Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the critical World Cup qualifier between Slovenia and Scotland. We'll bring you all the action as it happens. Kick off is at 5pm.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 10

Stadion Stožice / 08.10.2017

Slovenia

Completed

Scotland

R. Bezjak(53', 73')

L. Griffiths(33')
R. Snodgrass(88')

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ByGraham Ruthven

Updated 08/10/2017 at 17:54 GMT

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36'

Well, well, well. There's the goal that puts Scotland in the lead, and how crucial could that be? It wasn't the easiest of chances for Griffiths, but what a finish it was. Scotland are ahead!

35'

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Slovenia 0 Scotland 1 (32 mins - Leigh Griffiths). Scotland have a crucial lead! It was an extremely tight angle for Griffiths, but he let the ball drop and angled a strike across the face of goal and into the far corner of the net.

Goal

L. Griffiths

Scotland

34'

Scotland are looking more and more comfortable on the counter attack. Rather surprisingly, it's actually Bannan who most of those attacks are coming through. He's finding space.

33'

This is turning into a really tense affair. We knew it would be like this, but Scotland have yet to find their groove. The positive side of that is that Slovenia haven't created much themselves.

32'

Scotland come surging forward on the counter attack, with Bannan taking his side about 40 yards up the field. Robertson made the run alongside him and won a throw in high up.

31'

Indeed, Ilicic has been the best player on the pitch in these opening 30 minutes. He's the one at the heart of Slovenia's attacking play. He's giving Scotland plenty to think about.

30'

29'

Slovenia have conceded just three goals in their last eight World Cup qualifiers. They have yet to concede at home. Make no mistake, this is a really tough test for Scotland.

28'

Oblak is, of course, one of the best goalkeepers in the world, and so it's rather daunting that to get into the play-offs Scotland will need to find a way past the Atletico Madrid shot-stopper.

27'

Scotland win the corner, with Griffiths whipping a wicked delivery into the penalty area, but Oblak comes off his line to punch clear. The Slovenian keeper surely could have caught that?

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25'

This is where someone like Forrest helps out. Of course, the Celtic winger is on the bench tonight. Strachan decided to go for McArthur over Forrest. Was that a wise move?

24'

Martin and Griffiths seem to be working well with each other, but they're both having to make the most of long balls forward. There have been very few runs from midfield to help them out.

23'

This has been a difficult start to the match for Scotland. Their midfield is struggling to control things in the way they did against Slovakia on Thursday night. Haven't taken a grip yet.

22'

Apologies for the sporadic updates from this game up until now. Some technical issues on our end, but hopefully those gremlins have been sorted out. Let's hope, anyway.

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17'

Straight at the keeper! Chris Martin is played in on the corner of the box but can't catch his shot quite right and it is comfortably saved by Oblak...

15'

CLOSE! Robertson swings in a cross - it misses everyone but just bends away from the far post...

13'

Scrappy stuff this. Neither team can string more than a few passes together at the moment. Stop. Start.

11'

Scotland

Nothing comes of it and Leigh Griffiths gets a stern talking to from the ref after some handbags in the box. No booking though...

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