Scotland are currently leading the Faroe Island 2-0 at half-time in their EURO 2008 Group B qualifier in Toftir on Wednesday.

Shaun Maloney scored in the 31st minute with a beautifully taken free-kick from just outside the penalty area, which left the Faroe Island goalkeeper rooted to the spot as it sailed into his right-hand corner of the goal.

It wasn’t long before the Scots scored a second, with Fletcher crossing the ball in perfectly for O’Connor on the far post. His header was well saved at point-blank range by the Faroe Islands keeper Mikkelsen, but O’Connor slid the ball in on his second attempt to make it 2-0 in the 35th minute.

The Scots were well in command as the half-time whistle was blown, with the home-side facing an uphill struggle to find a way back into the match.

Faroe Islands Team: Mikkelsen, J. Jacobsen, Johannesen, Benjaminsen, Danielsen, Borg, Olsen, Thomassen, C. Jacobesen, Holst, R. Jacobsen.

Faroe Islands Substitutes: Hansen, Djurhuus, Flotum, Elttor, Samuelsen, M. Joensen, Horg.

Scotland Team: Gordon, Alexander, Weir, McManus, Naysmith, Hartley, Fletcher, Ferguson, Maloney, O’Connor, Boyd.

Scotland Substitutes: McGregor, Adam, Naismith, Hutton, Caldwell, Teale, Dailly.

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