Women's World Cup qualifying: Reaction as Scotland beat Faroe Islands 7-1

Summary

Scotland & Spain on maximum points after two matches
Cuthbert opens the scoring with shot from 20 yards
Arthur with two close-range headers, Grimshaw adds fourth
Biskopsto squeezes in a header from a corner for Faroe Islands
Sharp strike from Thomas, Clark scores on debut, Emslie with fantastic free kick

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Thomas McGuigan

Goodbyepublished at 22:10
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So, Scotland make it two wins from two in World Cup 2023 qualifying with an emphatic victory against the Faroe Islands.
The Scots mark their first ever qualifier at Hampden with a win, courtesy of six different goalscorers on the night.
You can read Thomas Duncan's match report here.
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Scotland scored seven at Hampden to make it two wins from two
Thanks for your company tonight. The dream to make it all the way to the World Cup 2023 finals in Australia and New Zealand is very much alive.
'There's so much we can improve on'published at 22:04
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Christy Grimshaw is another player celebrating her first international goal. The AC Milan midfielder tucked in a neat volley to make it 4-0 late in the first half.
"I'm really proud and my parents were there to see it as well," she tells BBC Sportsound. "I managed to give them a little wave.
"It was good to score seven goals but I think there is so much more we can improve on. We all know we can step up.
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Christy Grimshaw steers in a smart finish just before half-time
"I've loved being part of the group this week and Pedro has brought something new, with his coaches. We're really breaking games down and using that to help us get better. It's a new adventure and it's been really positive."

Spain & Scotland lead the waypublished at 21:58
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Scotland sit second in Group B following two wins from two in World Cup 2023 qualifying.
Spain sit top of the group, courtesy of goal difference, Scotland head coach Pedro Martinez Losa declared himself happy with their start to the qualification campaign.
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Spain and Scotland lead the way in World Cup qualifying
Two goals make it a 'special day' for Arthurpublished at 21:56
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Chloe Arthur won her 23rd cap for Scotland tonight and marked it in style with two first-half goals. Her first in international football. Both headers from close range.
"It was an amazing feeling," she tells BBC Sportsound. "I'm happy to get the win but to also get two goals.
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Chloe Arthur heads in the first of her two goals for Scotland
"My mum and my brother are here, so it's nice and to do it at Hampden makes it a special day."

'Hopefully Erin Cuthbert will be okay'published at 21:50
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Scotland head coach Pedro Martinez Losa, when asked about Erin Cuthbert being stretchered off in injury time, said: "I think that she will be okay.
"She's a leader and we want to give her responsibility and I'm very happy for her with her performance.
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Erin Cuthbert was stretchered off in added time at Hampden
"Hopefully, she will be okay."
'We felt comfortable' - Martinez Losapublished at 21:47
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Pedro Martinez Losa adds: "We have clear objectives [for the players] on and off the pitch.
"We don't have a lot of time to practise things... the formation that we ended with, with the 4-3-3 when the full-backs go higher at the end.
"It takes a couple of minutes to settle but we felt comfortable."

Victory 'as planned' - Martinez Losapublished at 21:45
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Scotland head coach Pedro Martinez Losa tells BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound: "The game was as we planned. We knew that it would be difficult to score the first goal and that we'd need to be patient and move the ball.
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Pedro Martinez Losa declared himself happy with Scotland's victory
"I think we scored some good goals and it was a good performance. We wanted the six points [from the opening two World Cup 2023 qualifiers] and next time hope we can have even more people here [at Hampden]."
'Absolutely wonderful'published at 21:36
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Leanne Crichton
Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportsound
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These are the moments that Claire Emslie works tirelessly for: constant repetition, constant practise, left foot, right foot, different angles. Tonight, Claire has executed it expertly.
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Claire Emslie celebrates her Hampden howitzer

Full-time at Hampdenpublished at 21:37 BST 21 September 2021
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Emslie's firecracker free-kickpublished at 21:33 BST 21 September 2021
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FULL-TIME Scotland 7-1 Faroe Islandspublished at 21:29
Pedro Martinez Losa marks his side's first ever qualifier at Hampden with an emphatic victory.
Chloe Arthur and Claire Emslie share the limelight after impressive displays as the Scots were rewarded for their patience and incisive play from either flank.
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Jenna Clark celebrates her scoring Scotland debut
Erin Cuthbert's injury, as she was stretchered off in injury time, the only cause for concern on an otherwise impressive night at the National Stadium.
It's two wins from two for Scotland in World Cup 2023 qualifying.
A team performancepublished at 21:28
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Julie Fleeting
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
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Scotland have finished the game really positively. The amount of scorers, the goals have been shared out and various assists, too - lots of players have contributed.

Cuthbert stretchered offpublished at 94 mins
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Scotland will be happy with tonight's work at Hampden but there's concern for Erin Cuthbert, who is still down and the stretcher is on for the Chelsea player.
Applause from everyone inside Hampden - including the Faroe Islands players - as Cuthbert is stretchered off.
Cuthbert requires treatmentpublished at 90 mins
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Erin Cuthbert is down on the turf, requiring treatment after being clattered by Johannesen on the edge of the area.
That looked a sore one for the Chelsea star.

ADDED TIMEpublished at 90 mins
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Three minutes of added time at Hampden - will Scotland add another goal before the end?
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 89 mins
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Almost an eighth for the hosts as a Faroese head tries to clear another Scotland cross but finds the crossbar.
The hosts are still pressing relentlessly to add to their tally...

'What a free kick'published at 21:18
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Leanne Crichton
Ex-Scotland international on BBC Sportsound
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That doesn't happen by luck. That's the type of finish that Claire Emslie practises all the time. At the end of every training session, she's always one of the players away to get a bag of footballs. She just practises and practises.
Clark makes scoring debutpublished at 21:18 BST 21 September 2021
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GOAL Scotland 7-1 Faroe Islandspublished at 83 mins
Claire Emslie
We've witnessed some cracking goals tonight at Hampden but this might be the pick of the bunch.
Claire Emslie arrows an unstoppable free-kick into the top corner of the net beyond a helpless Allansdóttir Joensen.
What. A. Strike.
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GOAL Scotland 6-1 Faroe Islandspublished at 80 mins
Jenna Clark
What a way to mark your international debut! Jenna Clark opens her Scotland account in impressive style, taking advantage of statuesque Faroese defending to collect Erin Cuthbert's cross and slot the ball home.
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