup, they are testing things out. That is unfortunate that

:53:49.:53:54.

it has taken a deflection and left Allan McGregor with no chance. I

:53:55.:53:59.

would not blame Grant Hanley for the deflection. That just happens now

:54:00.:54:03.

and again. He should have gone out and closed him down. In actual fact,

:54:04.:54:13.

he had the man, took he his time to get out and that is the reason why

:54:14.:54:16.

they got the shot away and we lost the goal. Ikechi Anya has been

:54:17.:54:20.

prominent for Scotland down the left-hand side and just a fraction

:54:21.:54:28.

away from goal. Yes, he has done a bidding right. It has come off the

:54:29.:54:31.

post. It has taken a little deflection. -- he has done

:54:32.:54:36.

everything right. He was very unlucky. One of the things we have

:54:37.:54:44.

noticed about Ikechi Anya is his willingness to attack the last

:54:45.:54:46.

defender all the time. He will not always get the perfect ball in. The

:54:47.:54:53.

amount of times that the midfielders are able to put the ball into that

:54:54.:54:57.

channel because it they know that he's going to run in there. It is

:54:58.:55:05.

that willingness. I am not going to stop, I am going to keep going. Two

:55:06.:55:11.

players have to go to him, and he has a little bit of trickery as

:55:12.:55:15.

well. Because of that, the other players can actually come in.

:55:16.:55:19.

Robertson has a great chance to put the ball in the middle. He has pace

:55:20.:55:25.

and a little bit of trickery. He is prepared to running behind, he is

:55:26.:55:33.

stretching the game. We thought, where has he come from? And he makes

:55:34.:55:39.

a big difference. He was trying to make adaptations to what is a system

:55:40.:55:44.

that is the right system for us. With both fullbacks pushing on, they

:55:45.:55:47.

are causing problems as well, playing higher up the page. In

:55:48.:55:53.

Scottish teams in the past we were sitting in and we are taking the

:55:54.:55:59.

team is now -- taking the game to teams, further up the pitch, and it

:56:00.:56:06.

they showing. -- it is showing. It was always going to be tough for

:56:07.:56:12.

Scotland under 21s and they are currently three down to the

:56:13.:56:21.

Netherlands, with the beautifully named Quincy Promes scoring all

:56:22.:56:26.

three goals. We will talk about the prospects in this second half 's

:56:27.:56:33.

here in full, but let's reflect on that sensational ending to the

:56:34.:56:38.

Scottis Premiership season. Hibs relegated, Hamilton promoted, and

:56:39.:56:48.

here's how it went. That is cheap, very cheap. The turn, the chance and

:56:49.:57:01.

the goal! A massive moment in this Premiership play-off tie. It was the

:57:02.:57:08.

error from McGivern that has been exposed, big-time. Gordon, played

:57:09.:57:20.

forward. Good turn by Jason Scotland. That is the opportunity

:57:21.:57:29.

and they have taken it! Tony Andrew! Easter Road is stunned and

:57:30.:57:45.

little wonder. Nerve shredding. The drama you have to watch, but you

:57:46.:57:50.

want to look away from. How is your luck? Kevin Thomson. It has not gone

:57:51.:57:59.

in, it is advantage Hamilton. Jason Scotland, who got the Hamilton

:58:00.:58:08.

revival started. He makes it 4-3. They are almost there, Hamilton. The

:58:09.:58:14.

man who scored the goals in the first leg that look like they had

:58:15.:58:19.

put Hibs on easy street. He has to score. And he doesn't! This is

:58:20.:58:32.

astonishing! Hamilton looked dead and buried when they arrived in the

:58:33.:58:36.

capital this afternoon. The first leg was a blow but not a knockout

:58:37.:58:41.

blow, and somehow they have found it within themselves to pull off one of

:58:42.:58:43.

the great Scottish football comeback, to consign her burning

:58:44.:58:53.

into relegation. -- Hibernian. We do not think that the first game was

:58:54.:58:58.

2-0. A lot of people laughed at. I believe that we could go and do it.

:58:59.:59:02.

And I think we showed today that we are the better side and deserved it.

:59:03.:59:07.

We have got to make sure that if we do continue next year, we rebuild,

:59:08.:59:12.

because this club needs it. This club needs a chance to regroup. And

:59:13.:59:17.

to clear some people out and make sure we come back fighting, come

:59:18.:59:22.

back stronger. Well done to Hamilton, but that is a nightmare

:59:23.:59:27.

scenario for Hibs. They are in the Scottish Championship next season.

:59:28.:59:31.

And that is some line-up of themes, when you think that Rangers and

:59:32.:59:35.

Hearts are in there as well. -- of teams. It is going to be tough. A

:59:36.:59:45.

lot of big clubs down there. That is no coincidence that there are 15

:59:46.:59:48.

players leaving Hibs on Monday morning. That decision has been made

:59:49.:59:54.

over a three-month period. It has been on the slide since then. As a

:59:55.:59:59.

Hibs fan it is a worrying time. It is, Pat,

:00:00.:00:00.

Hibs fan it is a worrying time. isn't it? Even worse than losing the

:00:01.:00:08.

cup final. That is the lowest of the low. Hibs are probably the worst

:00:09.:00:15.

team in the Scottish Premier League. And in the end it is the worst team

:00:16.:00:18.

that goes down. They have not got any excuses. Maybe an extreme

:00:19.:00:24.

changes needed. All of those players out. It has been coming for a few

:00:25.:00:29.

years. Hibs fans will tell you that the quality has not been good for a

:00:30.:00:33.

few years. Before this game started I did not think that 2-0 was enough.

:00:34.:00:38.

And by the way, well done Hamilton, they absolutely deserve that on the

:00:39.:00:43.

day. It is going to be an incredibly hard lead to get out of. It is going

:00:44.:00:48.

to be exciting. The likes of Falkirk have been fantastic in it as well.

:00:49.:00:52.

But don't try telling that to Hibs fans right now, it just hurts too

:00:53.:01:02.

much. Kris Boyd has been part of the Scotland squad under Gordon

:01:03.:01:09.

Strachan. What has he added? He has given back belief that they can win

:01:10.:01:13.

games. The fullbacks have been playing further up the pitch. We are

:01:14.:01:17.

starting to threaten teams rather than sitting in and waiting to get

:01:18.:01:21.

beaten. And that is showing with the team selection. We are picking

:01:22.:01:25.

forward-thinking players. And we are hurting teams. It is exciting bodges

:01:26.:01:32.

Scotland at the moment. It is. Remember, we have been on a roll.

:01:33.:01:38.

Even in the press conference building up to this, he wants to add

:01:39.:01:44.

that attacking flair, and with a bit of application. Too often, we hear

:01:45.:01:47.

managers saying what they are going to do and it does not would like

:01:48.:01:51.

that at all by the time the game comes. You can see at adapting and

:01:52.:01:55.

changing. We try not to get too carried away, but we can see the

:01:56.:02:03.

improvement, game on game. The Scott Brown and Charlie McGrew in the

:02:04.:02:05.

middle, they have a great understanding. It lets the fullbacks

:02:06.:02:11.

go up as well. Watch Robertson tonight. When he pushes up, Charlie

:02:12.:02:18.

Mulgrew will push into his place. It is a good system. Gordon Strachan

:02:19.:02:23.

can slot players and when others are missing and the momentum continues.

:02:24.:02:29.

Before Gordon Strachan was in charge, if we did not have the main

:02:30.:02:33.

players, we were snookered. If we were missing one or two players, we

:02:34.:02:37.

knew that we were in big trouble. I do not feel like that just now.

:02:38.:02:41.

There are the few players who think we can't do without them because

:02:42.:02:46.

others can slot in. Maybe we are an period of time where we have more

:02:47.:02:50.

depth to the squad. Gordon has looked around. He's picking lads

:02:51.:02:56.

from Derby County. He is looking well and picking them up well. And

:02:57.:03:05.

Darren Fletcher is still not involved. There are options. Before,

:03:06.:03:17.

that was not the case. We go with a fair bit of belief,

:03:18.:03:23.

don't we? Germany is is a world class team. I think we can go, there

:03:24.:03:28.

is games we can take the game to the opposition, but I think the Germany

:03:29.:03:32.

game, we might try and defend and hit them on the break, but as I say,

:03:33.:03:37.

that might suit us because we have players going forward. Let us hear

:03:38.:03:42.

from the Scotland assistant manager. Mark, do you consider yourselves

:03:43.:03:47.

unfortunate going in level at the break? No. I think that it has been

:03:48.:03:51.

a good game, it has been a good tempo, we have had a lot of positive

:03:52.:03:56.

aspects. We feel there has been a few instances when we have not

:03:57.:03:59.

turned it into a good enough chance, there has been a lot of positives.

:04:00.:04:03.

Good luck in the second half. Thank you. Team is out. Let us see

:04:04.:04:10.

how the second half develops. 1-1 half way through. Back to Kevin

:04:11.:04:15.

Gallagher and Liam McLeod. No changes by the looks of things at

:04:16.:04:20.

half-time. Gordon Strachan will be making a few of those later.

:04:21.:04:27.

Scotland unbeaten in the last five, since losing to Belgium in

:04:28.:04:28.

September. It looks as though Scotland are

:04:29.:04:36.

going to make a change at the start of the second half. It will be Chris

:04:37.:04:42.

Martin and she going to replace Steven Naismith.

:04:43.:04:51.

-- he is. It's a debut for Chris Martin, Gordon Strachan had it in

:04:52.:04:57.

his mind he would start him tonight if it had not arrived later than

:04:58.:05:01.

anybody else. So Naismith off, Martin on.

:05:02.:05:24.

The Nigerian players go into a huddle.

:05:25.:05:27.

Gordon Strachan's 12th game in charge of Scotland, he has won six s

:05:28.:05:32.

lost four and drawn one so far, the defeats came to Wales, Serbia,

:05:33.:05:37.

England and Belgium. But it has all been positive, pretty

:05:38.:05:42.

much, as the months have gone on. Can they chalk up another victory

:05:43.:05:51.

tonight? The referee gets things June way for the second half.

:05:52.:05:58.

-- under way. And it is with Hanley. Final are heading to their fifth

:05:59.:06:01.

World Cup finals. They will have been to five of the last six when

:06:02.:06:09.

they go to Brazil. Having defeated Ethiopia 4-1 on aggregate to reach

:06:10.:06:15.

the finals. The best World Cup run twosecond round exits to Italy in

:06:16.:06:21.

94, they were one minute from the quarter-finals, having finished

:06:22.:06:25.

ahead of Argentina in their group. Then they lost 4-1 to Denmark in the

:06:26.:06:30.

second round in 1998, having won their group that time as well.

:06:31.:06:35.

Out in the group stage, in 02 and 2010.

:06:36.:06:40.

What do you make of that? Obviously he wanted to look at Chris Martin,

:06:41.:06:44.

that is first and foremost. As you say, that slight delay, it gives

:06:45.:06:51.

them a chance to have a look at Steven Naismith as a lone striker.

:06:52.:06:55.

Now is the chance for an out-and-out striker, a slightly different way of

:06:56.:07:01.

playing, he will be more of a target man. James Morrison will have to

:07:02.:07:05.

support him a bit more. The first cap for Chris Martin who scored 25

:07:06.:07:10.

goals for Derby County in their march to the play-off.

:07:11.:07:23.

25, his first cap. His father is a Glaswegian, but he is from Suffolk.

:07:24.:07:31.

In a different life he was in an England U 19 squad. He was looking

:07:32.:07:36.

to bring Maloney into play there. Nigeria have the ball back though.

:07:37.:07:41.

Obi. Yobo. Backed there by Gabriel. He

:07:42.:07:57.

was still in the Nigeria squad before he was given his Kilmarnock

:07:58.:08:07.

debut. After a few appearances he was out. He wasn't the only one to

:08:08.:08:18.

leave Killie in January. Martin immediately involved.

:08:19.:08:22.

Hutton there one of the survivors from that night in Paris. Incredible

:08:23.:08:36.

to think that was almost seven years ago now, McFadden and all that.

:08:37.:08:47.

I remember the goal like it was yesterday, from McFadden. A long

:08:48.:08:51.

free-kick from Germaine Greerful Martin does well, strong play,

:08:52.:08:56.

Morrison evades the challenge. He did well, he just managed to side

:08:57.:09:12.

foot himself away from Odunlami. It is going to drop to Ameobi. McGregor

:09:13.:09:19.

is there. He has to be. What a save Allan McGregor. He is

:09:20.:09:23.

not expecting that, to happen in the box, and it is a natural shot from a

:09:24.:09:30.

striker. I tell you what he is alert, he is sharp. Just shows all

:09:31.:09:36.

young goalkeepers out there it is not just about saving with your

:09:37.:09:41.

than, it is about getting your feet and body down to stop the ball going

:09:42.:09:46.

in the net. It is incredible he is playing tonight, after suffering

:09:47.:09:50.

kidney damage in a game back at the end of March. It looked like his

:09:51.:09:55.

season was over, understandably. He came back from Hull City, he played

:09:56.:10:00.

at Wembley in the FA Cup Final defeat to Arsenal. Team were 2-0 up

:10:01.:10:19.

early in that game. That might have troubled the

:10:20.:10:23.

Nigerian goal. Scotland are using Anya, his pace is causing all sorts

:10:24.:10:28.

of problems down Odunlami's side. He doesn't know whether he is coming or

:10:29.:10:33.

going, twisting or turning. This is, as you say, that is an

:10:34.:10:36.

unbelievable save. You know he is son his toe, he is not on his heel,

:10:37.:10:49.

he is not caught going backwards. 32 cap for him.

:10:50.:10:53.

Robertson. Let that trickle out.

:10:54.:11:09.

Hutton. That is from Martin. Whiches it as well. Lovely knock down for

:11:10.:11:16.

Morrison. Resisted the temptation to shoot there, tried to knock it into

:11:17.:11:21.

the path of Maloney. He was just unlucky at the end of it. Right

:11:22.:11:28.

idea. He is looking the push it into Maloney's path. It caught his studs

:11:29.:11:32.

or blades under the sole of his boot.

:11:33.:11:37.

Nigeria thinking of making a change. There will be a few of those as

:11:38.:11:42.

tends to be in these challenge matches. Igiebor is being readied.

:11:43.:11:59.

Gabriel, poor ball. Hanley. Martin, can see already what Martin bridge

:12:00.:12:11.

brings to the table. Nobody in the middle at the moment.

:12:12.:12:16.

He might have do this himself. Great skill from Anya.

:12:17.:12:25.

This is Hutton. Scotland playing on, Hutton trying to pick out a

:12:26.:12:38.

team-mate and in it goes! And Scotland have their lead back!

:12:39.:12:46.

Scotland have restored their advantage, early in the second half.

:12:47.:12:55.

They are getting into position. You think that is it over. Nigeria, a

:12:56.:13:01.

bit casual on the clearance, they get in position. They can hurt them

:13:02.:13:06.

in behind. It is here with Hutton. He doesn't want to fire it across,

:13:07.:13:11.

he takes his time and looks up. He tries to pick out a bit of movement.

:13:12.:13:19.

Unfortunately, for Nigeria. It was helped on its way by Odunlami. Yes.

:13:20.:13:28.

It shows the quality of the cross, if you put it into an area, you may

:13:29.:13:35.

have to make the challenge, unfortunately, it ends up in the

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Nigerian net again. Odunlami tries to Superintendent it

:13:50.:13:53.

from crossing the line. He couldn't. Scotland in front again. Perfect

:13:54.:14:00.

start to the second half. We say in the first half to get off to a good

:14:01.:14:06.

start. You know, you have a feeling that Scotland have found one or two

:14:07.:14:10.

little weaknesses in this Nigerian side.

:14:11.:14:17.

Nigeria fans not happy with the touch there, from Ameobi. In the

:14:18.:14:21.

middle of that the Nigerians did make a change, they brought Joel Obi

:14:22.:14:26.

off and put on Igiebor of Real Betis, in Spain. They were relegated

:14:27.:14:39.

from La Liga. Obi fancying his chances of getting on the plane to

:14:40.:14:50.

Brazil. Just a change of personnel, fresh

:14:51.:14:56.

leg, something different. Try and add a bit of spark. We will probably

:14:57.:15:00.

see more substitutions coming up now.

:15:01.:15:03.

We are not going to have to wait long for the next one. Peter

:15:04.:15:09.

Odemwingie is going to come on. A familiar name.

:15:10.:15:18.

Michael Uchebo who scored towards the end of the first half is

:15:19.:15:23.

replaced by Peter Odemwingie. He hasn't been part of the national

:15:24.:15:28.

team in recent times. Not since February 2012 in fact,

:15:29.:15:35.

more than two years since he featured for Nigeria, now of Stoke

:15:36.:15:41.

City. He has had a good season for Stoke City. He got exiled from

:15:42.:15:46.

Nigeria from the national side. Now he has come back in to it. We heard

:15:47.:15:52.

the huge applause from his fans. It is good timing. It is always nice to

:15:53.:15:57.

come back to, especially a national set up when you go into a major

:15:58.:16:08.

competition. Peter Odemwingie on for his 59th cap. I'm important few

:16:09.:16:16.

minutes for Scotland to consolidate their lead. -- an important. Elders

:16:17.:16:47.

and played against Celtic in the Champions League -- Elderson played

:16:48.:16:54.

against Celtic in the Champions League in 2010, when he played for

:16:55.:17:04.

Braga. And Peter Odemwingie played against Aberdeen in the Europa

:17:05.:17:17.

League in 2000 and 74 Lokomotiv Moscow. -- 2007, four Lokomotiv

:17:18.:17:21.

Moscow. An important intervention from

:17:22.:17:39.

Gordon Greer. Peter Odemwingie gets it back, and that there is a good

:17:40.:17:49.

save from Allan McGregor. At the last line of defence you need top

:17:50.:17:53.

quality, and Allan McGregor is. We have seen them there so many times,

:17:54.:17:58.

his quick reactions, gets down though, gets his hands on it. David

:17:59.:18:08.

Marshall is amongst the substitutes tonight. Gabriel, to Auden winky. --

:18:09.:18:20.

to Peter Odemwingie. They must be making substitutions

:18:21.:18:36.

every two minutes, because they have two players waiting to come on,

:18:37.:18:39.

Victor Moses is stripped and ready to come on. Wonderful skill,

:18:40.:18:55.

Alberta, by Gabriel, setting up an opportunity for Nigeria -- wonderful

:18:56.:18:56.

skill out there. The big switch from Igiebor. That

:18:57.:19:28.

was Allan McGregor's, all the way. Igiebor. To Peter Odemwingie. That

:19:29.:20:19.

is an excellent challenge by Robertson. So strong in the tackle.

:20:20.:20:25.

He had to be. He had to get it right. Right under the nose of the

:20:26.:20:30.

referee's assistant, watching him closely. Gabriel. Elderson. It

:20:31.:20:47.

breaks down in the final third for Nigeria once more, with the score at

:20:48.:20:57.

Nigeria one, Scotland two, the second Scotland goal courtesy of an

:20:58.:21:14.

own goal by Egwuekwe. Great ball from Alan Hutton, and Shaun

:21:15.:21:22.

Maloney, he is offside. I wonder how close that was? Getting it down the

:21:23.:21:29.

right-hand side. Alan Hutton made a great run. He is clearly offside. I

:21:30.:21:39.

just wonder, if he lets that go, Chris Martin was waiting for it. He

:21:40.:21:46.

is interfering with they so he has to check his run to allow Martin in,

:21:47.:21:58.

with Victor Moses, one, replacing Uzoenyi. He is a Chelsea player, who

:21:59.:22:08.

was on loan at Liverpool last season. Nigeria have made four

:22:09.:22:18.

changes in 16 minutes of the second half. Scotland thought they had gone

:22:19.:22:32.

3-1 R. -- 3-1 up. In this one, you're only talking half a yard

:22:33.:22:38.

offside, for Shaun Maloney. That was a solid challenge by Alan Hutton.

:22:39.:22:44.

Headed clear by Colin Greer. Joseph Yobo.

:22:45.:22:56.

Picked up by Michael Baberton des. -- Babatunde. Scotland are preparing

:22:57.:23:17.

to make a change. James Morrison is going to be replaced by George Boyd

:23:18.:23:27.

of Hull City. Just the second cap for George Boyd. He played plenty of

:23:28.:23:34.

football for Hull City as they finished 16th in the English Premier

:23:35.:23:43.

League. There is his namesake, Kris Boyd, sitting beside his old

:23:44.:23:52.

Kilmarnock and Rangers body, Steven Naismith. -- buddy. Shaun Maloney

:23:53.:24:30.

coming off the right-hand side allowing George Boyd to come in from

:24:31.:24:33.

the more natural position of a wide forward layer. -- player.

:24:34.:24:44.

Two more of the regular stars for Nigeria in their team now, including

:24:45.:24:52.

this man, Victor Moses. Stepping away from Ikechi Anya. It will be

:24:53.:25:00.

interesting to see how quickly they can gel. It will be up to the two

:25:01.:25:08.

simple defenders to keep it tight, and not allow Victor Moses to run at

:25:09.:25:10.

them. -- central defenders. Charlie Mulgrew gave the Scots the

:25:11.:25:45.

lead with an exquisite flick. That is back from Robertson. Ikechi Anya

:25:46.:25:49.

had made his run. The flag had gone up, though. That was unlucky. Must

:25:50.:26:02.

have been very close. He just goes a little bit too early. The defenders

:26:03.:26:08.

up in the middle of the park. Getting their hand up for offside.

:26:09.:26:13.

It must be about time for a substitution! Oduamadi of AC Milan

:26:14.:26:34.

coming on. He has had spells at Brescia and Torino. He will be

:26:35.:26:39.

looking to make an impression with Milan, in the Seri our season.

:26:40.:26:52.

That will be halfway down Kensington high Street, that ball. That will be

:26:53.:27:08.

number two missing. Dusk has fallen on London. The floodlights are

:27:09.:27:13.

beaming down. It is a brilliant surface. I managed to get a walk on

:27:14.:27:21.

it and have a look at it. It would be the envy of a lot of football

:27:22.:27:26.

clubs at this time of the season, but that is the technology of today,

:27:27.:27:34.

isn't it? Chris Martin! That was beaten away by. He saw the headlines

:27:35.:27:51.

for his first international goal. -- beaten away by Augustine Ejide.

:27:52.:28:07.

Robertson. Ikechi Anya is waiting in the middle. Charlie Mulgrew kept it

:28:08.:28:21.

in. Charlie Mulgrew onside. That is a corner kick to Scotland. They are

:28:22.:28:27.

playing well. No doubt about it. The lads were playing at half time. It

:28:28.:28:32.

is nice to see Scotland pushing forward and causing problems. This

:28:33.:28:36.

is the chance for Chris Martin. He has been striking these goals all

:28:37.:28:41.

season. Just a little bit too close to the goalkeeper that time. Shaun

:28:42.:28:49.

Maloney's ball, and the goalkeeper has it.

:28:50.:28:58.

Was that offside? It can only have been. The flag was up. He is

:28:59.:29:08.

beginning to annoy the Tartan Army, Simon Bennett on the main stand

:29:09.:29:16.

side. If it is offside it is in the corner flag, and it has just been

:29:17.:29:18.

taken from the opposite side. Igiebor. The Joseph Yobo. George

:29:19.:29:40.

Boyd has it. He set up the chance for Chris Martin. George Boyd had a

:29:41.:29:51.

very good season at Hull City. It is important for him to get games and

:29:52.:29:55.

he is getting games at the very top level. That is the best place to get

:29:56.:30:01.

games. Because you play against better players, so you are going to

:30:02.:30:14.

be tested. It is a good test. Coming to this level, teams who are going

:30:15.:30:19.

toward cups, playing against you. Into the final quarter. Peter

:30:20.:30:24.

Odemwingie, to Victor Moses. looking for that free-kick. Almost

:30:25.:30:46.

into the path of Robertson. He was lucky. If he could only take it on

:30:47.:30:52.

his right foot, he tries to take it with his left. But the break was

:30:53.:30:56.

fantastic between him Andean down the left-hand side, it is nice the

:30:57.:31:01.

see. -- Andrea -- him andAndrea.

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Nigeria have a corner hee. -- here.

:31:09.:31:13.

They are behind but they are still enjoying their night.

:31:14.:31:24.

It's a test to show. Moses will take.

:31:25.:31:35.

Three Scotland players could have taken turns in getting rid of that

:31:36.:31:49.

ball there. Moses hugging the touchline.

:31:50.:32:01.

Boyd clears. There was a couple of Nigerians lurking round there.

:32:02.:32:16.

Yobo did enough. He won the ball as well.

:32:17.:32:25.

You don't want to be picking up injury just now with a World Cup on

:32:26.:32:31.

the horizon. Odunlami, I mean, I wonder if he has took a bit of

:32:32.:32:42.

cramp. There is nothing worse. He run up and down that right-hand

:32:43.:32:45.

side, he has been chasing Anya all day.

:32:46.:32:49.

The last thing he needs is a muscle pull, a muscle tear at this, so

:32:50.:32:56.

close at going to the World Cup. Looking at this Scotland squad,

:32:57.:33:01.

Scotland team, you were part of a squad who were successful in a

:33:02.:33:06.

qualification campaign, Gordon Strachan has mentioned many times

:33:07.:33:10.

that as a nation, Scotland don't have that one superstar like Wales

:33:11.:33:18.

have Gareth Bale, like Poland subpoena a star player. They have a

:33:19.:33:28.

different work ethic. Is this a team that can qualify in 200016? It will

:33:29.:33:35.

be tough. In the 90s, we got a lot of stick for an ageing side going to

:33:36.:33:40.

the World Cup. . We felt we were in our 20s, it was coming a bit late

:33:41.:33:44.

but what we done, is we were all together, you know, Craig Brown

:33:45.:33:50.

assembled what we classed as a club thing, at international level. We

:33:51.:33:53.

gave it our best shot, the way we wanted to play. We qualified for

:33:54.:33:57.

competitions. I think Gordon is bringing that back, you can see that

:33:58.:34:00.

players are playing for each other the way they play in the link up

:34:01.:34:04.

play. They are willing to run off the ball for people now, of course,

:34:05.:34:10.

that bit of freedom they are getting to show people know, what they can

:34:11.:34:15.

do. It is something we haven't done for probably the last decade, to het

:34:16.:34:20.

Scottish footballers, enjoy themselves and show what they have

:34:21.:34:24.

and now we are seeing it. What we are about to see here is

:34:25.:34:31.

Celtic's FA Ambrose, who is going to come on Odunlami is not going to be

:34:32.:34:44.

able to continue. They are enjoying this the Scotland

:34:45.:34:49.

supporters, they are enjoying the revival, you remember the banner, in

:34:50.:34:53.

SOS message to Gordon Strachan in Brussels.

:34:54.:34:59.

The Scots went down to Belgium. Every -- Ambrose is on for cap 35.

:35:00.:35:08.

We have seen him play at right back for Celtic before, on several

:35:09.:35:11.

occasion, but that is his position with the Nigerian national team and

:35:12.:35:15.

he is on. That is his regular position for the national side. You

:35:16.:35:21.

do find it strange that players play club football in different

:35:22.:35:25.

positions. He has done a fantastic job. Russell Martin not involved for

:35:26.:35:31.

Scotland tonight, he is one of those who plays full-back for Norwich

:35:32.:35:35.

City. Centre half for Scotland. Another one. A lot of players round

:35:36.:35:40.

him, different sides, play different positions and sometimes it is an

:35:41.:35:45.

added bonus to be able to do it. Sometimes it can be a hind --

:35:46.:35:53.

hindrance. Anya has it. Scotland about to make a change. You

:35:54.:35:57.

might have seen that at the bottom of picture a second or two ago.

:35:58.:36:04.

Craig Forsyth formally of Dundee, in one of the tartan gang at Derby

:36:05.:36:25.

County. Joseph Yobo. Gabriel. Best remembered at kill MAFF knock for

:36:26.:36:30.

conceded a penalty against Dundee in a Scottish defeat.

:36:31.:36:46.

-- Kilmarnock. No-one for -- Craig Forsyth will

:36:47.:36:53.

come on. He hasn't looked out of place, has he. He has had a

:36:54.:36:59.

fantastic game tonight. It gives Scotland a chance to see Craig

:37:00.:37:09.

Forsyth. He is 25. Played for Carnoustie. Left Dundee in 2011,

:37:10.:37:18.

initial loan spell at Derby County. He will need a fine Sergeant Major

:37:19.:37:24.

season -- he had a fine season for the Rams.

:37:25.:37:30.

Odemwingie, pinched from him by Mulgrew. 13 minutes to go.

:37:31.:38:29.

Alan Hutton's free-kick. Headed away by Echiejile. For a second... He

:38:30.:38:51.

couldn't get that. He has had a dozen 20 yard sprints, Anya, down

:38:52.:38:55.

this left hand side. Trying to get on to the ball. Ambrose switched off

:38:56.:39:17.

a bit. Got out of position. Great result for France last night.

:39:18.:39:25.

4-0. Thumping of Norway. They do look like contenders for the

:39:26.:39:31.

World Cup finals, at the start of, which is not too far away. 12th

:39:32.:39:35.

June. Sao Paolo the host, Brazil, against

:39:36.:39:40.

Croatia. Scotland beat them twice in recent

:39:41.:40:10.

times. Still 11 minutes. That is the

:40:11.:40:14.

tactics. She is making another substitution for the manager!

:40:15.:40:21.

Ambrose. He was talking with sadness in his

:40:22.:40:29.

voice a couple of days ago, when he was asked about Neil Lennon and his

:40:30.:40:33.

decision to leave Celtic last Thursday.

:40:34.:40:41.

He was surprised. Surprised a few people. It was Lennon who brought

:40:42.:40:55.

Ambrose to Celtic Park. He made him Celtic captain. The former Celtic

:40:56.:41:08.

boss himself. Ten minutes to negotiate.

:41:09.:41:32.

Haven't lost a game sense January, Nigeria.

:41:33.:41:37.

-- since January, Nigeria. Heading for defeat just now, of

:41:38.:41:42.

course just the very nature of these friendly matches, particularly in

:41:43.:41:47.

the second half, it is very difficult for momentum and passing,

:41:48.:41:54.

coming to fruition given the number of substitutions that are made, the

:41:55.:41:58.

pauses in the games. There is Mulgrew. The pace of this

:41:59.:42:13.

attack. Anya on the volley. That was sitting up. A hard

:42:14.:42:18.

technique to actually do, especially when the defender is coming close to

:42:19.:42:22.

you. A A lovely ball from George Boyd, to

:42:23.:42:26.

set up the chance in the first place for Anya.

:42:27.:42:31.

Ambrose. Scotland about to bring on Steven

:42:32.:42:58.

Whittaker. Ambrose. Chris Martin.

:42:59.:43:04.

First real touch for Forsyth. Finds his club mate Martin, then Mulgrew.

:43:05.:43:10.

Beaten to it by FA Ambrose. -- Efe Ambrose.

:43:11.:43:20.

Uchebo. Switch to most, who switched himself

:43:21.:43:37.

out to the left-wing. Good run from him.

:43:38.:43:46.

That is his forte Victor Moses. Gets on the ball.

:43:47.:43:53.

Along comes Whittaker and off goes Anya, who once again has impressed

:43:54.:44:00.

in a Scotland shirt. I think down the left-hand side he has been

:44:01.:44:06.

fantastic. You know,ian's pace has caused problems when he is on the

:44:07.:44:13.

ball, dribbling, he has had some nice one twos. We will see, I think,

:44:14.:44:20.

George Boyd switching side. Steven Whittaker doubling up on the other

:44:21.:44:28.

side with Alan Hutton. Steven Whittaker's 24th cap.

:44:29.:44:48.

They are singing the Scotland manager's name. Little wonder the

:44:49.:44:54.

way results are going. Six minutes still here. They have a long way to

:44:55.:44:58.

go. Nigeria are pressing us back a bit. We don't want to see us go back

:44:59.:45:03.

too deep. Tired leg, creeping into one or two players.

:45:04.:45:09.

Nigeria free-kick. Alan Hutton perhaps was conceding that, think

:45:10.:45:12.

with handball, he was on the ground because he slipped. At least his

:45:13.:45:16.

hands stopped the ball. It might have been a foul in the previous

:45:17.:45:21.

phase of that move from Nigeria. They do have an opportunity to swing

:45:22.:45:29.

this into the middle. Gabriel there, Ambrose as well. In

:45:30.:45:33.

it comes. That might be a corner.

:45:34.:45:38.

Scotland are hanging on with the players in there. They are trying to

:45:39.:45:42.

man mark it but there are one getting in. The players are looking

:45:43.:45:47.

round now, they are trying to pick up the spare player, trying to

:45:48.:45:51.

defend, Nigeria are getting players into positions to cause problems.

:45:52.:45:56.

Here comes mosts with the corner kick. Flush by Mulgrew. They

:45:57.:46:04.

collected here by Odunlami. That was very clever! It is over the cross

:46:05.:46:42.

bar. Managers... It is good to either high spirits. We have a

:46:43.:46:47.

decent side and we can look at this as a fantastic result, as long as it

:46:48.:46:49.

stays that. The English referee once a

:46:50.:47:17.

word in his ear. He has come in, Scott Brown. If you are going to do

:47:18.:47:23.

a professional foul, you have got to do it on the halfway line.

:47:24.:47:28.

Unfortunately for Scott, he goes in that little bit late and picks up a

:47:29.:47:36.

yellow card. It has not been that physical, this game. Referees do

:47:37.:47:45.

stray on the side of leniency in friendly international, but that was

:47:46.:47:48.

a yellow card every day of the week for Scott Brown. This is

:47:49.:48:02.

meaningful, for a lot of players. Again, that was Nwofor on the end of

:48:03.:48:20.

the course. -- across. He gets in ahead of Gordon Greer. Sometimes you

:48:21.:48:26.

get too much power on the header. Nwofor has scored a couple of times

:48:27.:48:30.

for his country, both of them against South Africa. This is his

:48:31.:48:52.

fifth cap this evening. Odunlami, who went off earlier, had the

:48:53.:48:57.

physiotherapist with him for a while. For the cynics who suggest

:48:58.:49:07.

Scotland are picking up these unduly positive results because they are

:49:08.:49:11.

playing with no pressure, that all changes in September, but how much

:49:12.:49:18.

of it is there in that? It is 11 against 11, as simple as that. You

:49:19.:49:21.

have got to do the best that you can, especially at this level. It is

:49:22.:49:26.

the highest level in football, to play in this arena. And you have got

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to perform, to win games and get noticed. And that is what a lot of

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guys do. You see the African nations coming across. Players are playing

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for their future, to come over and to break into Europe. And to be

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bought by a club. It is all about Rui Silva all use and things. As

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well as learning the trade of football -- it is all about resale

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values. And winning games of football is what Gordon Strachan's

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side are getting in a very nice habit of doing. You do not want to

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be happy in defeat. It is not over yet. This is Efe Ambrose. Joseph

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Yobo. 1951, the last time that Scotland had such a Mac consecutive

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away match victories. -- four consecutive. Excellent defending by

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Gordon Greer. And Scotland could not clear the ball. And Nwofor, who had

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been threatening, rams home and make equaliser for Nigeria and it looks

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as though Scotland will have to settle for a draw. It was good

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movement from Nwofor who has caused problems for Scotland since he has

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come on. Gordon Greer is on the ground, he slipped over. He cannot

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get himself back up quick enough. And Nwofor has sniffed it out. Good

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strikers are always alert in the box, and he was other. -- he was

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alert. Scotland, minutes, if not seconds, from victory, but it is

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snatched away from them. Three minutes of stoppage time at the end.

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There might yet be more drama. Grant Hanley could not get the ball clear.

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Could he have done better? Should he have done better? Nwofor goes to

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ground, and Gordon Greer has got to scramble and get his feet up. I know

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that he is going to be tired, but you want to stop anything. Nwofor is

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alert, Gordon Greer is not, he picks himself up and hits the target.

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Scotland have gone backwards a little bit. They have been defending

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a little bit deeper. You can only put that down to the quality of the

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players that have come on, for Nigeria. You cannot take that away.

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In the game so far, Scotland have played really well. That was

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unlucky. Just about to go into the final minute of injury time at

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Craven Cottage. Nigeria now looking for the winner. They have had a free

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kick as well. Nwofor has made the difference. He is a fresh pair of

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legs, and has caused problems, and his supporters are happy now, at

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getting back on level terms. Gabriel. It will be very harsh on

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Scotland is Nigeria scored again. Nwofor again causing problems.

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Victor Moses, and Nigeria are going to have the last laugh. Alan Hutton

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with the challenge. Still, it is Victor Moses. Alan Hutton claiming

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that that was out of play. Nigeria will play on in the final few

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seconds. Gabriel. And Ambrose. Still, they come. That is it. It

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seconds. Gabriel. And Ambrose. Still, they come. That is it. is a

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draw. Scotland deserved something out of this game. Lots of positives

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Ford Gordon Strachan to take. Nwofor celebrating his late leveller.

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Charlie Mulgrew had given Scotland a fabulous lead, a wonderful flick

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into the net. Nigeria cancelled that out towards the end of the first

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half through Michael Uchebo. Scotland took the lead again through

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an own goal, and then that late leveller coming from Nwofor at the

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end, denying Scotland victory. Next up, Dortmund, Germany, on the 7th of

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September. It finished at Craven Cottage, Scotland two, Nigeria two.

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Six games unbeaten for Gordon Strachan and Scotland. What a

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disappointing end to a game it seemed Scotland had won.

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Disappointing for Scotland, but Nigeria gave it a lot in that second

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half. Scotland had to hang on a little bit. They can still hang onto

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that unbeaten record. That is one thing they can say. And by the way

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both sets of fans, what an atmosphere they have created. Let's

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look at the second-half goals. The second Scotland goal was an all

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about that play out wide. It is about the fullbacks getting higher

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up the pitch and causing problems. about the fullbacks getting higher

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up the It is an own goal at the end of the day but they are in a

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position to cause problems. He was unlucky later on, with Sean Maloney

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being ruled offside. Just seconds to the final whistle, just play for the

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win and take the victory. Kevin Gallacher was right, he needs to get

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up quicker. He was a little bit sluggish. It is late on in the game,

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and late on in the season. You can understand it to some degree. But at

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this level, tiny little mistakes like that, you get caught out. Maybe

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showing you the areas of the team that we need to strengthen. At

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centre half we are probably at the weakest. We have got options all

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over the pitch apart from that area. But they did defend well until the

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last two minutes. It is another game you are disappointed. But that is a

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sign of how far we have come. Let's hear from Charlie Mulgrew, who is

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with Alistair Laming. -- Lamont. It feels like a defeat, to be honest.

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It is disappointing to lose that goal at that late stage in the

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manner in which we did after defending so well. We have just got

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to learn from it and move on. We know that we can play better than

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that so it is encouraging. There will be some positives to come from

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the game. Definitely. Definitely a lot more that we can do. We have

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passed the ball better than that. I think we can pass it even better

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than that. It is a good thing. It shows that we have still got the

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result, 2-2, and we did not get beaten. We are disappointed, it

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feels like a defeat from the late goal, but when we reflect on it

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there will be positives, for sure. What about your goal? I took the

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chance because it was going wide, and I managed to flick it, and it

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went in. Charlie Mulgrew, a big plus for Scotland, among many. Christmas

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and came on and held the ball up well and linked up well. That is

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another positive. For me, the main positive tonight was the way that

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the attack in wide areas. The ball into the box could have been better.

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We got further up the pitch in wide areas and cause them problems. Allan

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McGregor made a couple of important says. -- saves. We have had a few

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top-quality keepers. He has come back from that injury. He's a good

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reaction save goalkeeper. Not always the best at coming out and attacking

:58:27.:58:31.

and collecting the ball. But as a shot stopper, I do not think that

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there are many better. A top standard again, after a serious

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injury. I would like to talk about Gordon Strachan. He says that it is

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a simple game. Sometimes it is not that easy to be simple in football.

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People overcomplicated. He does not. He get it right almost every time.

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These boys know what they are doing now. Just time to tell you about the

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programme coming up on the website on Saturday. World Cup rewind, of

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Scotland against the Netherlands from the 1978 World Cup, from three

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o'clock on the BBC website. In terms of fast forward, it is the

:59:17.:59:23.

qualifiers for Euro 2016. We go into those in good heart. Goodbye for

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now.

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