Scotland dominate Montenegro using free flowing football and great defending, not letting the opponents have a single chance on goal.

Scotland created several early chances through low crosses by Freya MacDonald and Tegan Bowie which the opposing defenders struggled to deal with, however, Scotland failed to finish their chances with Rosie McQuillan and Rebecca McAllister coming close.

Scotland’s dominance came through in the 17th minute as Monica Forsyth found Eva Thomson who uses quick and effective footwork to create space and find a pass to McQuillan on the right to cut in and power a shot over the keeper’s head to open the scoring.

Scotland’s dominance continued throughout the first half as they barely let Montenegro complete a pass whilst chances are made by MacDonald as Kate Nicolson continuously found her down the right flank with great long passes which lead to McQuillan being denied by a nice diving save from Svetlana Milicic in Montenegro’s net.

In the 25th minute Scotland advantage was doubled as Forsyth made a skilful run to the by line before drilling a ball to McQuillan who played a final pass to Bayley Hutchinson to finish nicely past the keeper.

Scotland weren’t finished there as Forsyth cuts back to McQuillan who lobs the back goal-ward forcing a parry from the Montenegrin keeper which ends in the path of Hutchinson who powers the ball into the roof of the net after 35 minutes.

Scotland end the half strongly with chances from Rebecca McAllister and Nicolson coming close.

The second half starts energetically for Scotland with McQuillan being fouled on the corner of the box for a freekick by Irena Laketic who is subsequently booked. Forsyth runs over the ball and leaves it for Nicolson who rattles the cross bar from the freekick, but Montenegro eventually manage to clear.

Scotland eventually find the back of the net for a fourth time as McQuillan plays a one-two with Hutchinson from a right-sided corner and then curling in the effort, first time, over the head of Milicic who was none the wiser.

After the fourth goal Andela Toskovic and Jelena Petrovic come alive and attempt to lead the first attack for Montenegro however, brilliant defending from Paige McAllister and Robyn McCafferty stops them in their tracks and prevents any clear-cut chances being created.

As the half went on fewer clear chances were created but Scotland maintained the lion share of possession and easily saw the match out with little competition to secure their place in the elite round of Euro qualification. Their attention will no doubt be on Italy to see who will top their group.