Scotland’s winless run continued as they fell to defeat against Northern Ireland as captain Andy Robertson was forced off injured.
Steve Clarke was looking for a reaction from his players after a “sore” 4-0 defeat to the Netherlands and they started brightly at Hampden Park.
Ryan Christie fired wide and Lyndon Dykes came close but a mistake from Nathan Patterson gifted Northern Ireland a surprise opener.
The defender passed the ball to Conor Bradley to fire in his first international goal before Andrew Robertson was forced off with an ankle injury, sparking fears for both Clarke and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Scotland are now without a win in seven for the first time since 2005, while the victory was Northern Ireland’s first at Hampden Park for 50 years.
More to follow…
What’s next for Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Scotland play two more international friendlies against Gibraltar on June 3 and Finland on June 7 before Clarke’s final 23-player squad for Euro 2024 has to be confirmed on Sunday June 8.
The tournament starts on Friday June 14 with Scotland facing hosts Germany; kick-off 8pm.
Northern Ireland‘s next scheduled fixtures are in September. They face a Nations League double header against Luxembourg (September 5) and Bulgaria (September 8).
Source : Sky Sports
