Two going on four, five or six on good night for new Scotland era
Scotland scored twice in North Macedonia but the scoreline does not reflect their dominance in Skopje, writes Tom English.
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Key People
Andy Robertson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Billy Gilmour is a midfielder who plays for Napoli and the Scotland national team.
Kieron Bowie is a Scotland striker linked with a move to Cagliari.
Luis Binks is a professional footballer playing as a left-sided centre-back.
Oli McBurnie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Hull City.
Robbie Ure is a Scottish football striker currently playing for IK Sirius and transferring to Sevilla.
Scott McKenna is a central defender for the Scotland national football team.
Sebastien Pocognoli is a Belgian former professional footballer and the newly appointed head coach of the Scotland men's national team.
Stephen Welsh is a footballer who spent last season on loan at Motherwell from Celtic.
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Scotland scored twice in North Macedonia but the scoreline does not reflect their dominance in Skopje, writes Tom English.
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