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Georgia 1-0 Scotland: Strachan's men succumb to Tbilisi hoodoo

Scotland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016 suffered a significant dent after losing 1-0 to Georgia in Tbilisi.

Valeri Kazaishvili scored a decisive first-half goal to dent Scotland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016 as Georgia ran out 1-0 winners in Tbilisi.

A scrappy game was settled eight minutes before halftime, when Kazaishvili drilled a low shot past Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall to give his nation a rare international victory.

The defeat had a sense of deja vu about it for Scotland, which had its bid to reach Euro 2008 effectively ended by a 2-0 reverse at the Boris Paichadzis Erovnuli Stadium.