Pauw kicks off the mind games as Scots secure playoff date with Ireland 

Girls in Green manager insists it is the Scots who will hold the advantage at Hampden on Tuesday night after they saw off Austria in extra-time

THE WINNER: Scotland's Abigail Harrison (left) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the FIFA Women's World Cup match at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

The mind-games between the Celtic cousins ahead of Tuesday’s Women’s World Cup playoff decider has already begun with Vera Pauw claiming Scotland hold the advantage.

Ireland discovered which country they’d be facing when Abi Harrison’s back-post header in extra-time shaded the semi-final against Austria.