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Scotland made it past Hungary to set up a showdown with Finland Captain Rachel Corsie has not recovered from injury in time for Scotland's European Championship play-off final with Finland. The vastly experienced Aston Villa defender, 35, is recovering from a knee operation she had in early October. Celtic skipper Kelly Clark and Rangers midfielder Chelsea Cornet return to the squad, with Kathy Hill and Lauren Davidson dropping out. Scotland host the first leg at Easter Road on 29 November and visit Helsinki three days later, with the winners progressing to the tournament in Switzerland next July. BBC Scotland will provide live TV coverage of the match in Edinburgh, with the return game to be shown on BBC ALBA. Scotland defeated Hungary 5-0 on aggregate in their play-off semi-final, while Finland hit six over two games against Montenegro. Goalkeepers: Eartha Cumings (Rosengard), Jenna Fife (Rangers), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City) Defenders: Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Kelly Clark (Celtic), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Leicester), Rachel Mc Lauchlan (Brighton), Emma Mukandi (London City Lionesses), Kirsty Smith (West Ham) Midfielders: Chelsea Cornet (Rangers), Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Lisa Evans (Glasgow City), Sam Kerr (Bayern), Shannon Mc Gregor (Celtic), Jamie-Lee Napier, Amy Rodgers (both Bristol City), Caroline Weir (Real Madrid) Forwards: Claire Emslie (Angel City), Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa), Brogan Hay (Rangers), Martha Thomas (Tottenham), Emma Watson (Manchester United) Scottish Football Association Premier League latest: Maresca's Chelsea news conference & team news updates To be a champion, you must be 'on the limit' - Verstappen 'The second Special One' - Amorim, by those who know him best Twisting, gripping legal drama featuring Adeel Akhtar A trial unfolds when a climate activist identifies a policeman after a fatal hit and run Malcolm Gladwell's advice to his younger self The popular writer and podcaster chats with Kirsty Young about his life and career Krept, Konan and DJ Target hunt for the UK's next rap star There'll be fresh talent, epic challenges and one amazing opportunity The emotional day Macau was handed back to China Lawyer and comedian, Miguel Senna Fernandes, recalls the historic event in 1999 Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? Who are the Commonwealth Games winners and losers? Why Bloom partnership could be game-changer for Hearts - and Scottish football From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Subscribe & follow updates on your Premiership team 'The second Special One' - Amorim, by those who know him best Zubimendi? Ederson? Ricci? Who might Man City target to replace Rodri? Go big or go home on Arsenal's defence - FPL tips & team of week 'Gracias Rafa' - why retiring Nadal means so much The story behind the iconic photo, 25 years on How does Guardiola compare to other legendary managers? 'Just a kid who followed their dreams' - Nadal on career What is the 'Trump dance'? And where have we seen it in sport? Five clues from Man Utd video of first training under Amorim Should Wales coach Gatland stay or go? Pundits have their say Is there hope for Mercedes in 2025? And why does F1 go to Monaco? What's in Mc Cullum's in-tray as England white-ball coach? 'Everything's worked out the way it was supposed to' Error-prone England's Groundhog Day defeats keep stacking up Sublime to stupidity - '120 million' witness two sides of boxing Shearer, Aguero, Welbeck - best Premier League debut goals. Video Shearer, Aguero, Welbeck - best Premier League debut goals © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.