• Euro round 2 playoff, first leg: Scotland 0-0 Finland
• Scots struggle to produce chances against old rivals

Imagination and incision proved strangers amid a frustrating impasse in Edinburgh as the first leg of this playoff for Euro 2025 qualification remained stubbornly goalless.

Given that Tuesday’s second leg is in Helsinki, Finland are probably slight favourites to reach next summer’s finals in Switzerland after Scotland’s worrying lack of creativity once again let them down.