2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Play-off Second Round
Scotland 0-1 Republic of Ireland
Tuesday, 11 October 
Hampden Park, Glasgow

Scorers 

Scotland 0

Republic of Ireland 1 (Barrett 72')

Team news 

Pedro Martinez Losa opted to make just one alteration from the side who defeated Austria on Thursday night, with Fiona Brown - who impressed off the bench against the Austrian - coming in for Lana Clelland.

As it happened

The match began with a moment of silence, as those inside the National Stadium paid their respects to those who tragically lost their lives in Creeslough last Friday.

When the game got under way, it was the away side who initially looked lively with Heather Payne having the first sight of goal as she shot straight at Lee Gibson from range.

Scotland soon grew into it though and were presented with a golden chance to take an early lead as referee Esther Staubli pointed to the penalty spot after Martha Thomas' shot hit an arm.

However, Caroline Weir was unable to find the net as Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan dived to her left to save well. 

Scotland responded to this set-back though, throwing a series of crosses into the box, while Weir chipped over as she attempted to make amends for the earlier miss. 

The match attracted another competitive record crowd, as 10,708 supporters packed into the National Stadium and the fans were treated to and entertaining first-half.

Ireland were next to threaten in the 28th minute, as Megan Campbell's long throw ended up in the back of the net, but it was ruled that no-one got a touch and so the goal was disallowed. 

It was proving to be an end-to-end contest and Ireland's O'Gorman Aine O'Gorman should have put the away side in front as she missed a simple headed chance from close range. 

Sophie Howard then produced an incredible set of clearances, as the Scotland centre-half twice headed off the goalline as a hugely exciting first-half somehow ended goalless.

Scotland looked to exert their dominance as the second period began and Evans' dangerous cross almost reached Claire Emslie at the back post, before Weir skewed a shot wide while under pressure. 

Emslie then had another shot blocked before Republic's Diane Caldwell bundled wide when free at the back post. 

Both teams made a number of substitutes and it was an Ireland substitute who made the breakthrough in the 72nd minute, as Amber Barrett raced away before toe-poking beyond Gibson and into the far corner.

Scotland responded well and Erin Cuthbert had a chance to level almost immediately but her shot was too close to Brosnan. 

Pedro Martinez Losa threw on Christy Grimshaw, Emma Mukandi, Lucy Graham, Jen Beattie and Abi Harrison, and it was two replacements who almost combined to equalise in the 80th minute as Mukandi picked out Graham at the back post but her shot was blocked. 

The Scots continued to pour forward and Howard was next to go close but her close-range header drifted agonisingly wide as the match ticked towards injury-time.

The last chance fell to Rachel Corsie but the captain's header also went the wrong side of the post as Scotland's World Cup dream came to an end.

Teams

Scotland: Gibson, Evans (Grimshaw 66'), Howard, Corsie, Docherty (Beattie 82'), Brown (Mukandi 66'), Cuthbert, Kerr (Graham 75'), Emslie, Weir, Thomas (Harrison 75')

Unused substitutes: Mukandi, Beattie, Clark, Graham, Fife, McLauchlan, Hanson, Murray, Harrison, Clelland, Cumings, Grimshaw

Republic of Ireland: Brosnan, Finn, Fahey, Quinn, Caldwell, Campbell, O'Gorman, Agg, O'Sullivan, McCabe, Payne (Barrett 66')

Unused substitutes: Scott, Mustaki, Carusa, Barrett, Quinn, Moloney, O'Riardan, Nolan, Noonan, Grant, Farrelly, Walsh