Scotland U21s Euro 2023 dream OVER as Peter Houston confesses Turkey result 'would have been a travesty'

Peter Houston conceded Scotland U21s Euro 2023 qualifying hopes are over after a damaging Tynecastle defeat to Turkey.

The stand-in boss admitted his players were outclassed by the relentless Turks who leapfrogged his side into third.

Goals from Furkan Bayir and Kartal Yilmaz leave the Scots a mammoth 14 points off leaders Belgium and five shy of Denmark in the play-off spot having played a game more than the Danes ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Kazakhstan.

Houston took charge as head coach Scot Gemmill continued to isolate at home after testing positive for covid. But it wouldn’t have made for comfortable viewing back at Gemmill’s gaff.

The Scots were second best all over the park to the slick and inventive Turks who now move onto seven points with the Tartan youngsters stuck on four.

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Houston, who wasn’t sure if Gemmill will be cleared to make the trip to Almaty next week, said: “I thought Turkey were physically stronger than us and we were beaten by a better team.

“We have to learn from that. If we had sneaked something from the game it would probably have been a travesty from their point.

“I don’t think we were qualifying anyway. Belgium have won their six games and Denmark are always semi finalists