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World Cup: Belarus v Scotland BBC Radio Scotland This video can not be played World Cup: Belarus v Scotland BBC Radio Scotland Watch Sportscene, listen to Sportsound Che Adams slides in Scott Mc Tominay knock down for opener Scotland's second match in World Cup qualifying after 0-0 draw in Denmark Hanley, Hickey, Christie and Dykes out as Johnston, Mc Kenna, Gilmour and Gannon-Doak come in Game being played behind closed doors at ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg Elsewhere in Group C: Greece 0-1 Denmark Have your say on the action Amy Canavan & Nick Mc Pheat HT: Belarus 0-1 Scotland Scott Brown Former Scotland captain on BBC Sportscene Che Adams does what good strikers do and gets on the end of it. It's the nicest finish he'll ever get. HT: Belarus 0-0 Scotland Che Adams has scored four goals across his past three appearances for Scotland, as many strikes as in his previous 34 matches. Belarus 0-1 Scotland Che Adams' 10th Scotland goal splits the sides. Belarus 0-1 Scotland Amy Canavan BBC Sport Scotland at ZTE Arena Unrepeatable expletives from Andy Robertson after Ben Gannon-Doak somehow never got a corner there. I bet you can guess the two-word phrase. .. Belarus 0-1 Scotland Amy Canavan BBC Sport Scotland at ZTE Arena "Go on, Che, " from Steve Clarke. As good a compliment as you'll get from the head coach. Belarus 0-1 Scotland James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on Sportscene Outstanding delivery from John Mc Ginn to the back post. Mc Tominay does brilliantly to head it back across goal. Che Adams That'll do. Moments after Billy Gilmour hits a post, John Mc Ginn's cross to the back stick is headed back across goal by Scott Mc Tominay and Che Adams slides in a finish. Belarus 0-0 Scotland This video can not be played Watch as Mc Tominay goes close for Scotland Belarus 0-0 Scotland James Mc Fadden Former Scotland forward on Sportscene Brilliant goalkeeping, but Max Johnston just allows him to run through. Belarus 0-0 Scotland A defensive mess from Scotland. Max Johnston just. .. stops. Max Ebong latches on to the ball and forces keeper Angus Gunn into a smart stop at his near post. Belarus 0-0 Scotland I want to see a snail that's faster than Ben Gannon-Doak, Grant. Belarus 0-0 Scotland Really poor from Scotland and typically pedestrian with no incisive goal threat which is a trademark of the Steve Clarke era. John Toothless Scotland attack, and too many poor crosses into the box. Fraser I've seen snails move faster than this Scotland team. Sluggish. Grant Belarus 0-0 Scotland Greece were four up by now at this stage of their match against Belarus on Friday. Denmark have just taken the lead against Greece. Mikkel Damsgaard with the opener in Athens. A big goal in the group. Belarus 0-0 Scotland Amy Canavan BBC Sport Scotland at ZTE Arena Scott Mc Tominay: "HOW? THAT'S A FOUL! " Belarus 0-0 Scotland Another penalty shout for Scotland. Scott Mc Tominay thinks he's tripped, but instead Belarus subsequently get a free-kick for something very soft. I'm confused at that. Need another look. We play on. Belarus 0-0 Scotland Steven Thompson Former Scotland striker on Sportscene Johnston hooks it into a great area and Mc Tominay can't quite direct it. Belarus 0-0 Scotland Scotland's best chance. It should probably be a goal. Max Johnston volleys in an excellent ball and Scott Mc Tominay pokes it towards the bottom corner, but it rolls just wide. Belarus 0-0 Scotland Steven Thompson Former Scotland striker on Sportscene Real quality from Andy Robertson there. Souttar just can't get the direction on it. Belarus 0-0 Scotland A wide Andy Robertson free-kick is bent in the box and John Souttar meets it, but the Scotland defender can't hit the target. This video can not be played Clarke not giving away changes ahead of Belarus World Cup qualiying: Belarus v Scotland Venue: ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg Date: Monday, 8 September Time: 19: 45 GMT Coverage: Watch live on BBC One Scotland and the BBC i Player; listen live on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Scotland; follow live updates, goal clips, and be part of the conversation on the BBC Sport website & app Head coach Steve Clarke says the quality of Scotland's performance against Belarus on Monday is irrelevant as long as his side secure three points. The Belarusians lost 5-1 in Greece in their opening World Cup qualifier on Friday, but Clarke would take a one-goal win in neutral venue of Hungary as the Scots look to build on the positivity of an opening goalless draw in Denmark. "We expect a tough night, they're a competent side, " Clarke said. "I was a little bit surprised that they lost by the margin that they lost in Greece. "We'll take the win if we can get it, however it comes. If it's by one goal, if it's by two goals, whatever. First of all, we need to make sure that we get the win. " Midfielder John Mc Ginn spoke about the need for Scotland to get back to being "horrible" to play against, as they showed against Denmark. And Clarke agreed with that assessment, suggesting it is those attributes that could underpin Scotland's attempts to reach the World Cup finals in United States, Canada and Mexico next summer. "Horrible in a good way, " the head coach said. "Horrible in that they make it really difficult for the opposition, they work ever so hard when we don't have the ball. "It's nice to do the bits that catch the attention - the good shots, the good play - but the basics, the nuts and bolts of football, are about doing the dirty stuff, the stuff where you have to do your hard yards off the ball. "If we can do that across the six games, then I think we can get enough points. " How can you follow Belarus v Scotland across BBC? Belarus v Scotland build up with James Mc Fadden, Steven Thompson & Michael Stewart How much of a threat are Belarus to Scotland? Clarke confirmed that "everyone is fit and ready to go" after their efforts in Copenhagen on Friday, but did suggest there will be "one or two" changes. While the head coach was not prepared to offer any further clues, lest it help Belarus, he did suggest the squad is sufficiently strong that any alterations would not necessarily weaken his side. "When I'm turning to my bench for people to go on to help us to see that game out, I was really happy with my options, " he said. "And I've got the same options going into this game to make the changes that I need to make. "It was a big effort against the Danes. The players were tired, but tired in March is different from tired at the start of the season when they don't have as many minutes in their legs. " Winger Ben Gannon-Doak and midfielder Billy Gilmour are among those pushing for a place in the starting XI, while the likes of Aaron Hickey, Lewis Ferguson and Lyndon Dykes could be rested after not playing much football in recent weeks. Belarus no longer have a talisman of the stature of Aleksandr Hleb, who tortured the Scots at Hampden in their shock win over Walter Smith's team in 2005, or a striker of the quality of Vitaly Kutusov, whose goal won that game. Without question they still have decent players, such as Valeriy Gromyko, who along with his international team-mate Aleksandr Martynovich helped Kairat Almaty despatch Celtic in their Champions League play-off. They have not, however, had the greatest 'home' record since being obliged by Fifa to play at a neutral venue - and behind closed doors - as a result of the country's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Indeed, they have only overcome Andorra and Kosovo in the 11 competitive games played under such circumstances, drawing all three in Zalaegerszeg during the most Nations League campaign against Bulgaria, Luxembourg and Northern Ireland. Read more about Belarus here This will be the first meeting of the sides since October 2005, when Scotland lost 1-0 in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. Scotland have kept a clean sheet in both previous away games with Belarus - World Cup qualifiers in 1997 (1-0 win) and 2005 (0-0 draw). Belarus have lost 12 of their last 13 World Cup qualifiers, including their last eight in a row since beating Estonia 4-2 in March 2021. They have conceded 27 goals in that run (3. 4 per game). Scotland will aim to keep a clean sheet for the third consecutive game for the first time since November 2021. Excluding play-offs, Scotland have lost just one of their last 17 World Cup qualifiers (W11 D5) - a 0-2 defeat at Denmark in September 2021. In Scotland's 0-0 draw with Denmark, John Mc Ginn created three chances. It's the third time in his last six caos that he has created 3+ from open play. Angus Gunn is winless in his last 12 Scotland games (D3 L9). That is the joint-longest run alongside Gordon Durie (June 1992 to June 1996). Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. No players have been substituted yet After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Last Updated 8th September 2025 at 21: 02 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. 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