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  1. Scotland sink France to go top

    Scotland sink France to go top

    Scotland grabbed a sensational 1-0 win over France at the Parc des Princes to go top of Group B with just three games to go. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • France
    • Scotland
    • 90' Scotland have done it!! An incredible performance!!!
    • 90 It's all over!!!
    • 90+3 It's a case of anywhere will do for Scotland now. Anelka wins France a corner. Ribery comes across to take it...Benzema is there with the header, it hit Ferguson and went out for another corner!!!
    • 90+1' Anelka sees a shot blocked from Ribery's corner, than the little winger is dispossessed as Scotland bring it clear.
    • 90+1' Anelka fires in two crosses, the first is too long, and Hartley is there to clear the second.
    • 90' Benzema gets to the byline and pulls it back for Nasri, he shoots first time, but Gordon gathers comfortably.
    • 87' Anelka is hacked down by Weir on the edge fo the area, the referee waves play on as it falls for Benzema, he fires in a shot, but it's wide of the near post.
    • 86' Diarra feeds it wide to the indefatigable Ribery, and his cross is deflected out for a corner. He fires it in, but the delivery is awful and it's cleared at the first post by McCulloch.
    • 84' Ribery drives into the box, turns beautfully, pulls it back for Benzema, whose first touch is awful and allows the Scotland defence to crowd him out.
    • 81' The tension is beginning to show on the face of Raymond Domenech. Italy have just won in Ukraine, and a defeat here would leave his team lying third with just three games remaining.
    • 77' Frustration on the part of Malouda as he manhandles Brown. Free-kick in a decent position for Scotland. McCulloch hits it, and Landreau gets down well to make a fine save!
    • 72' Nasri cuts across goal, skips two challenges, then Ribery arrives from the other direction and cracks in a shot, but again there's a Scotland defender putting his body on the line to make the interception.
    • 70' The Anelka clips a fine ball into the centre, and again it's the inspirational David Weir who gets it clear. Can the Scots hold out against this incessant pressure?
    • 67' Ribery goes flying down the right wing with searing pace, his cross is turned out for a corner! Now Anelka fires in a shot on the volley, and more desperate defending produces a corner. Ribery now cracks one from the edge of the area, and there are two Scotland shirts throwing themselves at the ball to clear.
    • 64' Scotland have the lead!!!! A long goal kick was brought down by McFadden 30 yards from goal, he turned and fired in a swerving that should ahve been stoppped by Landreau, but rather than palm it away, he fisted it in!!!
    • 59' Pearson bursts into the area on the counter-attack and looks to feed McFadden, he is felled by Thuram with a crude tackle...no penalty says the referee, despite huge shouts from the away support! Perhaps crucial was the fact that Pearson's pass was cut out by Diarra as the foul happened.
    • 56' Diarra now feeds Ribery, he knocks it across first-time for Anelka who is free, but again Gordon pulls off a reaction save!!! The shot was simply too close to the Sunderland man!
    • 55' Anelka collects it on the left flank, plays it into the feet of Ribery, he leaves it for Trezeguet, who feeds it back to Ribery, he's clean through....but fires his shot straight at Craig Gordon!!!!
    • 53' Malouda stands up a ball for Trezeguet at the far post, but Gordon shepherds it out.
    • 51' Another fine move from France, but this time Abidal fires his cross straight behind goal. France's play is certainly expansive, though their final ball hasn't always been the best.
    • 48' Anelka lays it off for Ribery on the edge of the box, he cracks away a left-foot shot, but again was under heavy pressure from Ferguson and Hartley.
    • 46' We're underway in the second half in Paris.
    • 45' Half-time at the Parc des Princes. Scotland have held out so far.
    • 43' Ribery flies down the right again and pulls it back, but again Scotland scramble it clear.
    • 36' Malouda fires it into Vieira at the near post, Gordon punches clear, it comes out to Diarra, though he can onle blaze a volley over the bar.
    • 35' France screaming for a free-kick as McCulloch brings down Ribery on the edge of the area, but the referee says no. Scotland's doggedness in defence has been superb, but one wonders how long they'll be able to hold this out for.
    • 34' Excellent defending from Brown on the right to stop Eric Abidal in his tracks and then win a free-kick.
    • 32' Malouda finds Ribery who buys himself a yard of space, and slams in a shot that deflects wide for a corner. Malouda whips it in...but it's straight into the hands of Craig Gordon.
    • 28' France continue to lay siege, but they haven't as yet managed to create an clear-cut chances.
    • 25' Sir Alex Ferguson is an interested spectator this evening. Hopefully he's none the worse after being attacked by some "fighting drunk" today.
    • 23' Vieira and Fletcher are booked in quick succession.
    • 21' Fantastic interplay from France. Malouda plays a gorgeous one-two with Abidal, charges in behind the defence, pulls a pacy ball back across goal for Ribery, who scoops his shot up into the air!!!
    • 15' Makelele with a direct through ball down the centre for Trezeguet, and he elects to take it first-time on the turn, and puts it past the near post. Eye-catching stuff from the hosts.
    • 13' Diarra wins France a free-kick on the right, Malouda fires it into the mixer, and again Weir is there to head clear.
    • 11' The French have made a fast and furious start to the match. Ribery and Anelka are in the thick of the action.
    • 10' Ribery goes haring downt he right wing leaving two defenders in his wake, and wins a corner off David Weir.
    • 8' Ribery swings in a corner that causes chaos in the Scotland area, though the referee blows for a free-kick after Vieira climbed all over David Weir.
    • 5' Ribery with a burst of acceleration on the right, he crosses for Trezeguet, but the Juve man can't control and Fletcher beings it clear.
    • 4' Abidal strides forward for France and fires it forward to Trezeguet, and McManues comes across to hack clear.
    • 2' As expected, Scotland have aligned five men across the midfield, and James McFadden alone in attack.
    • 1' Tonight's referee Konrad Plautz gets the first half underway.
    • 19:30 Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's live text commentary of France v Scotland.

  • Summary

    • 64' Scotland have the lead!!!! A long goal kick was brought down by McFadden 30 yards from goal, he turned and fired in a swerving that should ahve been stoppped by Landreau, but rather than palm it away, he fisted it in!!!
    • 59' Pearson bursts into the area on the counter-attack and looks to feed McFadden, he is felled by Thuram with a crude tackle...no penalty says the referee, despite huge shouts from the away support! Perhaps crucial was the fact that Pearson's pass was cut out by Diarra as the foul happened.
    • 56' Diarra now feeds Ribery, he knocks it across first-time for Anelka who is free, but again Gordon pulls off a reaction save!!! The shot was simply too close to the Sunderland man!
    • 55' Anelka collects it on the left flank, plays it into the feet of Ribery, he leaves it for Trezeguet, who feeds it back to Ribery, he's clean through....but fires his shot straight at Craig Gordon!!!!

Live Team Line-Up

  • France

    Manager: Raymond Domenech

    Captain: Patrick Vieira

    Starting line-up

    • M. Landreau
    • A. Diarra
    • L. Thuram
    • J. Escudé
    • E. Abidal Substitution Out (77′)
    • C. Makelele
    • P. Vieira Yellow Card Substitution Out (70′)
    • F. Ribéry
    • F. Malouda
    • D. Trezeguet
    • N. Anelka

    Subs

    • P. Mexès
    • S. Frey
    • J. Toulalan
    • P. Evra
    • F. Clerc
    • S. Nasri Substitution In70′ Yellow Card
    • K. Benzema Substitution In77′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • T. Henry

  • Scotland

    Manager: Alex McLeish

    Captain: Barry Ferguson

    Starting line-up

    • C. Gordon
    • A. Hutton
    • D. Weir
    • S. McManus
    • G. Alexander
    • B. Ferguson
    • S. Brown
    • J. McFadden Goal Substitution Out (76′)
    • D. Fletcher Yellow Card Substitution Out (26′)
    • L. McCulloch
    • P. Hartley Yellow Card

    Subs

    • G. Caldwell
    • R. Pearson Substitution In26′
    • S. Maloney
    • J. McEveley
    • G. O'Connor Substitution In76′
    • A. McGregor
    • K. Boyd

    Injured

    • G. Teale

    Suspended

    None