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Watch Sportscene from 19: 15 Scotland and Belgium have maximum points so far in Women's World Cup qualifying Amy Canavan at Easter Road HT: Scotland 0-1 Belgium Scotland back out. We're just waiting for the visitors to reappear. HT: Scotland 0-1 Belgium Fair play, troops. HT: Scotland 0-1 Belgium Though she only made her first squad in November, Scotland had long been on Miri Taylor's mind. The former England youth international, who spent high days and holidays in Elgin, wanted to represent the country of her beloved late grandmother's birth. But she wanted to do it right. So she waited until she "was in the right headspace" to compete at international level. Since making her debut off the bench in the friendly draw with Ukraine at the end of last year, the Aston Villa midfielder has looked right at home in the heart of Melissa Andreatta's side. But she's taken quite the journey to get there. Read all about it in our exclusive sit-down with the infectious 26-year-old. HT: Scotland 0-1 Belgium Leanne Crichton Former Scotland international on BBC Scotland Set plays are massive in every game now. Every team has routines and a structure that they are trying to execute. Belgium have managed to do that, but I think it's down to a little bit of naivety in [Scotland's] defensive work as well. HT: Scotland 0-1 Belgium Julie Fleeting Former Scotland striker on BBC Scotland I definitely don't think the scoreline is a true reflection of how the game has gone. I think the timing of the goal was poor, and it wasn't a great goal to lose either. Scotland came back fighting, created opportunities, and we're unfortunate to not have taken any of them. They can be pleased with the performance, but disappointed that they haven't scored a goal. HT: Scotland 0-1 Belgium Gemma Fay Former Scotland goalkeeper on BBC Scotland At some point, Scotland need to take one of these opportunities. Belgium still have a lot of attacking threat. Scotland's Emma Lawton looks dejected after missing a chance Scotland behind through Sari Kees simple finish for Belgium. But it doesn't tell the story of the half. Scotland have been the better side for large swathes of this half, they've just not been able to find the reward for their domination. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Gemma would ken a good save. .. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Gemma Fay Former Scotland goalkeeper on BBC Scotland For all the world, you do not think Nicky Evrard is getting there. All credit to her that she's got that touch. That is a world-class save. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Oh my goodness, what a save Nicky Evrard. Miri Taylor does exceptionally well to win possession, get the shot away and with an aid of a big deflection, it looks to be dipping in to the corner. But, the Belgian 'keeper gets a huge hand to it to magnificently tip it over the bar. Wow. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Gemma Fay Former Scotland goalkeeper on BBC Scotland We don't want all this positivity, this domination to go unrewarded. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Scotland are well on top here. A fantastic period of pressure culminates with Hibs striker Kathleen Mc Govern just missing the target with a header. I think if she left that for Emma Lawton Scotland might have been level. .. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Gemma Fay Former Scotland goalkeeper on BBC Scotland Scotland have found a bit of another gear, they've started to disrupt Belgium a little bit. Slowly getting a foothold back in the game after losing an early goal, Scotland 0-1 Belgium Belgium goalkeeper Nicky Evrard and her defence are not looking the most confident and composed out there. Scotland can sniff it. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Caroline Weir's first touch is something else. Magic. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Caroline Weir and Erin Cuthbert causing more chaos among the Belgian backline. A good few minutes from the hosts. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Gemma Fay Former Scotland goalkeeper on BBC Scotland That's really positive play. It's just bounced before she hits it, and she's got her feet mixed up there. That is much, much better. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Lovely link-up between Emma Lawton and Caroline Weir. The former whips in a lovely ball for Erin Cuthbert, but the Chelsea midfielder has her feet all wrong as fluffs her lines. Huge chance. Much better stuff. Scotland 0-1 Belgium The reaction has been alright, it must be said. Scotland still trying to play on the front foot. Scotland 0-1 Belgium Gemma Fay Former Scotland goalkeeper on BBC Scotland We talked about how it looked a bit messy in their box from set-pieces, it was not convincing, by Scotland there by any means. It's too easy, it's absolutely too easy. Scotland will be very disappointed with the way in which they have conceded that goal. This video can not be played Highlights of Scotland's dramatic draw with Belgium Scotland scored a dramatic late equaliser to snatch a draw with top seeds Belgium and continue their unbeaten start to World Cup qualifying. Sari Kees' 15th-minute goal looked to have separated the sides in a tightly-contested match but Kathleen Mc Govern scored in second-half injury time to earn the hosts a well-deserved point and ensure they did not pay a heavy cost for an early defensive lapse. Scotland went into the game in confident mood after putting 12 goals past Luxembourg in the group's first double-header. That belief was evident in the early exchanges as the hosts won a couple of corners and started to establish a hold on midfield with Kirsty Mac Lean seeing plenty of the ball. The positive mood was dented with Belgium's first serious attack on 15 minutes. A corner to the front post was not dealt with properly and Kees was quickest to the loose ball, taking a touch before knocking a finish past Sandy Mac Iver into the bottom corner. Scotland reacted well to going a goal behind, pushing forward continually and causing problems for the Belgian back line as Caroline Weir and Erin Cuthbert linked up to good effect. Good work down the right flank culminated with Emma Lawton whipping in an enticing ball for Cuthbert, but she couldn't make a clean connection and saw her attempt go well wide when she should have tested Nicky Evrard, who looked shaky in the Belgium goal. Striker Mc Govern headed a chance wide after a miscued clearance, and soon after Miri Taylor saw her deflected shot touched over the bar. Belgium were on the back foot and only numbers and some desperate blocks kept Scotland out. The visitors did have another opportunity just before the break when Valesca Ampoorter headed over from a corner after a rare foray forward, but Belgium still may have considered themselves fortunate to hold the half-time lead. After the break Scotland continued to put the pressure on, and Mc Govern was inches away from getting a good connection on a Weir corner with Belgium keeper Evrard again looking vulnerable. Despite substitutions from both sides, the tempo dipped as the clock ticked on, with Scotland beginning to look tired and short on ideas. However, head coach Melissa Andreatta made attacking changes and Scotland threw everything forward in the closing stages. Belgium looked like they would hang on for all three points, but deep into injury time, the hosts got the goal they had been pushing for. Substitute Lauren Davidson raced into space on the right and fizzed a low ball across goal that Mc Govern slid home at the back post to spark celebrations and rescue a point. Scotland remain top of Group B4 before Saturday's return match in Leuven and will hope momentum from a late fightback can carry into what is set to be a pivotal game in the campaign. Your guide to Scotland's 2027 World Cup qualifiers Weir on World Cup dreams, coaching kids in Fife & Empire Biscuits The Australian aiming to guide Scotland to World Cup Kathleen Mc Govern scored a vital late equaliser for Scotland In the build-up to the double-header against top seeds Belgium, Scotland head coach Andreatta said she was "500% confident" the national team would reach the World Cup, and the players were "501%" sure. That belief was key to ensuring that Scotland got a result on a night when it looked as if they would be left frustrated. When Andreatta sits down with her squad to review the key moments from this first encounter between the sides, it'll be easy for her to identify the first area for improvement. A lack of aggression in defending a corner, and not being first to react as the ball dropped in the box, proved costly. Much more time is likely to be spent on the positives, you would suspect. Weir and Cuthbert combined well in attack and kept Belgium's defenders on their toes, while the opposition's 101-goal striker Tessa Wullaert was deprived of service and not allowed to influence the game. Scotland controlled the midfield for the majority of the match and on another night could have had more than just the dramatic late leveller to show for their efforts. The key thing the team is likely to take is even more belief as they pursue a return to the World Cup finals. When Maria Mc Aneny scored a last-gasp debut goal to salvage a draw for Scotland against Ukraine in November, Andreatta was heard yelling "we never stop" in the celebrations. That now seems like it could become a mantra within the squad and the latest reward for the unstoppable attitude is a huge boost before the second part of the double-header this weekend. Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta: "It's a good point. We know what a top opposition they are. To put it in performance like that when we've gone down, and got frustrated when you haven't put chances away, they stayed in it and what a show for the fans who turned out tonight. "I really believe in this group, and you see it in the spirit, the actions on the field, and what you don't see is what they're doing off the field in camp and training. "They're ultimate professionals, and I'm just privileged to work with them. "It's just that next step, and I think that's going to come, it's inevitable. " Scotland goal-scorer Kathleen Mc Govern: "We'll go to Belgium and give it everything. "I'm a bit frustrated with myself. 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