Scotland cruised to a seven-goal victory as they completed a handsome double over Luxembourg that starts off their World Cup qualifying campaign with maximum points.
With Belgium winning 5-0 against Israel in the other Group B4 game, it leaves the Scots top on goal difference, four goals better off than the top seeds.
Melissa Andreatta had handed Kathleen McGovern a start in one of two changes from the side that started last week’s 5-0 win in the reverse fixture at Stade Emile Mayrisch.
And the striker got them off to the ideal start at Hampden Park, slotting home from eight yards after only 36 seconds from a Caroline Weir cut-back.
In her first Scotland start, midfielder Charlotte Newsham had a header cleared off the goalline, but it was two after 10 minutes as captain Weir’s cross was nodded on by centre-half Jenna Clark and crept over the line via a deflection.
Scotland’s momentum slowed somewhat, although Luxembourg goalkeeper Lucy Schlime had to produce a fine save to deny Weir.
However, Scotland did make it three just after the half-hour mark when Schlime could only parry a through ball from Newsham and McGovern pounced to tap in her own second.
A fifth goal in six Scotland games for the Hibernian striker and it looked like Scotland might be on course for an avalanche of goals.
McGovern, though, squandered a couple of chances to complete her hat-trick after the break before Clark added her own second in a copy of her first, meeting a Weir corner at the front post, with Schlime unable to parry clear the header.
Luxembourg were fortunate not to concede again when the ball looked to be over the line before being cleared in a crowded goalmouth.
There was no mistake with 12 minutes remaining as Leah Eddie’s cross found fellow substitute Lauren Davidson stealing in unmarked behind the defence to volley past the stranded Schlime.
Scotland were not finished yet as full-back Emma Lawton provided the final touch from another corner to the near post in stoppage time.
There was still time for midfielder Maria McAneny to curl in a delightful drive from 15 yards inside the back post to complete a convincing win that bumps up goal difference that could be vital at the end of the group stage.
