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By Scott MullenBBC Sport Scotland at Hampden Park
Last updated on 5 minutes ago.From the section Scotland
The opening six minutes were played in near farcical conditionsScotland's Euro 2024 qualifier with Georgia has resumed after being suspended for more than 90 minutes amid torrential rain at Hampden Park.
The game was halted by referee Istvan Vad immediately after Callum McGregor slammed the Scots into a sixth-minute lead in near farcical conditions in Glasgow.
A lengthy break followed as ground staff attempted to brush, mop and roll water from the deluge off the pitch and, after a second inspection, the surface was deemed playable.
However, the furious Georgians did not emerge for the 21:15 BST restart, leading to the referee doing a further check before the game finally resumed at 21:35 with Scotland 1-0 up.
Moments before Scotland's opener, manager Steve Clarke and Georgia counterpart Willy Sagnol could be seen signalling to the fourth official that the game should be halted.
And the Georgians maintained those protests throughout the delay before finally reappearing to complete the fixture and avoid a repeat of Scotland's 1996 visit to Tallinn, when they kicked off without their protesting Estonian hosts.
Line-ups
Scotland
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Gunn
- 2Hickey
- 15Porteous
- 13Hendry
- 6Tierney
- 3Robertson
- 4McTominay
- 14Gilmour
- 8McGregor
- 7McGinn
- 9Dykes
Substitutes
- 5Souttar
- 10Shankland
- 11Christie
- 12Kelly
- 16Cooper
- 17S Armstrong
- 18Ferguson
- 19Nisbet
- 20Jack
- 21Clark
- 22Taylor
- 23McLean
Georgia
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 12Mamardashvili
- 2Kakabadze
- 5Kvirkvelia
- 4Kashia
- 23Dvali
- 18Lobzhanidze
- 16Kvekveskiri
- 6Gagnidze
- 7Kvaratskhelia
- 10Kiteishvili
- 22Mikautadze
Substitutes
- 1Loria
- 3Gvelesiani
- 8Zivzivadze
- 9Davitashvili
- 11Kvilitaia
- 13Gocholeishvili
- 14Lochoshvili
- 15Azarov
- 17Gugeshashvili
- 19Shengelia
- 20Chakvetadze
- 21Altunashvili
Live Text
Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box.
Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Otar Kiteishvili.
Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saba Lobzhanidze.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Goal! Scotland 1, Georgia 0. Callum McGregor (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
Attempt missed. Saba Lobzhanidze (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
Ryan Porteous (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Luka Gagnidze (Georgia).
Foul by Aaron Hickey (Scotland).
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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Scotland
Squad number1Player nameGunn
Squad number2Player nameHickey
Squad number15Player namePorteous
Squad number13Player nameHendry
Squad number6Player nameTierney
Squad number3Player nameRobertson
Squad number4Player nameMcTominay
Squad number14Player nameGilmour
Squad number8Player nameMcGregor
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number9Player nameDykes
No players have been substituted yet
Georgia
Squad number12Player nameMamardashvili
Squad number2Player nameKakabadze
Squad number5Player nameKvirkvelia
Squad number4Player nameKashia
Squad number23Player nameDvali
Squad number18Player nameLobzhanidze
Squad number16Player nameKvekveskiri
Squad number6Player nameGagnidze
Squad number7Player nameKvaratskhelia
Squad number10Player nameKiteishvili
Squad number22Player nameMikautadze
No players have been substituted yet
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