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Bannan: Don’t write off Scots
- Updated: October 12, 2016
Barry Bannan insists Scotland’s quest to reach the 2018 World Cup finals was not stopped in its tracks with the 3-0 defeat against Slovakia on Tuesday evening.
Gordon Strachan’s side went into the Group F qualifier in Trnava under some pressure after dropping two points in their second fixture against Lithuania at Hampden last Saturday, where it took an 89th-minute equaliser from substitute James McArthur to earn a 1-1 draw.
However, there was to be no redemption in Slovakia as Scotland slipped to fourth place in the table on four points, three behind leaders England who drew 0-0 in Slovenia.
A Robert Mak double and a header from Adam Nemec left the visitors well beaten and, ahead of the trip to Wembley on November 11, prospects of reaching their first major finals since 1998 already look in the balance.
However, the Sheffield Wednesday midfielder remains confident, telling BBC Sport: “It’s not over, all the teams are closely matched in this …
