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Saturday, June 13, 2026

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Seven in two for lethal Caroline

Israel 1 (Kats 56) Scotland 5 (Weir 16,pen 71,79,90, Clark 37)  

Scotland produced a dominant performance to defeat Israel 5-1 in their final UEFA Women’s Nations League Group 4 match, finishing top of the group on goal difference and confirming promotion to League A on what was to be a memorable night for captain Caroline Weir.

The playmaking midfielder added to her hat-trick against the same opponents a few days earlier by scoring four times on this occasion, taking her tally to a remarkable seven goals over the two matches.

The opening stages were relatively quiet until Israel created the first notable chance, with top scorer Vital Kats pressing Rachel McLauchlan into a mistake, though Noa Selimhodzic’s subsequent cross failed to test Sandy MacIver.

Scotland soon found their rhythm and pinned Israel back in their own half. Weir, fresh from a hat-trick in the previous match, posed a constant threat from set pieces. On 13 minutes, she delivered a dangerous cross that Kathleen McGovern headed just over the bar.

Weir opened the scoring in style in the 16th minute. Lauren Davidson won the ball and McGovern played in the midfielder, who dribbled into the box and curled a superb effort beyond Fortuna Rubin to give Scotland a 1-0 lead.

Israel struggled to respond, allowing Scotland to create further opportunities. Claire Emslie had a shot saved by Rubin, while Kirsty Hanson saw a header kept out. Rachel McLauchlan also fired over following good work by Chelsea Cornet.

Scotland’s pressure was rewarded in the 37th minute when Emslie’s dangerous free kick was flicked on by McGovern, allowing Jenna Clark to head home unchallenged and make it 2-0 at half time.

Melissa Andreatta introduced Amy Muir in place of Emslie at the break as Scotland looked to maintain their momentum.

However, the hosts started the second half strongly and pulled a goal back in the 56th minute. Kats shrugged off Jenna Clark inside the box before looping a fine finish over MacIver to reduce the deficit.

Andreatta responded with a triple substitution in the 67th minute, bringing on Christy Grimshaw, Emma Lawton and Kirsty Howat for Chelsea Cornet, Rachel McLauchlan and Kathleen McGovern.

Scotland settled their nerves with a penalty in the 71st minute. Weir released Hanson down the left, and her cut back led to a handball by Asia Derecksen. Weir stepped up and confidently sent Rubin the wrong way for her second goal of the match.

A flowing move produced Scotland’s fourth goal in the 78th minute. After Grimshaw’s shot was deflected, Muir took a quick corner to Weir on the edge of the area, where she curled a magnificent strike in off the bar to complete back-to-back hat-tricks against Israel.

Mia McAulay replaced Lauren Davidson in the 87th minute, and Weir capped a sensational display in the 90th minute. McAulay crossed from the right after good work by the substitute, and after Shani David failed to clear, Weir pounced to fire a low shot under Rubin for her fourth goal of the game and Scotland’s fifth.

Despite Belgium’s seven-goal win in Luxembourg, Scotland’s victory was enough to top Group 4 on goal difference. With promotion to League A now secured, they take a significant step towards their 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign.

Israel: Fortuna Rubin, Shani Shalom (sub Talya Blokhin 78mins), Shira Alkisi, Talia Nakav (sub Meytal Cabrera 65mins), Noa Sommer, Shani David, Noa Steinschneider, Noa Selimhodzic (sub Maysa Almasri 60mins), Asia Dercksen, Vital Kats (subs Ziv Cohen 65mins), Shira Sirota (sub Meytal Faingezicht 78mins). Subs not used: Shani Beilin, Sapir Haviv, Irena Lipsicas Geva, Hila Workou, Shira Cohen, Eden Divan, Shani Shvill.  

Scotland: Sandy MacIver, Nicola Docherty, Jenna Clark, Christy MacLean, Caroline Weir, Kirsty Hanson, Kathleen McGovern (sub Kirsty Howat 67mins), Rachel McLauchlan (sub Emma Lawton 67mins), Chelsea Cornet (sub Christy Grimshaw 67mins), Claire Emslie (sub Amy Muir 45mins), Lauren Davidson (sub Mia McAulay 87mins). Subs not used: Lee Gibson, Eartha Cumings, Leah Eddie, Eilidh Adams, Miri Taylor, Georgie Brown, Kenzie Weir.