Fletcher sends Scotland soaring
Saturday, May 20, 2006
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Scotland 1-1 France Steven Fletcher was again the hero as his second-half equaliser earned Archie Gemmill's team a finals place in Poland.
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Steven Fletcher was again the hero for Scotland as his second-half equaliser against France earned Archie Gemmill's team the point they needed to qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Benzema opener
Having scored the last-gasp winner to end Bulgaria's campaign on Thursday, Hibernian FC forward Fletcher repeated the feat midway through the second half of their final Elite round Group 3 fixture in Minsk. The strike cancelled out Olympique Lyonnais striker Karim Benzema's eleventh-minute opener and put the Scots on course to top the section as they booked their place in Poland and ended a 20-year wait to take part in the final tournament.