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SCOTLAND ODDS ON TO BEAT BELARUS (readaBet.com)
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Posted by: RMP News Desk

Scotland are odds on to see off Belarus on Saturday - but have it all to do if they are to qualify, according to Ladbrokes. Walter Smith's team are 4/7 to take the points at Hampden ahead of Wednesday's crunch clash in Slovenia.

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Posted by: Chrismc

Odds on but I'm afraid for all the Scots out there, they lost 0-1

Posted by: Khashyar

Belarus won??

(I think that Lukashenka threatened his athletes with latrine duty if they lost

)

He is infamous for putting extreme pressure on his athletes to win.

Khashyar

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by Khashyar

Belarus won??

(I think that Lukashenka threatened his athletes with latrine duty if they lost

)

He is infamous for putting extreme pressure on his athletes to win.

Khashyar

Yes they scored very early on in the match then defended for the rest from what I was told. Obvioulsy latrine duty is not something you would want to aspire to!!

Posted by: Chrismc

Match Report.....mind you England were not much better than Scotland but at least they did win!!

Scotland sank by Belarus Scotland's brave World Cup battle virtually came to a heartbreaking conclusion after they were defeated 1-0 by Belarus at Hampden Park.

Walter Smith had worked wonders with his players, drawing with Italy and winning in Norway to bring the nation back into the hunt for the group five play-off place.

But Vitaly Kutuzov's first-half goal leaves the Scandinavians and Slovenians fighting it out for the lucrative second spot - with Belarus themselves an outside bet.

Kenny Miller was chasing Colin Stein's 36-year-old record of scoring in four consecutive internationals and he tested Vasily Khomutovsky after just 20 seconds.

Lee McCulloch flicked the ball on and the Wolves striker nipped the ball past Igor Tarlovsky but then saw his right-foot shot saved by the goalkeeper from a tight angle.

But silence descended on Hampden Park in the sixth minute when Belarus snatched the lead after some great build-up play. Denis Kovba and Timofei Kalachev exchanged passes and the ball broke kindly off Dailly and into the path of Kutuzov, who calmly slotted the ball past Craig Gordon.

The crossbar saved the Scots from further misery in the 31st minute after more poor defending. Hleb's inswinging corner came towards Ian Murray but the ball skimmed off his head and fell to Kutuzov, who had time to control the ball before shooting right-footed against the bar.

Miller squandered a glorious chance to equal Stein's milestone and more importantly pull his side on level terms on the hour. McCulloch again flicked the ball to put his team-mate one-on-one with the keeper - but the Wolves striker blasted the ball over from eight yards.

Kutuzov had terrorised Scotland all afternoon but again his finishing let him down in the 75th minute as he sliced an effort wide. Kalachev was the next to waste a great chance after firing wide off the upright from Hleb's throughball.

Miller's late effort was well saved to deny him his record but that would have done little to cheer him and the nation after another glorious failure.