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Scotland win in Boston as the Tartan Army break a decibel record

Three points in Boston, party in Corby

Scotland 1–0 Haiti. Three points, job done, but you know it was nervier than it should have been. Your team ended decades of hurt with a win on the World Cup stage in Boston on Monday, and the party carried all the way back to Corby, England's 'Little Scotland' erupted when that final whistle blew (4).

The performance had its shaky moments. Former officials reckon Grant Hanley was lucky not to concede a penalty, and Kenny McLean could have seen red for a dangerous tackle. Those are the fine margins that go your way on a good night. Steve Clarke will not want to test that luck against Morocco.

Your anthem just broke a World Cup record

125 decibels. That is the sound of the Tartan Army belting out the anthem at a World Cup, and it is now a tournament record (5). One Belgian outlet compared it to a fighter jet taking off (5). The Boston crowd got a full dose of it, and the players fed off that energy against Haiti. They will need the same again when Group C resumes.

Caroline Weir signs for Lyon

Scotland captain Caroline Weir is heading to Lyon. The midfielder has signed a three-year deal with the Champions League runners-up after leaving Real Madrid (3). Huge move for one of your best. Lyon reached the final last season and Weir walks straight into that setup.

BBC pundits want your World Cup questions

Neil McCann and Leanne Crichton are putting themselves in front of the fans. The BBC Sport Scotland pundits are asking supporters to send in their World Cup questions (1). With Morocco looming in Group C, you will have plenty to ask. Tactics, selection calls, that nervous defending, fire away.

Just: from Austrian second tier to World Cup

Motherwell's attacking midfielder Just has a story worth reading. Two years ago he was in the Austrian second tier. Now he is at a World Cup (2). From St. Pölten to the global stage, that is some trajectory. He is one of yours, and he earned every bit of it.

Fan-reaktioner

The Tartan Army are in full voice online as well as in the stands. A thread on the rise of 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' as Scotland's unofficial anthem has fans swapping stories of stag parties and tournament memories, tracing a bizarre journey from 70s disco to World Cup terrace staple. Read the full thread here

Sources

  • 1. bbc.com — Ask pundits McCann & Crichton your World Cup questions
  • 2. bbc.com — Just's rise from Austrian second tier to World Cup breakout star
  • 3. bbc.com — Weir signs for Champions League runners-up Lyon
  • 4. bbc.com — How fans in 'Little Scotland' celebrated win
  • 5. hln.be — Alsof er een straaljager opstijgt: Schotse fans breken opvallend WK-record door luidkeels volkslied mee te brullen