Tuesday, 16 July, kick off 6pm
Wyre Stadium at Firhill, Glasgow
A goal from the impressive Kirsty Hanson towards the end of the first half was enough to give Scotland the victory which means they top their qualifying group and take some momentum into the play-offs - which take place in the autumn - on the back of five straight wins.
The result also means Scotland bounce straight back into League A of the UEFA Women's Nations League, following their relegation in December.
Scorers
Scotland 1 (Hanson 39)
Serbia 0
As It Happened
After a cagey opening to the game, Scotland were inches away from taking the lead after a quarter of an hour when Kirsty Smith cut onto her left foot and hit the crossbar with a thunderous effort from 25 yards.
Violeta Slovic had Serbia's best chance of the first half when she headed a deep free-kick over the bar.
It was a disjointed opening period, with a number of stoppages as players from both sides received treatment at different stages but Scotland gave the boisterous home fans something to shout about in the 39th minute as they took the lead.
Lisa Evans was the architect as she jinked down the line below delivering a low cross that was dummied by Martha Thomas before being bundled home by Kirsty Hanson at the back post.
Hanson almost returned the favour moments later as her inviting cross almost found Evans but Serbia goalkeeper Milica Kostic punched clear just in time.
A rare error by Erin Cuthbert just before half-time then presented Miljana Ivanovic with a good opportunity but she scuffed her shot wide.
Serbia had the first chance of the second half as Allegra Poljak ran the length of the field before finding Jovana Damnjanovic who shot wide.
Damnjanovic had another effort within seconds but Eartha Cumings palmed the shot away to safety.
Thomas had Scotland's first opportunity since the half-time break in the 53rd minute but her shot had the sting taken out of it by a covering defender and was easily saved by Kostic.
Scotland's next chance came in the 62nd minute as a brilliantly worked move involving Evans, Cuthbert and Thomas eventually ended in a shot from Nicola Docherty that was well held by keeper Kostic.
Serbia also looked dangerous, however, and substitute Anastasija Ciric nearly scored with her first touch, steering a low shot agonising wide of Cumings' left hand post.
With the game opening up, Scotland came close to wrapping up the win in the 70th minute as Chelsea Cornet latched onto a poor clearance and slid in Cuthbert whose low shot was expertly saved by the Serbia goalkeeper.
It was proving a busier second half for the goalkeeper's and Cumings' was the next to save her team in the 74th minute, superbly clawing away a long range shot from Jelena Cankovic that was destined for the top corner.
Substitute Ciric came close for the away side again as the clock ticked towards 90 minutes but Amy Rodgers did just enough to deflect her right footed attempt over the bar.
And that would prove the last chance of the game as Scotland edged a tight contest to win their fifth game in a row ahead of Friday's play-off draw.
Teams
Scotland: Cumings, Docherty, Corsie, Howard, Smith (Napier 76), Cornet, Kerr (Rodgers 66), Hanson, Cuthbert, Evans, Thomas (Emslie 71)
Unused substitutes: K. Clark, J. Clark, Eddie, Fife, Gibson, Hay, Howat, MacLean, McAulay
Serbia: Kostić, Vlajnić, Damjanović, Slović, Poljak, Milivojević (Lazarević 84), Stefanović (Ciric 63), Čanković (Blagojević 84), Filipović, Damnjanović, Ivanović (Pavlović 76)
Unused substitutes: Ilić, Krstić, Sremčević, Stupar, Čavić, Čavić, Škandro
Up Next
Scotland will eagerly await the result of Friday's draw at UEFA HQ in Nyon, where they will discover their fate for the play-offs which will take place later in the year.