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Bowie gets Pocognoli off mark with Scotland victory in North Macedonia

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Sébastien Pocognoli secured his first win in charge of Scotland with Kieron Bowie scoring in a 2-0 win in North Macedonia despite a late red card for Scott McKenna

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Section: Football
By: Ewan Murray
Published: Oct 3, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 4, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC

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Andy Robertson was beaming after winning his 100th Scotland cap, though he was disappointed not to mark the occasion with a goal.

FotMob'It means everything' – Robertson marks 100th Scotland cap with victory

Sebastien Pocognoli (D1 L1) could become only the fourth Scotland manager to fail to win any of their first three games in charge, after John Prentice, Berti Vogts and George Burley, with the trio all failing to win any of their first four matches at the helm. Scotland have failed to score in their past four…

AOL.comNorth Macedonia v Scotland: Key stats

Andy Robertson celebrated a historic milestone by becoming only the second man to reach a century of caps for Scotland in Saturday's Nations League victory. The Tartan Army captain led his team to a vital 2-0 win away against North Macedonia, handing manager Sebastien Pocognoli his maiden triumph since taking charge…

YahooAndy Robertson joins Kenny Dalglish in exclusive 100-cap club as Scotland secure first win under Sebastien Pocognoli

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North Macedonia 0-2 Scotland: What Pocognoli saidYahoo Sports35 hr. ago
'It means everything' – Robertson marks 100th Scotland cap with victoryFotMob34 hr. ago
North Macedonia v Scotland: Key statsAOL.com3 days ago
Kieron Bowie Scores His First Goal for Scotland in 2-0 Victory Over North MacedoniaNacionale News22 hr. ago
Andy Robertson joins Kenny Dalglish in exclusive 100-cap club as Scotland secure first win under Sebastien PocognoliYahoo26 hr. ago
North Macedonia 0 Scotland 2: Pocognoli era up and running with professional victory in SkopjeDaily Mail35 hr. ago
Sebastien Pocognoli's Scotland up and running as Bowie brilliance swerves unwanted history – 5 talking pointsDaily RecordUnited Kingdom35 hr. ago
Scotland Secures Victory with 1-0 Win Over North Macedonia as Kieron Bowie Scores Debut Goalnews.ssbcrack.com36 hr. ago

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