John McGinn’s Scotland claimed a big win in Vienna on Tuesday night as they boosted their chances of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
Lyndon Dykes’ penalty on the half hour mark was enough to beat Austria and move the Scots into a play-off position in Group F.
McGinn played the full 90 minutes of a match that became even more significant for the midfielder when his brother Paul McGinn made his international debut as a second half substitute.
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With four qualifiers left to play, Scotland sit second in the group, seven points behind Denmark and one point above third place Israel.
Also in action, Conor Hourihane helped Republic of Ireland rescue a point against Serbia in Dublin.
The midfielder climbed off the bench after 78 minutes and saw Nikola Milenkovic put through his own net with minutes left as the match ended 1-1.
A draw leaves the Irish fourth in Group A with two points on the board.
