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David Maddock

Craig Gordon heroics ensure Scotland bypass relegated England in UEFA Nations League

Craig Gordon was the hero for Scotland as they finally made some sense of the nonsense that is the Nations League.

The appalling luck of their build up to this showdown with Ukraine, where injury and illness wreaked havoc on the team, turned in a nervy contest as they somehow survive an onslaught in Poland. And it was 39 year-old Gordon who was at the heart of it, as he produced some fine saves - and a crucial calming influence - to somehow snatch a draw not so much unlikely, as seemingly impossible for much of the contest.

It was Gordon’s 30th clean sheet of his international career, and crucially, it means they top Group B1 ahead of the Ukranians, which not only gives them a place in Pot B of Euro 2024, but more importantly guarantees a play off place for the competition.

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