Football LIVE: Scotland lose five-goal thriller & NI ease to victory in Nations League

I say good morning, but if you are a Scotland supporter it may not feel that way.

Steve Clarke’s side battled back from two goals down to level against Poland at Hampden on Thursday night before giving away a penalty late in stoppage time.

Defeat in their Nations League opener continued a miserable run for Scotland in 2024 of just one win and five losses in 13 matches, and follows their tame exit from Euro 2024 after the group stages.

So plenty to ponder for Clarke, but it was a much better evening for Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill, whose side enjoyed a 2-0 win at home to Luxembourg.

And Cristiano Ronaldo marked another milestone, scoring his 900th career goal in Portugal’s 2-1 win at home to Croatia.

Ronaldo and co await the Scots in their next Nations League match on Sunday.

Stick with us as we reflect on Thursday’s matches and look ahead to this weekend’s internationals – with Wales next up tonight and England playing on Saturday – as well as all the latest football news and transfer gossip.