Moldova vs Scotland LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, final score and reaction tonight

59 mins: Marandici is then booked after a comical foul of McGinn, and another more cynical one on Patterson as the wing-back skipped clear. Captain Ionita is then also booked for complaining to the referee, before Moldova are able to clear McGinn’s free kick.

57 mins: Brilliant from Gilmour. He picks up the ball deep in his own half before skipping past three Moldovan players and breaking clear. His run is eventually brought to an end after by checked by defender Bolohan, who is booked.

55 mins: Scotland come forward as Patterson flicks the ball towards Armstrong, but he can’t bring it down as he made the diagonal run across the box and Moldova clear.

54 mins: Patterson goes into the book for a late challenge on Marandici. He will now miss Monday’s final group match against Denmark.

52 mins: The least said about that corner the better, though. Armstrong tried to drill the ball to the penalty spot, in what seemed to be a training ground move, but Moldova were able to intercept. They briefly threatened to break but Scotland were able to recover.

50 mins: Good pressure from Scotland - McGinn works it out to the left before Armstrong and Patterson have opportunities to cross. Tierney’s ball is eventually put behind by Moldova for a corner.

46 mins: Chance! Wonderful play from McGinn, who uses his body to regain possession, before looking up and curling a pass towards Adams at the back post. He judges the ball perfectly, but Adams can’t bring it under control and it runs out for a goal kick.

Back underway - no changes at the break for either side.

The other matches in Group G (Austria vs Israel and Denmark vs Faroe Islands) don’t kick off until later tonight, but as it stands it won’t matter to Scotland what happens in those games.

Scotland will be seven points clear of third-place Israel if they can hold onto three points here, with just the home match against Denmark to come. The Danes are four points clear as it stands, with a 100 percent record.

Still, Scotland aren’t there yet. A big 45 minutes to come, next!

Scotland are halfway there to sealing a playoff spot in World Cup qualifying thanks to Nathan Patterson’s brilliant goal shortly before the break.

Steve Clarke’s side started well but were unable to convert during a flurry of early chances, and were bailed out thanks to a crucial stop from Craig Gordon at the other end.

Patterson’s strike after a neat interchange with McGinn has made it a slightly more comfortable half-time team talk for Clarke at the break - but he will be desperate for his side to be a bit more clinical in the second half.