Scotland v Austria live: Hanley and Hendry start as Adams named on bench
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SportFootballInternational Scotland take on Austria at Hampden this evening as the road to Qatar begins.
Thursday, 25th March 2021, 7:08 pm
Updated Thursday, 25th March 2021, 7:42 pm
We’ll have the latest from the national stadium as Steve Clarke’s side aim to get their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a positive start.
The two nations haven’t met since a friendly in May 2007 when Garry O’Connor’s goal in Vienna was enough to seal victory for the Scots.
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The last meeting at Hampden in 2003 finished 2-0 to Austria thanks to goals from Kirchler and Haas.
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Marshall with a strong save from Baumgartner’s fierce effort from distance and Hanley completes the clearance
Alaba chipping the ball in there but Tierney heads clear, and the ball ends up with Marshall after the Arsenal defender and Hanley combine to snuff out the danger
Hanley booked for taking out Baumgartner with all the grace of a reversing dumptruck (without any tyres on).
Ilsanker gets his head to Alaba’s corner but it’s high over the bar.
Ooft, an early warning sign there from Austria as Kalajdzic fires just wide
Teams getting ready to come out now
Scotland in their home kit of navy with white and red piping; Austria in their Arsenal-esque red shirts with white sleeves, white shorts, and red socks.
No starting place for Che Adams but there are returns for Grant Hanley and Jack Hendry.
Marshall; Hendry, Hanley, Tierney; O’Donnell, McGinn, McTominay, Robertson; Christie, Dykes, Armstrong.
Subs: Gordon, McLaughlin, Fleck, McGregor, Gallagher, McKenna, Fraser, Nisbet, Adams, McBurnie, Palmer, McLean.
The road to Qatar begins here!
Good evening, and welcome to our live blog as Scotland meet Austria in their first 2022 World Cup qualifier. We’ll have all the action from Hampden as Steve Clarke’s men aim to get off to a winning start at the national stadium.