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World Cup Qualifier Lithuania 0-3 Scotland

BBC REPORT: Scotland breathed fresh life into their World Cup qualifying campaign with a convincing win away to Lithuania. There had been chances missed at both ends by the time Stuart Armstrong rose to head the visitors into a deserved lead after 25 minutes. It wasn’t long before Andrew Robertson topped that with a sublime looping drive from just outside the box. Scotland’s pace and control dropped after the break, but James McArthur prodded in a third to settle the game. The win moves Gordon Strachan’s side ahead of Slovenia,…

Celtic completed a domestic treble without losing a game as Tom Rogic fired in a stoppage-time goal against Aberdeen to win the Scottish Cup. Report Via BBC Scotland Sport: A beautifully controlled half-volley from Jonny Hayes after nine minutes was reward for a fine Dons start. But Celtic were level within two minutes as Stuart Armstrong was given too much time to pick out the far corner from the edge of the box. Late Celtic pressure paid off as Rogic fired low past goalkeeper Joe Lewis. A thrilling 90 minutes…

Hibernian secured the Ladbrokes Championship title with a 3-0 victory over Queen of the South at Easter Road. A first half double by Darren McGregor and a headed goal by captain, David Gray sealed Hibernian’s promotion back to the Premiership with three games to spare. BBC REPORT: Hibernian sealed their return to the Premiership, beating Queen of the South to wrap up the Championship title. Defender Darren McGregor looped home a header then flicked in a Jason Cummings corner before the interval. Cummings was the supplier again as captain David…

BBC Report: Celtic have won a sixth consecutive Scottish Premiership title with eight games to spare after thrashing Hearts 5-0 at Tynecastle on Sunday. Brendan Rodgers’ side needed three points against fifth-placed Hearts to be confirmed as champions after Aberdeen hammered Dundee on Friday. And they did so with a hat-trick from Scott Sinclair and goals from Stuart Armstrong and Patrick Roberts. Source Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39460870

BBC REPORT: Scotland’s women curlers are “capable of a lot more” as they seek to turn World Championship bronze into Winter Olympics gold, says skip Eve Muirhead. Muirhead’s team beat Sweden 6-4 on Sunday to take bronze in Beijing, with Canada beating Russia to win gold. It was their second major bronze of the season, after also finishing third at the European Championships. “As a team I know we are capable of a lot more but we have made a lot of changes this year,” Muirhead said. FULL REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/39400736…

Gordon Strachan’s Scotland side prepared for the crunch tie against Slovenia on Sunday with a 1-1 draw against Canada. By Scotland National Team on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/user/ScotlandNationalTeam Published on Mar 23, 2017 BBC REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39275702 Steven Naismith scored the equaliser as Scotland laboured to a friendly draw with Canada at Easter Road.

Scotland won a third Six Nations match in the same campaign for the first time since 2006 to send departing coach Vern Cotter out on a high at Murrayfield. FULL REPORT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39297548 Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Six_Nations_Championship

Muir, 23, gained her second gold of the championships with victory in the 3,000m on Sunday following her 1500m win the previous day. The Scot eased away from the rest of the field to break the championship record in eight minutes 35.68 seconds. More at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/39173882

BBC SPORT ITEM: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39054808 A spirited second-half performance at Murrayfield earned Scotland their first Six Nations win over Wales since 2007. For all their superior physicality in the first half, Wales led by only 13-9 at the interval, Liam Williams rounding off a slick move for their sole try. Scotland were dominant thereafter, with Tommy Seymour and Tim Visser crossing the line and stand-off Finn Russell earning 19 points with his kicking. The Scots’ success ended Wales’ run of four consecutive wins in Edinburgh. The result put Vern Cotter’s team…

Eve Muirhead’s rink successfully defended their Scottish National Championship with a 6-4 victory over Hannah Fleming’s team in Perth. The title is their third in a row and ensures a place at next month’s World Championship in Beijing. In the men’s final, David Murdoch’s rink enjoyed a dominant 10-4 triumph over the young rink led by Bruce Mouat. Murdoch’s rink will go on to take their place at the World Championship in Edmonton this April. Read More on this Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/39090984

Category: Scottish Sport

World Cup Qualifier Lithuania 0-3 Scotland

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Hibs seal Championship title in style

Celtic win Scottish Premiership

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Six Nations 2017: Scotland 29-0 Italy

Laura Muir wins 2 Golds at Euro Indoor Champs

Six Nations 2017: Scotland 29-13 Wales

Muirhead and Murdoch’s rinks clinch World Championship slots