Play is suspended after just nine minutes of Scotland’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia due to waterlogged Hampden Park pitch… moments after Callum McGregor opened the scoring
- Play was suspended after nine minutes in Scotland’s game versus Georgia
- Callum McGregor scored but the pitch at Hampden Park was waterlogged
Scotland’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia was suspended after just nine minutes due to a waterlogged pitch at Hampden Park.
There was torrential rain in the 90 minutes before kick off.
It was evident from the start of the game that the conditions were farcical, with the ball not travelling with the players.
Simple passes were getting stuck, water was splashing up with every step and a well-struck shot from the visitors almost stopped in the goalmouth, although it was going wide anyway.
Callum McGregor fired Scotland ahead after John McGinn’s sixth-minute corner ricocheted back to the midfielder, before the referee went off to have discussions with an official on the sidelines.
Play was suspended after just nine minutes in Scotland’s Euro 2024 qualifier versus Georgia

Ground staff were seen attempting to clear the water away from the pitch at Hampden Park

Callum McGregor had put Scotland ahead but the referee then brought a halt to proceedings
Scotland boss Steve Clarke and Georgia manager Willy Sagnol had called for the game to be stopped prior to that.
It was soon announced there would be a reassessment of the pitch in 20 minutes’ time.
The rain then came to a halt.

Scotland’s Ryan Porteous and Georgia’s Luka Gagnidze in action in the very wet conditions

Scotland manager Steve Clarke had called for play to be stopped at Hampden Park
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