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Minute-by-minute retro coverage of Group 4 game
The Fiver: Ally’s Army on the brink of elimination
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2.20pm GMT
The pointlessly stubborn Ally MacLeod has finally seen sense, selecting Graeme Souness for the first time in the campaign. Souness and his Liverpool team-mate Kenny Dalglish combined for the goal that recently won Liverpool the European Cup at Wembley, so it’s been something of a surprise that he’s not featured before. MacLeod admits he should have selected him against Iran. Too late? Probably. Anyway, he’s one of four changes to the team held by the Iranians, coming in along with Aberdeen’s Stuart Kennedy, Tom Forsyth of Rangers, and Derby County’s Bruce Rioch, who reclaims the captain’s armband from Archie Gemmill. Out go Sandy Jardine of Rangers, Manchester United striker Lou Macari, and Nottingham Forest duo Kenny Burns and John Robertson.
Ernst Happel, the Austrian coach who won the European Cup with Feyenoord in 1970 and is now in charge of Holland, makes one change to the side that drew 0-0 with Peru. Arie Haan makes way for Johnny Rep.
2.15pm GMT
Scotland: Alan Rough, Stuart Kennedy, Willie Donachie, Bruce Rioch, Tom Forsyth, Martin Buchan, Archie Gemmill, Asa Hartford, Joe Jordan, Graeme Souness, Kenny Dalglish.Subs: Jim Blyth, Derek Johnstone, Lou Macari, John Robertson, Kenny Burns.
Holland: Jan Jongbloed, Wim Suurbier, Wim Rijsbergen, Ruud Krol, Jan Poortvliet, Johan Neeskens, Wim Jansen, Johnny Rep, Rene van der Kerkhof, Willy van der Kerkhof, Rob Rensenbrink.Subs: Piet Schrijvers, Piet Wildschut, Johan Boskamp, Dick Nanninga, Ernie Brandts. Continue reading...