Scotland's John McGinn scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man Croatia for their first Nations League victory in their penultimate Group A1 game at Hampden Park on Friday. Croatia remain on seven points behind Portugal,

Scotland forward John McGinn came off the bench to snatch a 1-0 home victory over 10-man Croatia for his country's first Nations League win of the campaign in their penultimate Group A1 game on Friday and keep them in contention for the quarter-finals.

Scotland earned a vital 1-0 victory over Croatia in the Nations League on matchday five thanks to late substitute John McGinn, who converted the rebound after Ben Doak's shot was parried. Long time waiting: The win snapped a long winless streak and kept Scotland's hopes alive of avoiding relegation with an important match against Poland next.

Andy Robertson should make his 80th appearance for Scotland in this international window were he to play both games, moving him into joint third on the list of record cap holders, behind legendary Aberdeen keeper Jim Leighton, who earned 91 caps, and centurion Sir Kenny Dalglish who earned 102.

Scotland’s John McGinn scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man Croatia for its first Nations League victory in its penultimate Group A1 game at Hampden Park on Friday.

But after avoiding a fifth defeat in a row with a battling draw against Portugal that left Cristiano Ronaldo in a strop, spirits have been lifted once again. Belief has been sparked the streak could finally be ended against Croatia at Hampden tonight.