Scotland squander two-goal lead on departure to Euro 2024

Scotland’s 2024 Euro 2024 send-off turned into a damp squib after they let slip a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Finland at Hampden Park.

After a dull first 45 minutes of a warm-up game which lacked intensity, captain Andy Robertson’s cut-back was turned into his own net by Finnish defender Arttu Hoskonen in the 54th minute before striker Lawrence Shankland headed in a second four minutes later for his third goal in dark blue.

Finland substitute Benjamin Kallman – a former Dundee player – reduced the deficit with a header in the 72nd minute before fellow substitute Oliver Antman levelled from the spot after veteran keeper Craig Gordon – on as substitute to make his 75th appearance – conceded the spot-kick with a challenge on Tomas Galvez.

Bristol City striker Tommy Conway was able to make his debut as a second-half substitute and almost grabbed a late winner but after qualifying for a second successive Euros last October, the time for tinkering is over.

Scotland travel to Germany on Sunday for the opening match against the host nation next Friday night before they take on Switzerland and Hungary in their next two games, with the aim of getting the country into the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time.

Clarke had lost attackers Lyndon Dykes and Ben Doak from his squad and replaced them with Conway and Lewis Morgan, who won his last cap six years ago.

Both were on the bench but defender Anthony Ralston and Shankland were notable starters while defender John Souttar – reported to be one of the two players along with Gordon who would be cut from the squad – was nowhere to be seen.

Former Celtic striker Teemu Pukki and Aberdeen defender Richard Jensen were in the Finnish side who almost took the lead in the