Scotland 2 Germany 3: Scotland would probably have settled for two goals against the world champions before this Euro 2016 Group D qualifier kicked off but, crucially, the three they conceded leaves them behind Ireland in the playoff hunt.

With Gibraltar v Ireland on September 4 regarded by many – if not Martin O’Neill – as a foregone conclusion, there will almost be as much interest from Irish supporters in the Georgia v Scotland and Germany v Poland games which also take place in European Championship Group D on the same day.

Republic of Ireland international David McGoldrick came off the bench to score and send Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich top of the Championship last night.

Charlie Mulgrew admits Scott Brown may not get the credit he deserves from all quarters, but he warned the Republic of Ireland they are about to discover how good the Scotland skipper really is.

Scotland 1 Republic of Ireland 0

Poland 2 Scotland 2

Euro 2016 Group D qualifier

Scotland put up a spirited show in their first Euro 2016 qualifying match, going down 2-1 to world champions Germany.

Norwich made it three straight Sky Bet Championship wins and claimed local bragging rights by securing a 1-0 derby success over arch rivals Ipswich, with Lewis Grabban netting the crucial strike on 24 minutes at Portman Road today.

Manchester City 5 Blackburn Rovers 0

Blackburn 1 Manchester City 1

Macedonia 1 Scotland 2

Rickie Lambert applied a Roy of the Rovers finish to a comic strip kind of game as England edged an exciting battle with Scotland at Wembley tonight.

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Arsene Wenger sat awkwardly in front of the microphone, squeezing his fingers with frustration like a smoker on a long haul flight.

Arsenal 0 Blackburn 1

Crystal Palace 2 Blackburn 0

In-form Celtic midfielder Kris Commons has won a Scotland recall after Robert Snodgrass and Jordan Rhodes pulled out of the squad to face Wales and Belgium.

Blackburn 1 Middlesbrough 2

Wide man Martin Olsson could return to the Blackburn starting XI for Monday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan at Ewood Park.

Blackburn will be without Grant Hanley for tomorrow’s visit of Norwich as the central defender will miss the remainder of the season with an ankle ligament injury.

Swansea 3 Blackburn 0

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists he has no worries about Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final despite having to field third-choice goalkeeper Brad Jones.

Former England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn believes David de Gea’s upturn in form has been the catalyst behind Manchester United’s resurgence as odds-on favourites to retain their Barclays Premier League title.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson thanked goalkeeper David de Gea for making the saves that allowed Manchester United to move five points clear in the Premier League title race.

They might not have clinched the title at Ewood Park last night, like they did last season, but Manchester United took a huge stride towards securing a record 20th crown at the venue.

Blackburn 0 Man United 2

Alex Ferguson believes David de Gea has sorted out the problems that led to him being axed from the Manchester United side earlier this season.

Blackburn 3 QPR 2

Arsenal 7 Blackburn 1

Newcastle 2 Blackburn 1

STEVE KEAN praised the Blackburn fans for getting behind their team at Ewood Park yesterday and felt they should have been rewarded with at least a point against Stoke.

Blackburn 1 Stoke 2

“ONE game too far,” was how one interviewer described this stunning loss to the Premier League’s bottom-placed club, and it was an assessment that Alex Ferguson, with all his 70 years’ experience, was forced to agree with.

Man Utd 2 Blackburn 3

Liverpool 1 Blackburn 1

Blackburn 1 West Brom 2

MARTIN O’NEILL confessed he’d ran through dozens of scenarios in his mind as to how his first game as Sunderland manager would pan out.

CARDIFF heaped further misery on Blackburn manager Steve Kean last night as goals from Kenny Miller and Anthony Gerrard put the Welsh club into the last four of the Carling Cup for the first time since 1966.

Wigan 3 Blackburn 3

Blackburn 0 Chelsea 1

Blackburn 4 Newcastle 3 (AET)