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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.<\/b><\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Scotland’s momentum slowed somewhat, although Luxembourg goalkeeper Lucy Schlime had to produce a fine save to deny Weir.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Luxembourg were fortunate not to concede again when the ball looked to be over the line before being cleared in a crowded goalmouth.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Scotland were not finished yet as full-back Emma Lawton provided the final touch from another corner to the near post in stoppage time.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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